Author Topic: Atheist who hates fairytales? (Read 1673 times)

LaramieHirsch · « **on:** June 12, 2011, 10:38:42 AM »

Dear Cathinfo,

I asked this question over at Fisheaters, with no results yet. I'm looking for a particular news story that you guys might have come across.

About a month ago or longer, I came across a headline. It was an article of some sort of official or a critic who stated that fairytales are a bad thing for children, that they lead them towards unhealthy pursuits such as Christianity.

I really really wanted to read it, but I've lost it. I don't remember where I saw it. I was hoping one of you have come across it. I might have seen it on Spirit Daily. But I did a search there today, and haven't come across the article at all.

Anyone know the article I'm talking about?

Spork · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2011, 10:13:26 PM »

That does not surprise me. The Brothers Grimm were Calvinists. While that is not a laudable thing to see into being devout Catholics, atheists would see the religious undertones of their works as threatening to their beliefs.

EDIT: I see you post on FE. Same name and avatar. I post with a different name there.

wallflower · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2011, 10:26:42 PM »

I have no idea where to find this, but I would be very interested to read it too.

LaramieHirsch · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2011, 10:31:02 PM »

Quote from: wallflower

I have no idea where to find this, but I would be very interested to read it too.

Yeah! It sounds like an interesting read. I look forward to finding the thing!

Quote from: Spork

EDIT: I see you post on FE. Same name and avatar. I post with a different name there.

Yeah, I figured I'd ask the same question here, since I haven't gotten any answers there yet.

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2011, 05:03:55 AM »

Really? I thought atheists advocated freedom in all things. I didn't know they were capable of prohibiting anything.
Fairy tales advocate marriage and consider it a bliss. They depict totally feminine heroines and manly princes. So it can be one of reasons why they hate fairy tales.

TheHarlequinKing · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2011, 03:11:18 PM »

Quote from: spouse of Jesus

Really? I thought atheists advocated freedom in all things. I didn't know they were capable of prohibiting anything.

There are many different kinds of atheists. In China under Mao Zedong, atheism was a part of the "Cultural Revolution" which sought to ban or destroy everything pre-communist: literature, architecture, philosophy, whatever. In the West, there arises a new breed of atheism which is as dogmatic about being devoid of belief as any religious person could be about religion. It's pathetic.