S.E. Cupp is one of the most influential Millennials in American culture today. She has appeared on Fox News Channel and CNN and is a regular guest on “Hannity.” Here she is interviewed by CitizenLink.com’s Kim Trobee.
1. S.E., you make no bones about being an atheist. Why defend Christianity against the liberal media?
I think being an atheist or a nonbeliever makes me the perfect candidate to address this issue, because I approach it entirely objectively. My agenda here isn’t to prop up my own belief system, but to defend others’ rights to believe in something I don’t, and more importantly, to demand a more responsible, representative press.
2. You say Christians are the only acceptable people for the media to make fun of. Expound on that.
Hollywood started treating Christianity like it was some kind of social disease decades ago.
An Atheist Analogy: “The Relaxing Man”
Several weeks back I wrote an analogy titled The Drowning Woman that illustrates
why our evangelists go to such drastic extremes (like preaching atop trash cans and in elevators) to try and save some from Hell. The Christians agreed that it was an accurate metaphor, while, unsurprisingly, the atheists did not, dismissing what we do as “Jerky Evangelism.” The post received over 130 comments, so it was quite controversial. (Read “The Drowning Woman” by clicking here).
One man, under the pseudonym Quasar, wrote his own analogy from the atheist’s viewpoint. Read it and respond. Does he have a valid point or is he way off the mark?
Here’s what Quasar wrote:
From your perspective, the analogy is valid. You honestly believe there is a sea and that the woman is drowning in it. From our perspective:
“Um… yeah, we’re okay,” we reply somewhat nervously.
“You sure?”
“Yeah, we’re good,” we say, raising an eyebrow and putting the book down on the ground next to us.
Suddenly, he dives out of the car in a perfect swan-dive. We watch in astonishment as he flails about on the grass, miming a breaststroke, screaming at us. “I’m coming to save you!”
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