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Probably, especially if you limit it to practicing Christians. You know the diversity brigade doesn't really want people like that to attend. This is starting

by tnone 10y ago

Probably, especially if you limit it to practicing Christians. You know the diversity brigade doesn't really want people like that to attend. This is starting to look more and more like someone's personal hangups turned into vendetta, using the nearest available excuses and target.

pluma 10y ago
I'm atheist and think that religion is outright harmful so I'm somewhat aware of people's expressed or apparent religious beliefs. In my experience vocal Christians (as in: people mentioning Jesus, prayer or other church-related activities in person or on Twitter) are the minority, at least when it comes to JS conference speakers. So much so that they stick out as much as e.g. a Muslim wearing a hijab. That said, even as a "militant" atheist I wouldn't mind having a Christian university as the conference venue or having Christian speakers -- as long as they don't try to use the talk/event as a means to force their ideologies on others. If anything, I'd find it interesting, because it's a place and a kind of person I would not actively seek out otherwise (i.e. outside the technical/conference context). A few people I follow on Twitter or outspoken Christians or even Mormons. Yes, I find their religious gobbledegook annoying (but I'm sure they'd find my atheist rants equally unpleasant) but if they have enough interesting things to say otherwise, I'm willing to put up with that no matter how much it offends my sensibilities. I'd hope this is the norm, but apparently "diversity" these days often means "no disagreeable persons" and being a white Christian heterosexual cis-man is borderline offensive in itself.
youdontknowtho 10y ago
Yeah, it's too bad that religion has been pushed underground in America. Maybe one day, if we are lucky, we'll 44 Christian presidents in a row. Diversity brigade? I grew up in a majority religious area. You can keep your indignation, friend. When religious people have the ability to, they get all kinds of "hung up" on "available excuses and targets".

by tnone 10y ago

pluma 10y ago

I'm atheist and think that religion is outright harmful so I'm somewhat aware of people's expressed or apparent religious beliefs. In my experience vocal Christians (as in: people mentioning Jesus, prayer or other church-related activities in person or on Twitter) are the minority, at least when it comes to JS conference speakers. So much so that they stick out as much as e.g. a Muslim wearing a hijab. That said, even as a "militant" atheist I wouldn't mind having a Christian university as the conference venue or having Christian speakers -- as long as they don't try to use the talk/event as a means to force their ideologies on others. If anything, I'd find it interesting, because it's a place and a kind of person I would not actively seek out otherwise (i.e. outside the technical/conference context). A few people I follow on Twitter or outspoken Christians or even Mormons. Yes, I find their religious gobbledegook annoying (but I'm sure they'd find my atheist rants equally unpleasant) but if they have enough interesting things to say otherwise, I'm willing to put up with that no matter how much it offends my sensibilities. I'd hope this is the norm, but apparently "diversity" these days often means "no disagreeable persons" and being a white Christian heterosexual cis-man is borderline offensive in itself.

youdontknowtho 10y ago

Yeah, it's too bad that religion has been pushed underground in America. Maybe one day, if we are lucky, we'll 44 Christian presidents in a row. Diversity brigade? I grew up in a majority religious area. You can keep your indignation, friend. When religious people have the ability to, they get all kinds of "hung up" on "available excuses and targets".