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Wingnut Fundy Kryptonite....whatdyaexpect?...nt pkdu Jan 2013 #1
Fundamentalist Christians do not take kindly to disagreement bluestateguy Jan 2013 #2
And their god made the entire universe just for them ... RKP5637 Jan 2013 #58
i think some people are scared at the idea of there being no God JI7 Jan 2013 #3
There seems to be an element of *fear* attached to a lot of religions Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #5
Fear is the premise of religions. defacto7 Jan 2013 #11
Guilt A HERETIC I AM Jan 2013 #18
And its attended twin, Punishment. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #41
And control Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #93
Fear, guilt, control... and an almost fanatatical devotion to the Pope Silent3 Jan 2013 #96
Fear, guilt, control, an almost fanatical devotion to the pope... Ferretherder Jan 2013 #110
It's also a premise of an unchanged mind uponit7771 Jan 2013 #38
Maybe in some Western religions, certainly not all religions... OneMoreDemocrat Jan 2013 #48
Absolutely. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #51
yeah, you need a higher power that will punish in order for you not to kill someone JI7 Jan 2013 #73
Is it just me, or is the God as depicted in the Bible completely batshit? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #99
Sounds sort of like he/she/it could possibly be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #102
Heh! God the Bunny Boiler. And is it just me, or do most fundies think the Bible has two books? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #103
They start with their beliefs Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #106
Not only that... GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #113
Agreed. Although there is also an element of fear in scientific materialism. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #31
can you describe what you mean by scientific materialism ? JI7 Jan 2013 #72
The doctrine that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #75
What's fearful about that? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #104
How so? DavidDvorkin Jan 2013 #87
Bulls Eye kairos12 Jan 2013 #54
Not here. defacto7 Jan 2013 #90
There is a lesson to be learned. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #105
Yes, but it's a lot of people, probably most, that are fearful of the idea. If we admit to ourselves Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #71
We don't practice religion in our household Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #4
You have to try harder these days to open a portal to hell. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #23
LOL Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #32
"portal to hell" Isn't that trademarked by the GOP? RKP5637 Jan 2013 #60
Actually A Ride In A FEMA Camp kairos12 Jan 2013 #61
I hope it's not as expensive as Disneyland rides! RKP5637 Jan 2013 #62
Religious people seem to know how bad god's aim is Warpy Jan 2013 #80
We didn't mention it, they never asked...we all are content.. Tikki Jan 2013 #6
Atheists hear them all the time. longship Jan 2013 #7
I've posted a linkto the following before intaglio Jan 2013 #8
god, protect me from your followers! yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2013 #9
Eh, look at what happened on DU when some atheists expressed dissapointment with the inauguration Fumesucker Jan 2013 #10
I don't know exactly which thread you are referring to Kalidurga Jan 2013 #12
This is the specific thread, it's like the OP was talking to a fifth grade special ed class Fumesucker Jan 2013 #13
I find the reaction to the OP more instructive than the OP itself... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #14
After a particularly unpleasant episode here in real life Fumesucker Jan 2013 #17
William Burroughs put it best bongbong Jan 2013 #67
"The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons." -Emerson n/t Fumesucker Jan 2013 #68
HAH! Ain't that the truth?! backscatter712 Jan 2013 #100
uh, no. that sure as shit is not what happened- says this atheist. cali Jan 2013 #20
Ah, so you don't have me on Ignore Fumesucker Jan 2013 #21
uh, no, I'm not jealous, but whatever you need to tell yourself is fine with me, honeypie. cali Jan 2013 #35
Nadin didn't deliver an "anti-atheist rant". She is herself an atheist. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #59
Most if not all religious adherents live life in fear stultusporcos Jan 2013 #15
Most if not all atheists live life in fear pnwmom Jan 2013 #16
+1 cordelia Jan 2013 #25
I think most of those who don't believe would prefer that there IS a God. randome Jan 2013 #34
No we don't. RC Jan 2013 #37
You apparently missed my point completely, but that's okay. pnwmom Jan 2013 #50
It was the I am rubber your are glue defense stultusporcos Jan 2013 #85
No, that's not it. pnwmom Jan 2013 #86
+1! uponit7771 Jan 2013 #39
With the difference that the first set are basic anthropology dmallind Jan 2013 #40
ROFL snooper2 Jan 2013 #42
Not as powerful as they think they are? Theists have some confusing ideas about Atheists.... Moonwalk Jan 2013 #55
You are taking this much too seriously. pnwmom Jan 2013 #64
What I'm afraid of is Romulus Quirinus Jan 2013 #81
LOL. n/t pnwmom Jan 2013 #82
^_____^ nt Romulus Quirinus Jan 2013 #83
+1 Go Vols Jan 2013 #19
This is true... sikofit3 Jan 2013 #65
It would seem to be an inevitable result ... surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #22
If people can raise their kids bringing them to church (which I do, as a Christian) they sure can Jennicut Jan 2013 #24
CNN is tampered in Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #26
MADNESS Mr Dixon Jan 2013 #27
Because, as a society, we encourage the idea that religious beliefs are special beliefs. redqueen Jan 2013 #28
Right. Even here on DU we get that argument all the time. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #95
Religious nuts are deeply insecure and feel they need constant affirmation... Odin2005 Jan 2013 #29
Not to quibble too much but using the word 'nuts' is not very productive. randome Jan 2013 #33
No, it is, we need to call out religion for the idiocy it is.. snooper2 Jan 2013 #43
I can't imagine 'arguing' with anyone over their religious beliefs. randome Jan 2013 #44
Yup. I respect people, not beliefs. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #52
I've read plenty of the same type of response to religion The2ndWheel Jan 2013 #66
this is exactly why non-religious people hate it when religious people liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #30
+1, n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #78
This problem is pronounced with fundamentalists, Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #84
Religious Freedom= the right to exercise Christianity in public NightWatcher Jan 2013 #36
The people who don't like this need to remember; Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #45
You're making a big assumption there. randome Jan 2013 #46
Inappropriate? No. Obnoxious? Hell, yes. Nine Jan 2013 #47
I went to a boarding school where the founder believed that religion shouldn't be a part of... OneMoreDemocrat Jan 2013 #49
I raise my children with God joeglow3 Jan 2013 #53
What if they're allergic to the food and get sick? Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #69
How did you know you were allergic to those items? joeglow3 Feb 2013 #116
I ate pizza and barfed it up an hour later, that's why. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #117
The truth hurts, I reckon. Is it really surprising , though, that people who AzDar Jan 2013 #56
Fear of having their 'dumb as a rock' beliefs shattered. Nothing is as rigid as a RKP5637 Jan 2013 #57
Fundies don't like opposing view points, especially if logic is involved. Initech Jan 2013 #63
Because people are not tolerant of atheism RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #70
Study says religious people distrust atheists as much as rapists progressoid Jan 2013 #89
Religious Bigots number... rexcat Jan 2013 #74
Bigotry against atheists on DU? Nine Jan 2013 #91
You are entitled to your opinion... rexcat Jan 2013 #92
My observations are opinions but your observations are facts? Nine Jan 2013 #98
We do make comments... rexcat Jan 2013 #107
Do you not see the inconsistency in these two statements? Nine Jan 2013 #108
It seems... rexcat Jan 2013 #109
Just goes to show... Rider3 Jan 2013 #76
The welfare leech fundies stay at home and spam the internet with their propaganda. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #77
It's not POSSIBLE to raise your children without God Ricochet21 Jan 2013 #79
Huh? DavidDvorkin Jan 2013 #88
since god is all things Ricochet21 Feb 2013 #111
That's silly DavidDvorkin Feb 2013 #112
I understand the buzz that the word God makes Ricochet21 Feb 2013 #115
Gee, that's funny, I've already done it with my two. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #94
Hey, let's all DU this poll --- JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #97
They think God is peering over their shoulder and don't want him to get the wrong idea. MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #101
They think this will push CNN to shut down the column. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #114
Fear. Ignorance. Superstition. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #118
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