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dmallind

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31. WIN??? Fucking nonsense - Stark lost to a fellow Dem BECAUSE he was a nontheist!

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:25 AM

Nov 2012

"We need a Conressman who can fully respect our nation's pledge" That's not a Christianist dogwhistle - it's a fucking Christianist symphony orchestra including Wagner tubas. So much for the "liberal" believers of CA-15.

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Election Day a Win for Nontheists [View all] cleanhippie Nov 2012 OP

Technically, it was a good day for the separation of church and state rug Nov 2012 #1

No matter how one chooses to look at it.... cleanhippie Nov 2012 #2

No it isn't. rug Nov 2012 #3

The OP wasn't about secularism Fumesucker Nov 2012 #4

And it's a bad title. rug Nov 2012 #11

I doubt that a Romney victory would have been auspicious for nontheists Fumesucker Nov 2012 #12

You can choose to see it your way, it matters not to me. cleanhippie Nov 2012 #6

Yesterday's election said nothing about religion. kwassa Nov 2012 #5

Well, thats ripe! One who's god only exists in their imagaination... cleanhippie Nov 2012 #7

You have a one-issue obsession. kwassa Nov 2012 #9

Bwahahahahaha! The believer in the supernatural is lecturing me on facts and imagination!!!!! cleanhippie Nov 2012 #30

A lot of yesterday was about religion Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #17

Should I ask the gay priests in my church? kwassa Nov 2012 #21

Good for you to have a progressive church Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #22

Christians hold widely different social beliefs kwassa Nov 2012 #24

Are you trying to label people?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #13

If I were you'd know it. rug Nov 2012 #14

You were the one that called them atheists when they called themselves nontheists Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #15

You tell me the difference. rug Nov 2012 #16

There may be no difference Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #18

There isn't. And the post was aabout the difference between secularism and nontheism. rug Nov 2012 #19

Then why bring in the term atheists into the discussion?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #20

Because they are synonymous. rug Nov 2012 #23

Perhaps to you and not to them. It is their right to call themselves what they want Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #25

Regardless, the headline was wrong. rug Nov 2012 #26

Then write your own damn headline Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #27

Here's one: Stupid Question Alert rug Nov 2012 #28

Define secularism so we all know what words mean to you Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #29

I have a name change suggestion as well but I am nothing if not polite. rug Nov 2012 #33

And here I thought it was polite to answer questions put to you Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #34

It would not be your first incorrect thought. rug Nov 2012 #35

I am so sorry you have no idea what is polite Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #36

The answer to both questions is no. rug Nov 2012 #37

In all honesty, a very satisfying number of folks risked the eternal damnation of the dimbear Nov 2012 #8

Yes indeed, getting rid of religious influence in government is always good for nontheists! trotsky Nov 2012 #10

WIN??? Fucking nonsense - Stark lost to a fellow Dem BECAUSE he was a nontheist! dmallind Nov 2012 #31

Kinda makes it difficult to accept the message from other liberal believers cleanhippie Nov 2012 #32