Are atheists celebrating Jerry Falwell's demise because they lack atheist holidays?

Question

Look at all the Y!A chatter from the atheists celebrating another human being's grave condition. Don't the atheists have any moral standards?

Since I posted my question, it appears Rev. Falwell died.
For those of you that answered and cited Falwell's "hate," may I ask: DId Jerry Falwell ever condone or incite violence? Can you name one person he harmed? Can you seriously compare him to people like Stalin or Hitler, that ORDERED mass murder? For those atheists (not all) the tone of so many of your answers, and the depth of your hatred, to me only exposes your hatred of Christianity and the utter lack of your common courtesy.

Answer 1

I used to think that the atheists around here were decent human beings with moral standards, tolerance, and compassion for others. The vile garbage they're spewing about the death of another human being is about to make me rethink those earlier beliefs.

Edit:

All those thumbs-down are just proving my point. Apparently a lot of you atheists like to say that you're oh-so-tolerant, but just let someone disagree with you, and your tolerance goes flying right out the door.

And you have the nerve to call Christians intolerant bigots! What a bunch of hypocrites you are.

Answer 2

Falwell became right into a terrible guy or woman. I have not have been given any purpose of celebrating his dying, however the actuality of the situation is that he did not habit his existence in a typical rate way, he lied approximately atheists as an excellent area of what he did for a residing, and he mechanically attacked united states of america (see the quote interior the respond above mine). once you wrote "in view that atheists do not admire existence..." you lied in a fashion comparable to Falwell. i think that Falwell strongly inspired human beings to lie like this, and consequently that he bears many of the duty for the form of a era of Christians such as you who think of that mendacity for God is a wonderfully superb difficulty to do. Now to this question: "How does one income the honour of an atheist.....by applying status up for what they believe in, or mindlessly falling in with the atheists and purely going alongside with even though they are asserting?" You income the honour of an atheist by applying status up for what's sweet and actual. Your decision - to mindlessly arise for the falsehood which you think in - isn't a typical rate one, and your decision to lie approximately and insult those people who behave precise isn't a ethical one.

Answer 3

First, I think you should re-word your question. It's not all atheists who are doing so.

Second, many of them do have a holiday: Darwin's birthday:
"Darwin's 200th Birthday will occur on February 12, 2009; it will also be the 150th Anniversary of the publication of his famous book, On The Origin of Species. So, together we can evolve a truly international Celebration to express gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity. The objective of Darwin Day Celebration is to encourage existing institutions worldwide, such as municipalities, public and private schools, colleges and universities, libraries, museums, churches, private organizations and individuals to celebrate Science and Humanity every year, on, or near, February 12, Darwin's birthday!"

Answer 4

Obviously you can't lump all atheists together.

I think the real question is, did Falwell have any moral standards. His actions in life suggested otherwise, so I can understand the criticism. It's nice to have a little less hate in the world.

Answer 5

The man was an public advocate of ignorance, hatred, and intolerance. While he never specifically "ordered" violence against anyone, he most certainly condoned violence against any groups of people that he considered "immoral" or otherwise unacceptable. Jerry Falwell pandered shamelessly to anyone who had lots of money and no brains, and he got involved in all kinds of political issues that had nothing to do with religion or the church. He was a greedy, manipulative, hate-mongering, bastard, and aside from his family and a few of his followers, I doubt that anyone will miss him.

Answer 6

Atheist don't lack any holidays because all the christian ones are based on pagan holidays. Just because some are celebrating (and I use that term loosely) Jerry's demise doesn't mean we don't have morals. It just means that Jerry was a mean spirited person that this world could do with out. I'm sorry, the truth hurts.

Answer 7

Non-Christians don't need stupid excuses to celebrate, we can do it any day for any reason. Jealous?

You mention moral standards.

Like lambasting a children's show character because it "makes children gay?"

There wasn't enough REAL problems in the world for Falwell to help with, so he chose to go anti-gay on a children's show?

Nice moral standards you Christians preach: Make sure to hate anyone that's different than you!

We're just following along, so what's the problem?

Answer 8

I would put my moral standards up against Falwell's any day of the week.

Why aren't the believers celebrating? Isn't he with God? Thats a good thing isn't?

Answer 9

In another place and another time, Falwell would have been another Saddam or Stalin, only probably not as bright or successful.

Is it any more moral to mourn the death of a tyrant because he paid lip service to your religion?

Answer 10

No, we're celebrating because it's simply a joyous occasion. He was a sickening, hateful, malevolent "human being". And, now the world is all that much better without him. Now, there's a little less hate, ignorance and intolerance in the world!