Speaking of Emma Watson, there's a pic over at atheism comparing her facial features to those of Richard Dawkins. It's most certainly photoshopped, but the original image is in there somewhere and they do look quite similar anyway.
The news that Daniel Radcliffe is an atheist didn't even make news here (until you mentioned it I had no idea, but I've just googled it and a couple of papers casually mentioned it).
Probably because like you said, America tends to take religion alot more seriously. And alot of the time, the loudest religious voice coming from the US that we hear is that of the fundamentalists, literalists and what have you.
I doubt his Atheism will effect any large number of movie going patrons, but like I said to dannysgirlsg1 there is that small cross section of the religious community that see Atheism as worst possibly sin.
Actually, I saw this poll that the bbc did once and 80% of Brits find talking about God uncomfortable.
I'm not surprised. From what I have seen, when having their faith questioned, religious people struggle with coming up with a reasonable explanation as to why they believe, given that there is no evidence to support it and are basing it only on faith, or because that's what they were bought up to believe etc etc. Same for the 'my god vs your god' debates.
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The news that Daniel Radcliffe is an atheist didn't even make news here (until you mentioned it I had no idea, but I've just googled it and a couple of papers casually mentioned it).
Probably because like you said, America tends to take religion alot more seriously. And alot of the time, the loudest religious voice coming from the US that we hear is that of the fundamentalists, literalists and what have you.
I doubt his Atheism will effect any large number of movie going patrons, but like I said to
Actually, I saw this poll that the bbc did once and 80% of Brits find talking about God uncomfortable.
I'm not surprised. From what I have seen, when having their faith questioned, religious people struggle with coming up with a reasonable explanation as to why they believe, given that there is no evidence to support it and are basing it only on faith, or because that's what they were bought up to believe etc etc. Same for the 'my god vs your god' debates.