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Yes, probably a bigot, which is odd. MineralMan Feb 2014 #1
I'm always wary of anyone bringing out the "Sharia law" trope MrScorpio Feb 2014 #9
What you said... Bigmack Feb 2014 #12
: a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc. - so, no. Schema Thing Feb 2014 #2
Is he wrong? Lost_Count Feb 2014 #3
I am know a few Humanitarians no Humanists rbrnmw Feb 2014 #4
I'm not seeing any bigotry at all tkmorris Feb 2014 #5
It's his primary focus on Muslims, to the exclusion of other religions that bothers me MrScorpio Feb 2014 #10
I understand tkmorris Feb 2014 #15
However, the article is about Muslims, as was your first comment muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #26
You know what is bigoted? That law religious folks just passed in Uganda which puts Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #6
Two things: DetlefK Feb 2014 #7
Tolerance is a virtue - TBF Feb 2014 #8
Tolerance can be bad Puzzledtraveller Feb 2014 #42
Did you read only the title TBF Feb 2014 #50
I did Puzzledtraveller Feb 2014 #51
They are as varied as those who call themselves christian or jewish or muslim, etc. cbayer Feb 2014 #11
The bigotry of the religious right is defined by Uganda. If you are saying 'as bad as' Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #41
I agree about Uganda, but was aiming my opinions more at individuals than cbayer Feb 2014 #44
Humanists are descendants of Renaissance and Enlightenment thought. WinkyDink Feb 2014 #13
The second sentence of your entire piece indicates you've picked up the convo in the middle riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #14
Cool, I'll edit with my replies MrScorpio Feb 2014 #16
He's not a bigot then. You brought up Muslims first. He's simply using your own example riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #20
He also says this Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #35
Right MrScorpio Feb 2014 #37
Humanist is an interesting label. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #17
I'm not fond of the word "humanist" cpwm17 Feb 2014 #18
I am wondering what the meaning of humanist is here. When I was younger I was taught that a jwirr Feb 2014 #19
A humanist isn't necessarily an atheist. I'm a humanist. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #21
I'm a non-atheist humanist who leans spiritualist. How's that? nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #22
Do you want to know if humanists are bigots, or just this guy? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #23
Just this guy... MrScorpio Feb 2014 #25
I'll be interested to see his reply to your last question ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #30
I'm posting it right now. MrScorpio Feb 2014 #34
Cool ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #52
"dealt with"? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2014 #24
I can handle myself MrScorpio Feb 2014 #29
Oh, I'm sure you can... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2014 #54
I see nothing bigoted with what he said. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #27
You decided he was a bigot and went into attack mode. mathematic Feb 2014 #28
Thanks for pointing all of that out MrScorpio Feb 2014 #32
Better than Chickenists, worse than Platypusists. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #31
NO! you're the Extremist and he rightly pointed out muslims in the discussion because...Thats what Drew Richards Feb 2014 #33
I don't see bigotry Capt. Obvious Feb 2014 #36
Sorry, I think you missed what he was trying to get across to you. sinkingfeeling Feb 2014 #38
DU Rec Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #39
"no one has the right to tell anyone otherwise" jberryhill Feb 2014 #40
I appreciate your input, JB MrScorpio Feb 2014 #46
Some people quit religion without abandoning the frameworks of intolerance... hunter Feb 2014 #43
I am a humanist…Don't have to deal with me…Just follow the Golden Rule. Tikki Feb 2014 #45
You wrote: stopbush Feb 2014 #47
"no one has the right to tell anyone otherwise. " alp227 Feb 2014 #48
You're a good egg Mr Scorpio. Your last response was lovely. riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #49
Same thing I can tell you about religious people. Iggo Feb 2014 #53
A humanist is a person who LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #55
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