Atheists, do you know that the messangers arn't to be blamed?

Question

Let's say someone quotes their favorite "hero", well then you should direct your statements at the "hero", not the messenger, especially if you can read where the messenger is getting their message from. I can understand if the messenger was just "speaking" and saying it's from the "hero", but if the messenger has proof of the message, then blame the "hero".

Right?

Answer 1

You are incorrect.

It's not the message, it's the delivery of that message, hence, it is the messengers fault (in the case of spreading the word).

Answer 2

Picture a little girl on the playground, furious at another little girl. Finally, she yells "yeah, well, Annika said you're a big poopy-head!" And then when an adult calls her on it, she goes "but I didn't say that, Annika did."

People who quote people are taking a stand on their own with borrowed words, and need to be called on it. They're not the hero, and if the hero were there saying it we could argue with it, so what kind of shield is the relay insult supposed to be? If they really believe the message, and the hero gave them authority to interpret and give it, can't they defend their own message?

Answer 3

true, but i cannot blame something that doesn't exist, that's illogical...

Answer 4

You mean like when I quote scripture and get thumbs down?

Answer 5

As far as most sane people can tell, the 'hero' is nowhere around. The messengers are the ones who went around killing, all to spread their message of half-truths and lies.

Answer 6

So shouldn't you, by this logic, be haranguing Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and all the other denouncers of religiosity over the centuries, as opposed to pestering the free-thinking skeptics who happen to hold similar views on the issue of belief in supernatural beings?

In answer to your question: No, I don't need to detour around the messenger and go to the source of the message with my complaints. The source never bothered me. It's all the messengers that keep getting in my face with their messages, so much so that I've come to view you all as a bunch of clamorous bells and clanging cymbals. You've completely missed the point of your messiah's teachings and go about the world bothering people with specks in their eyes whilst ignoring the planks jutting out from your own as if they were a pair of Walpurgisnacht nails.

For humanity's sake will you STFU!

Answer 7

If the hero doesn't exist, then he isn't the source of the message.  

Answer 8

You seem to be a little paranoid.  You want some psychiatric help?

$.05 please

Answer 9

What are you going on about?

Answer 10

I'm just on Yahoo to pass the time my man.

Answer 11

Sure, I tell the Christians not to blame us all the time.

It's not our fault your god doesn't exist.

Answer 12

The message is most often attacked, more so than the messengers at least.

The messengers however have only themselves and their lack of interest in what is true to blame for their status as messengers in the first place.  Propagating a message that is quite obviously untrue is very dishonest.

Answer 13

They blame both.

"Why can't people think for themselves and think like me!" - Atheistic idiocy.

Answer 14

They can be blamed if they've delivered the same message over and over again for centuries and won't shut up about it.

Answer 15

This makes no sense! If someone annoys me by quoting some drivel, it's more his fault than the person he quotes. After all, I don't have to read moronic drivel, but it someone pesters me by talking about it, the person with me is the main one to blame. There's absolutely no proof of what you're discussing in veiled terms. We both know what that is.  

Answer 16

This is without a doubt, the funniest metaphore for god, and religion it has EVER been my misfortune to read!!

And if you keep ''bugging me'', about religion, I will keep ''shooting'' you down!!

been there,  done that and I am NOT going back, so keep the 'message' to yourself!!

Answer 17

There you go again, saying you have this proof. Yet keep it a secret.

Answer 18

Depends; I would probably address the "hero" and whatever nonsense lead to the person accepting them as a hero. Of course, since the particular "hero" you are referring to does not exist, I need only take the action to rid you of this belief.