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Food Activist's Life Becomes The Life of Brian
krou writes "After food activist and author Raj Patel appeared on The Colbert Report to promote his latest book, things seemed to be going well, until he began to get inundated with emails asking if he was 'the world teacher.' In events ripped straight from The Life of Brian, it would seem that Raj Patel's life story ticks all the boxes necessary to fulfill prophecies made by Benjamin Creme, founder of religious sect Share International. After the volume of emails and inquiries got worse, Patel eventually wrote a message on his website stating categorically that he was not the Messiah. Sure enough, 'his denial merely fanned the flames for some believers. In a twist ripped straight from the script of the comedy classic, they said that this disavowal, too, had been prophesied.'"
As a Muslim, I am fond of quoting from Hadiths (the authenticated sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) and also from the Quran in daily life. Funnily enough, I get the same vibe when you, the AC, quoted all these sayings by famous Atheists or agnostics. I think it is time that evangelical Atheists (as opposed to real atheists who unobtrusively go about their business) accept the fact that they are members of the Church of the god Null and are no different that Christians, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists etc. in their zeal to preach the one true faith.