I'm doing a project on my Facebook page: The Atheist Meme of the Day. Every weekday, I'm going post a short, pithy, Facebook-ready atheist meme... in the hopes that people will spread them, and that eventually, the ideas will get through. If you want to play, please feel free to pass these on through your own Facebook page, or whatever forum or social networking site you like. Or if you don't like mine, make some of your own.
Today's Atheist Meme of the Day:
"We don't currently understand X" is not a good argument for why "X must be caused by God or the supernatural." Without solid, positive evidence for why X is caused by God or the supernatural, this isn't a real argument -- it's just dodging the question. Pass it on: if we say it enough times to enough people, it may get through.
Hi Greta,
I am a fellow atheist and I really like the meme idea. But can I suggest a different ending for the memes?
The last sentence is a bit abrasive if we are really trying to "get through" to theists. It has the ring of someone lamenting that they can't "get through that thick skull of mine the idea that God exists," as if they could bludgeon me into believing. What about simply "Pass it on!"? That way it sounds playful rather than militant.
What do you think? I suppose I could simply "mutate" the meme myself, but it seems better if we're all on the same page as much as possible.
Posted by: Andy | October 01, 2009 at 11:30 AM