Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: To those bemoaning the presence of the divine in the inauguration [View all]Evoman
(8,040 posts)337. Geez, no need to get offended. My response is not infantile.
You basically start a thread that's intentionally offensive to atheist, and basically asking for a flame war (trolling), and then you ignore me when I play your game?
And why am I here if I really don't care? Ego, pure and simple. I know when I'm right, and I like to respond when I'm right. And I think deep down you know it. That's why it's so easy to ignore me. You are all ego too.
On edit: feel free to alert. I've never had a post hidden, and I'm not afraid of it. If you feel I stepped over the line (and I am not personally calling you an Uncle Tom so relax), then the fair and just thing to do is alert. I should not be able to step over the line of this community, although I don't think I did. That's up to the community, however.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
409 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
To those bemoaning the presence of the divine in the inauguration [View all]
nadinbrzezinski
Jan 2013
OP
Actually ceremonies are EXACTLY the place many people choose to pick their battles!
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#66
To me, one counter point to all of the theology is found in Blanco's poem, because that is what
patrice
Jan 2013
#188
If not now when? I have every right to protest religion in goverment whenever....
Walk away
Jan 2013
#228
Yes because atheists and other nonbelievers should just shut up on a discussion board doncha know?
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#70
I was countering the declaration in the OP that informed me that I am my own worst enemy.
djean111
Jan 2013
#116
I am with you on the you are your own "worst enemy" part of the op. It was wrong.
NCTraveler
Jan 2013
#120
Growing up non-Christian in the US makes identification of your worst enemies pretty simple
Major Nikon
Jan 2013
#124
What's with the hostility toward people having a belief in a higher being?
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#339
I'll get back to you after I see if atheists have ever inflicted wars or crusades or inquisitions
djean111
Jan 2013
#383
How dare anyone say anything about the insertion of religion into what should be a secular ceremony?
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#14
And ON A DISCUSSION board no less!1!! How DARE anyone make a critique about the ceremony?!
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#37
It's Obama's ceremony. He believes in a higher being. R-e-s-p-e-c-t. Period. nt
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#340
It was a few comments on a discussion board, that's what we do here, we discuss things
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#237
In the wake of the first bombs falling on Afghanistan in November 2001, I was heartened
coalition_unwilling
Jan 2013
#215
Disappointed to see I consider christofascists and rabid atheists as essentially the same?
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#76
Oh, and please direct me to your prior posts where you complained about the benedictions in
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#77
stupid, there are/were laws preventing gays, women, blacks etc from getting rights
JI7
Jan 2013
#235
Yes, there are still laws out there preventing atheists from holding office
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#255
that article said the ATheist will take office regardless of the bigoted state laws
JI7
Jan 2013
#268
Post #235, you asked "are there laws which ban an atheist from holding office ?"
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#275
this started off because of comparisons to blacks, gays, women being denied rights
JI7
Jan 2013
#279
This link right here is 50 times more powerful than all of the emotional froth
Number23
Jan 2013
#289
I believe there's links to Wiki as well. I simply pulled up the first one that caught my eye that
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#291
Post #235, you asked "are there laws which ban an atheist from holding office ?"
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#277
I will wait for Jeff to explain his post. I simply was addressing the goalpost moving nt
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#295
there was no moving of the goalpost since the original point still stands and the arguments are
JI7
Jan 2013
#307
so you don't think same sex marriage is a right ? what does it matter if/when it was included
JI7
Jan 2013
#304
i'm not ignoring any right, you aren't forced to pray at the inauguration , you don't have to take
JI7
Jan 2013
#341
I find it highly ironic that the main argument for religion in the inauguration
forestpath
Jan 2013
#26
I didn't listen to them closely, but I thought they seemed pretty neutral, anyway, I thought similar,
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#166
I quit listening to fairy tales long ago so will never believe in a sky daddy but
libtodeath
Jan 2013
#54
There's more than one variety of delicate flower out there, the meare presence of different flowers
patrice
Jan 2013
#71
Times change, people evolve, and a shout-out to ignorance is no longer needed or appropriate
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#75
... and disrespect will earn you nothing but association with others who are disrespectful too. &
patrice
Jan 2013
#81
Should I also pretend Palin is not ignorant, or is that a truth it is okay to say?
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#142
Is Palin at the inauguration today? Weren't you referring to thousands of people who like to pray
patrice
Jan 2013
#180
Tradition. Good word, that summed up my feelings in one word. I let the religious
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#83
False equivalency: Blacks and gays have no choice in the matter, they are born that way
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#98
While DUers don't like to admit it, telling atheists to shut up is more common than you'd think
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#190
thanks for tacitly conceding the validity of my observations and accompanying remarks
stupidicus
Jan 2013
#300
"in its entire history it has never, ever been free of the beliefs you so loathe"?
greyl
Jan 2013
#361
So we should not raise a voice in protest at the over-the-top religious crap because Amerika has
People b4 profits
Jan 2013
#130
Congratulations Nadine, you have the most popular divisive thread of this inaugural afternoon
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#146
In post 51, Nadin tells us that ceremonies are NOT the place to pick a battle. At least now atheists
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#185
Perhaps when you manage to figure out that your first sentence is completely contradictory
jeff47
Jan 2013
#262
I posted the link because of the five criteria that is used in academic circles to define
Number23
Jan 2013
#387
That's your opinion which you have not supported with anything other than subterfuge
Major Nikon
Jan 2013
#392
Physical OR cultural traits. Secularism is a cultural trait. Definition applies.
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#236
Being a minority is not only about being a small member or group of a population
Number23
Jan 2013
#221
You started the argument. My first entry was to ask you were atheists minorities
Number23
Jan 2013
#310
Too bad cooler heads couldn't have prevailed in the beginning because I'm pretty much done now
Number23
Jan 2013
#320
That's a lot of adverbs on adjectives, subject changes, and condescension you're gonna get.
Festivito
Jan 2013
#162
To those lamely justifying turning the inauguration into a fucking church service
longship
Jan 2013
#182
Just a note of fact: The Oath orginally did not contain "SO HELP ME GOD" that was an add on by
diabeticman
Jan 2013
#200
Same sort of logic used to justify the right wing's stance on gay marriage, etc.
RedCappedBandit
Jan 2013
#220
Really. Atheists are treated to some of the shittiest push back, even on DU. This is a discussion bd
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#259
Nobody's been told they're idiots for their beliefs, except atheists who've expressed an OPINION
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#386
Well, what would you do if you were atheist and felt excluded and marginalized?
Evoman
Jan 2013
#356
If a public school forced students to recite the Lords Prayer, knock yourself out.
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#368
"the presence of the divine in the inauguration" presumes that religious activities are
ladjf
Jan 2013
#354
We have separation of state because we have freedom of religion. They go hand in hand.
appleannie1
Jan 2013
#382
Here we are again, the majority telling the minority to fuck off, you can't change it anyway.
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#394
Ah, but the "divine" probably wasn't present and maybe doesn't even exist.
redgreenandblue
Jan 2013
#397