If an atheist makes a million dollars off fanatical christians . .

[AVID]

by selling end-times gear, literature, and nick-knacks - Is that a bad thing.

How about if he (or she - its just a hypothetical) donates 80% to AIDS research, world war victims' funds, or the like? And pays for his living with the other 20%.

Should he disclose his beliefs? Is that hypocrisy? Just wondering?

[BR_Parkway]

1. If you had a book store and sold science fiction/fantasy and UFO books

are you required to put up a sign saying you don't actually beleive all that shit? Or maybe you do.

I think the radical clerics Falwell, Dobson and Robertson do quite well for themselves even though their every action is so contrary to what they claim to be that I'm amazed how many people don't see through them.

[morgan2]

2. Its hypocrisy, but hilarious nonetheless.

Fleece them crazy fundies, don't leave them with any money to spend on Republicans.

[BlueEyedSon]

3. Great idea!

[KitchenWitch]

4. Where do I sign up!

LOL

[Maddy McCall]

7. LOL!

Me, too! :D

[Shoeempress]

5. Isn't that the free market? Do yo have to be catholic to sell or

manufacture items such as rosaries?

[NMMNG]

6. If s/he's ok with it...

I worked in bookstores for years and didn't believe in everything that was sold there (though they were general stores that sold everything)


I myself wouldn't do it because I couldn't stomach promoting that stuff.

[mandyky]

8. Since rapturite repubs are willfully ignorant, who cares?

It is hypocritical, but if you use their logic, it is free market capitalism. By dealing with these people, you might actually learn how they think, a way we could reach them maybe.

With this particular group, that loves monuments ofthe 10 commandments but hate Democrats and bear false witness against us (#9), any hypocrisy of an athiest selling stuff to them is minor in comparison.

[tjwmason]

9. This 'good' Christian boy has no probLem with it.

UnLess they specificaLLy market their business as a Christian company - in which case there is an issue of faLse advertising.

If a Christian chooses to buy from them that's a choice made by the Christian - if the Christian wishes to buy from a Christian vendor the they wouLd have no troubLe finding one.

[noamnety]

10. Most service providers

have to learn they aren't getting paid to give their personal opinions.

Imagine if you ordered a burger and fries at a restaurant, and the waitress said "you shouldn't be eating that, look how fat you are."

Or you go to get your car fixed, and the mechanic gets in your face about owning a foreign car.

Or you try to pick up a prescription, and the pharmacist decides to lecture you about your personal habits.

The distance between your beliefs and your work are something you need to work out for yourself - almost everyone has it; it's just a matter of degrees.

But the obligation to disclose your personal beliefs to the customers is nonexistent and rarely welcomed, if you ask me.