dog-on

Shame about Maher. Instead of using his "megaphone" to correct a common misunderstanding, looks like he simply reinforced an incorrect definition.

However, I suppose that religious people are far more comfortable with an atheist that calls himself an agnostic. In fact, I know quite a few people, personally, that tend to present themselves the same way.

No Robots

I think you're missing his point, namely, that many vocal self-proclaimed atheists are obstreperous, truculent dickweeds with whom even an obstreperous, truculent dickweed like Maher would avoid associating.

dog-on

Perhaps, but you unless he meant to pin those descriptions on atheists in general, I think my observation stands.

blastula

That's not Maher's point, far from it,