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Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« on: April 05, 2016, 09:22:02 am »

Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.

The Religion News Service is reporting [1]that actor Johnny Depp is scheduled to speak at the Reason Rally, a gathering [2]of atheists and secularists scheduled take place June 4 in Washington, D.C.

The Reason Rally website describes the event this way:

    Reason Rally 2016 is a celebration of fact-driven public policy, the value of critical thinking, and the voting power of secular Americans. The Rally will be held June 4, 2016, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, along with a number of ancillary events at nearby hotels. Such events include two days of lobbying (we’re scheduling visits with all 535 congressional offices!), a pre-party and after parties, a Sunday mini-conference, and several VIP events.

In a 2011 interview [3] with Larry King, Depp, star of "Pirates of the Caribbean" and the forthcoming "Alice Through the Looking Glass," was asked about religion and said the following:

    I have faith in my kids. Yeah, I have faith in my kids. And I have, I have faith, you know, as long as you keep moving forward, just keep walking forward things will be alright, I suppose, you know. Faith in terms of religion, I don't, religion is not my specialty.

The Washington Post noted [4]that other speakers include television personality Bill Nye, scientists Lawrence Krauss and Carolyn Porco, comedians Margaret Cho and Julia Sweeney and musicians Killah Priest and Mark White of the Spin Doctors.

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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2016, 11:49:18 am »
A lineup of real heavy hitters to say, essentially, "There is no God ... and I hate Him."
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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2016, 02:35:51 pm »
It amazes me how people who don't seem to believe in anything can gather together at a rally to hype their cause.
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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2016, 02:46:52 pm »
If someone in that crowd were to sneeze, and the person next to them said "bless you", would that be considered a hate crime?
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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2016, 08:46:58 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 05, 2016, 02:35:51 pm
It amazes me how people who don't seem to believe in anything can gather together at a rally to hype their cause.
Oh, they have a cause—to gather around and congratulate themselves for being so much smarter and more moral than those stupid Christians!
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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2016, 09:27:19 pm »
Quote from: andy58-in-nh on April 05, 2016, 02:46:52 pm
If someone in that crowd were to sneeze, and the person next to them said "bless you", would that be considered a hate crime?

Only of the person next to the "bless you" person were non-white.  Then it would be a sure bet.
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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2016, 09:33:36 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 05, 2016, 02:35:51 pm
It amazes me how people who don't seem to believe in anything can gather together at a rally to hype their cause.

If you want to frustrate an atheist... point out that they have less intellectual freedom than Christians...

A Christian can assign an observation to either a natural or a supernatural cause based on their assessment of the facts... an atheist has no such choice and MUST assign all observations to a 'natural' cause...


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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2016, 09:47:31 pm »
Quote from: GourmetDan on April 05, 2016, 09:33:36 pm
If you want to frustrate an atheist... point out that they have less intellectual freedom than Christians...

A Christian can assign an observation to either a natural or a supernatural cause based on their assessment of the facts... an atheist has no such choice and MUST assign all observations to a 'natural' cause...

I agree (I know, pigs flying).  Additionally an atheist is attempting to prove a negative, pretty hard to do.
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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2016, 09:51:00 pm »
The Washington Post noted [4]that other speakers include television personality Bill Nye, scientists Lawrence Krauss and Carolyn Porco, comedians Margaret Cho and Julia Sweeney and musicians Killah Priest and Mark White of the Spin Doctors.

Looks like a who's who of d list celebrities from 1992.
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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2016, 10:25:45 pm »
Quote from: MACVSOG68 on April 05, 2016, 09:47:31 pm
Additionally an atheist is attempting to prove a negative, pretty hard to do.

Actually, they will argue that it is impossible to prove a negative... which is true... but they likewise have an obligation to prove a positive and cannot escape with the 'impossible to prove a negative' argument.

Their unproven positive is the belief in naturalism... which is likewise impossible to prove...


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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2016, 10:27:05 pm »
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Re: Johnny Depp Scheduled to Speak at Atheist Rally in Washington, D.C.
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2016, 10:47:58 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on April 05, 2016, 11:49:18 am
A lineup of real heavy hitters to say, essentially, "There is no God ... and I hate Him."
That is a good one.

I go by "there Is a God, and it is Not Me."
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