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In reply to the discussion: Atheists, others gather at Reason Rally [View all]mother earth
(6,002 posts)99. The failure is in the fight...you don't understand the crusader mind.
Separation of church and state will never be won through ridicule and mockery.
Mockery and ridicule are bullying tactics, and it's exactly what comes across to the public.
Comedians can get away with it, but if you want something lasting it will be won through reason.
Good title for the rally, sad it got sidelined and ultimately the message is minimized & lost.
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And visa versa. All haters should just shut up. Even the atheist haters......
marble falls
Mar 2012
#64
If you think that the conservatives are christian as opposed to using "Christians" ...
marble falls
Apr 2012
#117
You require no faith to not believe something until evidence comes in...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#25
Oh, you are creating a strawman, ok, I see, why not deal with real people in the real world?
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#31
Atheism is not having a belief that god exists, it is doubt, how can you misrepresent it this badly?
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#65
You last sentence is nonsensical, basically you mean that all agnostics have to be theists...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#100
Sorry, misread it, however, the my other point still stands, your last sentence is nonsensical. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#103
You're welcome to petition the dictionary folks to change their definition. (nt)
jeff47
Mar 2012
#105
I'm just saying if you stick with the dictionary definition, then atheists don't exist...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#108
So not only are you misrepresenting atheism, but skepticism in general?
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#69
sorry.. you don't get to redefine the english language to suit your needs
scheming daemons
Mar 2012
#84
No, one is a belief in a god, the other is a lack of(non) belief in a god. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#89
scientifically, the burden of proof is always on those making the positive assertion
scheming daemons
Mar 2012
#86
No. Believing something with no evidence for no good reason is repugnant. That's faith. nt
valerief
Mar 2012
#112
Religion has been the cause of thousands of wars and battles throughout world history
fasttense
Mar 2012
#8
Stalinism and Maoism was not Atheism, but millions of religious people did die.
onehandle
Mar 2012
#19
I don't think we need to fear becoming a theocracy. I'm pretty sure we are one now. nt
valerief
Mar 2012
#22
Being reasonable is direly needed in the atheist community. I am glad to see it being
mother earth
Mar 2012
#33
I mean there is a lack of tolerance in this rally. I'm all for freedom of speech and for all to
mother earth
Mar 2012
#50
The call to ridicule and show contempt. It's the same thing Limbaugh does, Coulture,
mother earth
Mar 2012
#60
Oh please, comparing them to those groups? Look at how unreasonable you sound. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#70
Hate is hate. You know I listened to video and was finding much of it quite reasonable til we got to
mother earth
Mar 2012
#94
I didn't see the hate, you are confusing attacks on beliefs with attacks on people. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#101
No call to hate, just to mock and ridicule, and maybe even feel sorry for them
snooper2
Mar 2012
#72
So you are going to devote (waste) your time to mock & ridicule? And you pity them????
mother earth
Mar 2012
#96
You have a great point, separation of church and state...but, sinking to the level and idiocy of
mother earth
Mar 2012
#97
In the history of our country there has only been one open atheist in Congress?
zinnisking
Mar 2012
#73