Megyn Kelly Thinks Atheists Suck?

Not only are atheists in the Praetorian Guard of the mythical "war on Christmas," but they fight a constant battle against all that is good and holy in this Tim Tebow nation. Along with secularists and those religious "fringe groups" so feared by Gretchen Carlson, those evil atheists are plunging good Christian Merka into a maelstrom of satanic political correctness which is loathed by Gretchen Carlson. As such, the Fox News war machine never wastes an opportunity to turn its sights to those nasty atheists especially those who are ruining Christmas.

Tuesday, Megyn Kelly, at the Sioux CityConvention Center, reported that atheists were able to get 17 spaces, out of 21, for displays in a Santa Monica park as a result of a lottery for the spaces. Not surprisingly, Christians are pissed because, in the good old days, they had the majority of the display spaces and this year they only had two of the three that remained after the atheists got the luck of the draw. Trace Gallagher provided the backstory after Kelly quipped that folks in Santa Monica are wondering if the religious scenes are "becoming ghosts of Christmas past." Gallagher suggested that the atheists were ball busters because they have displays in only three of the spaces and potted plants in the others. Gallagher played video of those who expressed opposing views. So far, so good. As Kelly had her boy-am-I-so-pissed-about-those-f'ng-atheists look on her pretty face, Gallagher ran the stats about how the atheists have 90% of the park spaces but represent only 2.1% of the population of 80% Christian Merka. Kelly sarcastically quipped that the atheists are "on their way right here to the convention center because of...what's over my right shoulder, hmmhuh, you know what it is, they call it a Christmas tree." At that point, the camera zoomed out so you could see Meg's lovely "gams." She continued, "there it is...live on national television. Just busted the lid on that one."

WTF? First of all, I'm assuming that Megyn was engaging in a little snark and not trying to actually convince the viewers that the atheists were coming to Sioux City to try to take down the Christmas tree at the Convention Center. Second, the Christmas tree isn't, according to the Supreme Court, a Christian symbol. So even if the convention center was a public property, it wouldn't be an issue. And if it's not public property, why would the atheists be concerned about the tree? And why is Megyn seemingly so distressed by Gallagher's report. There was a lottery and the results favored the atheists. The Christians still got their Nativity. So no issue, right? Obviously not for Megyn who wanted to get in a little zinger on those nasty atheists who make life so difficult for Fox News and the Fox News church of the perpetually outraged Christian!

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Jim Stoner commented 2011-12-17 22:07:07 -0500 · Flag

Sorry. Turns out it was a sign from Firefox.

Jim Stoner commented 2011-12-17 22:03:27 -0500 · Flag

Just after I posted the Tebow thing my computer froze. Must be a sign from God.

Jim Stoner commented 2011-12-17 21:56:03 -0500 · Flag

After posting these comments I went and placed a bet on the Patriots to beat Tebow and the Broncos. This may well be the most blasphemous thing I have ever done!

Brian M commented 2011-12-17 21:08:16 -0500 · Flag

“Here” meaning America…

Brian M commented 2011-12-17 21:07:42 -0500 · Flag

I do think it’s a good question. I think the answer is that there is no “one true” god, because pretty much all of the religions throughout time have had a similar creation myth and “messiah,” etc. I think it just shows that all civilizations notice similar things about existence and come up with similar ways to explain it. Of course, now, science has answered most of those questions for us, but religious people (especially here) just sort of choose to ignore all of that…or claim it’s OF THE GODDAMN DEVIL!

Jim Stoner commented 2011-12-17 20:05:34 -0500 · Flag

OK. I will not call believers atheist anymore. Mono-theist is more descriptive. But riddle me this. How did the Egyptians and other ancient civilizations know that Gods could exist, if they did not know about the only one that supposedly does (the God of Abraham)? That’s a damn good guess, don’t you think?

Jim Stoner commented 2011-12-17 19:07:37 -0500 · Flag

Brian M. I was not channeling Hitchens. I was doing what Richard Dawkins suggested and calling an atheist what they are. An atheist is someone who does not believe in a god. Believing in just one means there are some a person does not believe in. To these gods they are a-theist. A non-theist is someone who does not believe in any of them. A person could be no more anti-God than they could be anti-tooth fairy.

NewsHound Alex commented 2011-12-17 16:08:09 -0500 · Flag

Whether or not a ’god" exists is irrelevant to the issue, really, IMHO. If a banner with religious content was erected on town property then it violates the establishment clause and should come down.

And as far as the “war on Christmas”, real or imagined, from what I’ve seen and experienced the only people who really take part in that are the self-righteous and insecure – on both the religious and anti-religious/anti-god sides.

I know plenty of atheists and religious non-christians who are happy to do the Christmas season thing in their own way, and plenty of Christians who are fine with “Happy Holidays” and avidly support separation of church and state. So there is no clearly defined “battle” except in the minds of a few, and it certainly is not as HUUUUUGE as Fox Noise makes it out to be.

As far as the science vs religion thing, there’s another phoney war for ya. They are only incompatible if you talk about fundamentalist religion vs dogmatic or “strong” scientism.

People on both sides of this phoney divide need to get a life.

Disclaimer: these opinions are my own. I speak for myself in this comment and not for NewsHounds.

Brian M commented 2011-12-17 10:22:43 -0500 · Flag

Jim Stoner, while your post is interesting to say the least, I take issue with your description of Christians as being “Atheist.” The fact that they denounce all other gods and only recognize the existence of one, makes them monotheistic, not atheistic.

Your description of the growing movement of “non-theists” is just atheism. Unless you’re trying to channel Hitchens’ (RIP) anti-theism, which is a more apt label for being not just a non-believer in any god, but being ANTI-god.

Visitor 55 commented 2011-12-17 08:31:26 -0500 · Flag

skanky megan “thinks” athiests suck? Well, the majority KNOWS skanky megan sucks, so it’s all good.

truman commented 2011-12-16 23:32:22 -0500 · Flag

The head would be correct if the “Think Atheists” was deleted, leaving only Megyn Kelly Sucks.

Jim Stoner commented 2011-12-16 23:25:19 -0500 · Flag

Lets try again shall we? I am a non-theist. This is someone who does not believe in any gods. Christians on the other hand are atheists to every god but the Arabic God of Abraham. I have never understood why so many people would believe in an Arabic religion. These people where the least enlightened group of people 2000 years ago (the Greeks had a far better grasp of things) let alone now. They did not even know why they farted. They thought it had something to do with demons. And these illiterate, ignorant fools are the go to people for the answers of the cosmos? Ask a Christian if they believe in Buddha. They will say no. This is atheism. Ask a Christian if they believe in any of the multitude of deities worshiped over the centuries. They will say no. This is atheism. They may choose to call themselves mono-theists, but as far a Zeus would be concerned, they are atheists. Non-theists just take it one god farther. The only real war on Christianity is coming from idiots like the people at Fox News. Unlike the proselytizing that religious groups do, non-theists could not care less what superstitious people think. There is no door to door campaign trying to get religious morons to live in the temporal plain. Non-theism is growing in the U.S. by %5 a year and it is not happening because of some concerted effort by non-theists. I think it is happening because complete bone heads like Carlson and Kelly, the rest of the liars at Fox News and other groups that can not prove a single thing they say are driving people to common sense. I will close with a challenge to all the believers out there. I will give up everything organized religion has given me, and you give up everything science and technology has given you. Not one thing in my life will change. You on the other hand, will be standing naked in a field.

Jim Stoner commented 2011-12-16 22:31:47 -0500 · Flag

I just wrote a comment that took 15 minutes to prepare, and you lost it somehow.

NewsHound Alex commented 2011-12-16 19:03:46 -0500 · Flag

I will never understand why the people who trumpet their “faith” the most are so insecure in that faith that they have to browbeat others into tacit agreement that their religion is “superior”.

Aria Prescott commented 2011-12-16 18:24:25 -0500 · Flag

Yesterday, I actually saw Gretchen Carlson grow a conscience on the air. Today I saw Megyn Kelly be a lot uglier than usual to compensate.

It’s the Fox News version of Karma.

Count Istvan commented 2011-12-16 17:13:36 -0500 · Flag

Pris,Iâd suggest your head for your post is in error just because it contains the phrase âMegyn Kelly thinksâ.

Amen Patrick! We needs a like button.

patrick tolle commented 2011-12-16 16:50:17 -0500 · Flag

Pris,I’d suggest your head for your post is in error just because it contains the phrase “Megyn Kelly thinks”. I’ve never seen her exhibit any evidence of that activity unless you characterize thinking in her case as A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
Megyn, as are a lot of people, is a believer because believing is easier than thinking.