Comments on: Atheists ‘not fully human’ says Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor

By: J.on

J.on — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:55:01 +0000

I think his comments sounded more accidentally clumsy, than intentionally offensive. He believes that atheists have no grasp or desire for “the transcendent” or “god” (the mandatory short-hand), so they are therefore missing out on the full human experience. Of course such a narrow view of transcendence would qualify him as “not totally human” also, if indeed that’s what he was driving at. Or maybe he’s just an ass, I don’t know.

By: Claude Bauls

Claude Bauls — Sat, 16 May 2009 09:47:23 +0000

Oh lord… Is there any way to expand upon that? What on earth is the point in arguing with these people, really.. Just let them be and maybe they’ll go away.

Religion is about as ridiculous as it can get these days. Organised religion is a cesspit of corruption and self-deception. You believe in a god, good for you. Doesn’t mean anyone else has to, or has to believe in the same on as you. God is different for everyone who believes, just like the idea of heaven and hell. Leave people be..

By: ReliegiousMarie

ReliegiousMarie — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:35:21 +0000

@Flapjack…yu-huckk

By: Berber Anna

Berber Anna — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:33:02 +0000

Meh, it’s just a matter of definition. If he defines ‘human’ as ‘spiritually interested person’, then he can logically say I am not human. Personally, I prefer the biological definition — ‘belonging to the genus Homo Sapiens — by which I definitely am human, but hey, whatever floats his boat. It’s just semantics.

By: hansen

hansen — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:37:07 +0000

the cardinal seems to be assuming that when a person asks the question “what is god” that all the possible answers cant possibly include “there is no god”.

Maybe the cardinal should ask himself the question “what is the tooth fairy”. If he cant find an answer then he probably isnt entirely human.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:27:09 +0000

I think we shold all sign the petition – what a complete and utter numpty.

Burn him at the stake!

er, umm, maybe not, that would put me on the same level as the Catholics of the past…..

By: Flapjack

Flapjack — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:01:34 +0000

@Religiousmarie- I’m hoping he’s touching himself and not asking someone to ‘kneel before him’, if you get my drift
Regarding what’s written on his collar, I assumed it said ‘XEX’ (although as the Dan Brown informs us, you can’t always decipher these Catholic symbols correctly at first glance. Maybe it’s a subtle NLP message for the unfortunate person kneeling!)

By: roz

roz — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:37:38 +0000

aw, youse guys punk’d us! this is really a lost outtake from “Look Around You”…right?

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:36:14 +0000

With all of the self delusion and petty stupidity that goes hand in hand with his definition of ‘humanity’ I’m actually glad he doesn’t count me in, I’d be more insulted if he said that atheists were exactly like him…

By: KatM

KatM — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:02:49 +0000

I think perhaps all us atheists are just a bit further along the evolutionary path than the likes of Cardinal O’Connor who still believe in superstitious nonsense.