{"id":1358,"date":"2014-05-14T15:16:07","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T19:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/?p=1358"},"modified":"2014-05-14T15:16:07","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T19:16:07","slug":"making-case-humanist-chaplains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/dangeroustalk\/2014\/05\/14\/making-case-humanist-chaplains\/","title":{"rendered":"Making The Case For Humanist Chaplains"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"silverman\"<\/a>David Silverman from American Atheists was on Fox Business with Lou Dobbs to discuss the need for Humanist chaplains in the military. Here is the clip:
\nhttp:\/\/youtu.be\/wHaNxfZtDr4
\nThis appearance is epic! In my opinion it ranks right up there with Fred Edword\u2019s appearance on Bill O\u2019Reilly\u2019s show<\/a> a number of years ago.<\/p>\n

Dobbs can\u2019t seem to grasp that a Humanist is a kind of atheist and that atheism is merely the lack of belief in deities. He can\u2019t let go of the talking point that atheism is a religion and this clouds his view in such a way that he can\u2019t seem to adequately address Silverman\u2019s points. At one point, Dobbs gets so flustered that he can\u2019t even say the word \u201cTitle\u201d clearly. He completely fumbles his rhetoric.<\/p>\n

Toward the end, Dobbs attempts to make his \u201cgrand compromise\u201d and Silverman takes that \u201ccompromise\u201d and makes it into a devastating point. So devastating that even Dobbs pointed out that it was reasonable and persuasive. Dobbs is only able to hold on to his dogmatic position by assuring his audience that it probably won\u2019t work out. But Silverman doesn\u2019t let the slight stand and pushes further until Dobbs concedes at the last moment before the break \u2013 practically giving Silverman the last word on the issue.<\/p>\n

I should point out that Dobbs wishes he was a right wing wacko, but the problem is that as wacko as Dobbs is, he is just too reasonable for the Tea Party types. He does try to be outraged at Silverman, but he just can\u2019t do it.<\/p>\n

On a related note, I wrote about this issue of Humanist chaplains a while ago. Here is my article titled: What humanist military chaplains can offer<\/a>. Check it out, share it, Tweet it, etc. Thanks!<\/p>\n

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