...from last Sunday's McLaughlin Group for suggesting the Happy Atheist Forum. I regularly follow The Thinking Atheist and am glad to have another source to read.
Hello community,
Jeff in Northern Virginia
Same here! Many thanks to Eleanor. My daughter and I often dispair of the lack of intelligent folks to converse with. Thanks be to science for the internet! We sure tried to go the Reason Rally but could not get there. Hope to make a lot of new friends here. We are in southeast PA.
Hi Jeff, nice to meet you!
I think we should bake Ms. Clift a cake for sending all of these new people our way!
Yes! A new influx of people. ;D
Welcome to the forum! ;D
Welcome to HAF! I'm so glad to see all the new folks signing up because of one program! ;D
Hi Jeff
We're getting a whole bunch of new people thanks to that program.
Thanks for making the effort to sign up and join in.
Welcome to HAF. (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg32.imageshack.us%2Fimg32%2F2922%2Fcheersi.gif&hash=d22c932723fd55512134b1ae98b018246ccbb424)
Regards
Chris
Notes for new members.
The Rules. (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=1522.0)
Users who comply with forum rules will graduate to full membership after 10 posts.
Till that time your ability to post is limited to the "Getting to Know You" (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php#2) section of the forum.
It is our hope that this small restriction improves the overall atmosphere of HAF.
Some threads you might find interesting.
Where did you get your username from? (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=5133.0)
10 Things About Yourself (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=4940.0)
Tell us A Bit About Where You're From (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=8215.0)
Photography (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=7607.0)
Non-religious pet peeves (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=6917.0)
Pets...what do you have? (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=7.0)
Favorite Song, with video (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=8830.0)
How to tell your family you are an atheist. (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=5111.0)*
"Rules for Conducting a Discussion" by Dr. Mortimer J. Adler (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=5631.0)*
*You will need 10 posts before you can add a post to this thread, but you can read it at any time.
Here's a link: http://www.mclaughlin.com/bb.htm?i=3353
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I think there's a false assumption that if you go to church and you profess a religion that somehow you get a pass when it comes to morals and ethics, when, in fact, you can go to a website called HappyAtheistForum.com and they are saying that atheists need to change their image. And they are seen as sort of this gloomy bunch, when, in fact, they believe you should build a hospital instead of a church and you should help people in the here and now as opposed to praying to some hereafter.
-Eleanor Clift
AWESOME.
Does this make me a hipster if I say I found this forum before it was featured? :D
Quote from: Amicale on April 11, 2012, 05:57:17 PM
Here's a link: http://www.mclaughlin.com/bb.htm?i=3353
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I think there's a false assumption that if you go to church and you profess a religion that somehow you get a pass when it comes to morals and ethics, when, in fact, you can go to a website called HappyAtheistForum.com and they are saying that atheists need to change their image. And they are seen as sort of this gloomy bunch, when, in fact, they believe you should build a hospital instead of a church and you should help people in the here and now as opposed to praying to some hereafter.
-Eleanor Clift
AWESOME.
Very!
Quote from: Budhorse4 on April 11, 2012, 05:59:37 PM
Does this make me a hipster if I say I found this forum before it was featured? :D
Hahahaha. I found this forum before it even existed. :P
Oh wait.
Quote from: Ali on April 11, 2012, 08:24:28 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on April 11, 2012, 05:59:37 PM
Does this make me a hipster if I say I found this forum before it was featured? :D
Hahahaha. I found this forum before it even existed. :P
Oh wait.
I think we should save that one for Whitney.
Quote from: Budhorse4 on April 11, 2012, 08:27:20 PM
Quote from: Ali on April 11, 2012, 08:24:28 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on April 11, 2012, 05:59:37 PM
Does this make me a hipster if I say I found this forum before it was featured? :D
Hahahaha. I found this forum before it even existed. :P
Oh wait.
I think we should save that one for Whitney.
That's true. I dub Whitney Queen HAF Hipster. Off to go knit her an Arcade Fire sweater she can wear to the Spam museum...
Wow! This is amazing. I am so intrigued by the shout out to HAF and the subsequent influx of new members. I have to throw my thanks in as well. Wish I knew who she is, who her husband was, and how I could see that broadcast.
Quote from: McQ on April 11, 2012, 08:58:42 PM
Wow! This is amazing. I am so intrigued by the shout out to HAF and the subsequent influx of new members. I have to throw my thanks in as well. Wish I knew who she is, who her husband was, and how I could see that broadcast.
Here you go!
Transcript of the show: http://www.mclaughlin.com/transcript.htm?id=892
Youtube link for the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyo7AJUlJjU
Quote from: Amicale on April 11, 2012, 09:27:31 PM
Quote from: McQ on April 11, 2012, 08:58:42 PM
Wow! This is amazing. I am so intrigued by the shout out to HAF and the subsequent influx of new members. I have to throw my thanks in as well. Wish I knew who she is, who her husband was, and how I could see that broadcast.
Here you go!
Transcript of the show: http://www.mclaughlin.com/transcript.htm?id=892
Youtube link for the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyo7AJUlJjU
Gold star material!!!
Quote from: Amicale on April 11, 2012, 09:27:31 PM
Quote from: McQ on April 11, 2012, 08:58:42 PM
Wow! This is amazing. I am so intrigued by the shout out to HAF and the subsequent influx of new members. I have to throw my thanks in as well. Wish I knew who she is, who her husband was, and how I could see that broadcast.
Here you go!
Transcript of the show: http://www.mclaughlin.com/transcript.htm?id=892
Youtube link for the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyo7AJUlJjU
Thanks for posting that Amicale!
Obviously this Elanor Clift is a woman of distinguished taste and uncommon intellect. ;D
Thanks for posting that Amicale. That was lovely to read. :)
That's wonderful. The mention of HAF starts at 16:50 in the program. I'm so pleased that this was discussed on such a distinguished show. Well done.
Quote from: Amicale on April 11, 2012, 09:27:31 PM
Quote from: McQ on April 11, 2012, 08:58:42 PM
Wow! This is amazing. I am so intrigued by the shout out to HAF and the subsequent influx of new members. I have to throw my thanks in as well. Wish I knew who she is, who her husband was, and how I could see that broadcast.
Here you go!
Transcript of the show: http://www.mclaughlin.com/transcript.htm?id=892
Youtube link for the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyo7AJUlJjU
Thank you for finding and posting it!
Quote from: McQ on April 11, 2012, 10:08:56 PM
That's wonderful. The mention of HAF starts at 16:50 in the program. I'm so pleased that this was discussed on such a distinguished show. Well done.
Trouble is we'll have to start acting all professional now!!!!
Quote from: Tank on April 11, 2012, 10:15:23 PM
Quote from: McQ on April 11, 2012, 10:08:56 PM
That's wonderful. The mention of HAF starts at 16:50 in the program. I'm so pleased that this was discussed on such a distinguished show. Well done.
Trouble is we'll have to start acting all professional now!!!!
I refuse to be serious. Seriously!
Quote from: Guardian85 on April 11, 2012, 10:07:37 PMObviously this Elanor Clift is a woman of distinguished taste and uncommon intellect. ;D
Yes, I would say she is. I've watched
The McLaughlin Group off and on since the 80s, and she has consistently been a voice of reason there. I can't say that I always agree with her politics, but I have always admired her composure and willingness to stand her ground while giving well reasoned arguments when dealing with folks like Pat Buchanan and the late Robert Novak.
Quote from: Tank on April 11, 2012, 10:15:23 PM
Quote from: McQ on April 11, 2012, 10:08:56 PM
That's wonderful. The mention of HAF starts at 16:50 in the program. I'm so pleased that this was discussed on such a distinguished show. Well done.
Trouble is we'll have to start acting all professional now!!!!
Oh, dear. :-\
Welcome, Jeff :)
Quote from: Recusant on April 11, 2012, 11:00:15 PM
Quote from: Guardian85 on April 11, 2012, 10:07:37 PMObviously this Elanor Clift is a woman of distinguished taste and uncommon intellect. ;D
Yes, I would say she is. I've watched The McLaughlin Group off and on since the 80s, and she has consistently been a voice of reason there. I can't say that I always agree with her politics, but I have always admired her composure and willingness to stand her ground while giving well reasoned arguments when dealing with folks like Pat Buchanan and the late Robert Novak.
You literally took the words out of my mouth. I too have watched since the 80s and "consistently been the voice of reason" was exactly the phrase I was going to use. In fact, if she weren't there I probably would have stopped watching years ago.
Quote from: BonaireBound on April 12, 2012, 02:00:03 AMYou literally took the words out of my mouth. I too have watched since the 80s and "consistently been the voice of reason" was exactly the phrase I was going to use. In fact, if she weren't there I probably would have stopped watching years ago.
Cheers. To you, and to the inimitable Ms. Clift! (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg87.imageshack.us%2Fimg87%2F1205%2Fwinedheers.gif&hash=049ea987d0c68a814892072ff9ce05e763794091)
That's awesome. So glad to see that it's brought out so many new members too.
It's not quite clear whether Ms. Clift's husband was indeed a member of the forum. Was there a version of this site back in 2005 or so?
I don't know who she is, but it is awesome!
Quote from: Firebird on April 12, 2012, 02:55:25 AMIt's not quite clear whether Ms. Clift's husband was indeed a member of the forum. Was there a version of this site back in 2005 or so?
She didn't actually say that her husband had been a member here. If you check out
Amicale's second post (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=9747.msg164823#msg164823) in this thread you can see that she only mentioned HAF as an example of a certain ethos current in atheism.
Quote from: Recusant on April 12, 2012, 03:32:11 AM
Quote from: Firebird on April 12, 2012, 02:55:25 AMIt's not quite clear whether Ms. Clift's husband was indeed a member of the forum. Was there a version of this site back in 2005 or so?
She didn't actually say that her husband had been a member here. If you check out Amicale's second post (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=9747.msg164823#msg164823) in this thread you can see that she only mentioned HAF as an example of a certain ethos current in atheism.
At least we got a shout out, kinda? lol :)
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on April 12, 2012, 12:31:07 AM
Quote from: Tank on April 11, 2012, 10:15:23 PM
Quote from: McQ on April 11, 2012, 10:08:56 PM
That's wonderful. The mention of HAF starts at 16:50 in the program. I'm so pleased that this was discussed on such a distinguished show. Well done.
Trouble is we'll have to start acting all professional now!!!!
Oh, dear. :-\
We'll need to discuss your excessive use of pixels ;)
Quote from: Tank on April 12, 2012, 07:28:51 AM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on April 12, 2012, 12:31:07 AM
Quote from: Tank on April 11, 2012, 10:15:23 PM
Quote from: McQ on April 11, 2012, 10:08:56 PM
That's wonderful. The mention of HAF starts at 16:50 in the program. I'm so pleased that this was discussed on such a distinguished show. Well done.
Trouble is we'll have to start acting all professional now!!!!
Oh, dear. :-\
We'll need to discuss your excessive use of pixels ;)
Haha, I'm a rebel, dammit! Rage, rage against the system!!
I'm here at Eleanor's recommendation, too. It's good to know you're all out there..........
Quote from: Ali on April 11, 2012, 08:24:28 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on April 11, 2012, 05:59:37 PM
Does this make me a hipster if I say I found this forum before it was featured? :D
Hahahaha. I found this forum before it even existed. :P
Oh wait.
Welcome to the forum. And I found this forum before the Universe existed :P
Quote from: Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism on April 16, 2012, 08:24:18 PM
Quote from: Ali on April 11, 2012, 08:24:28 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on April 11, 2012, 05:59:37 PM
Does this make me a hipster if I say I found this forum before it was featured? :D
Hahahaha. I found this forum before it even existed. :P
Oh wait.
Welcome to the forum. And I found this forum before the Universe existed :P
You're officially so hip, you must have difficulty seeing over your pelvis. ;D
(Thank you, Douglas Adams)
Quote from: Ali on April 11, 2012, 05:38:53 PM
Hi Jeff, nice to meet you!
I think we should bake Ms. Clift a cake for sending all of these new people our way!
And you another one for keeping them here.
I'm at my most ingratiating and insinuating today, but truth is on my side.