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Fri Oct-02-09 01:05 PM
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| 43. I don't think someone who criticizes skeptical atheism is necessarily a bigot. |
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I only think that when a believer insists on applying his or her religious standards to those outside of that religion.
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| -Why do many atheists consider religionists to be intolerant? |
MineralMan |
Sep-30-09 03:33 PM |
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All of the above. n/t |
Ian David |
Sep-30-09 03:34 PM |
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Oops. I replaced Other with that. Thanks! |
MineralMan |
Sep-30-09 03:35 PM |
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Well, I already voted. Oh, well. Thanks! n/t |
Ian David |
Sep-30-09 03:37 PM |
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I don't. I'm tolerant of religious beliefs of others and they are tolerant of mine. |
SPedigrees |
Sep-30-09 03:42 PM |
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I'm tolerant of people with religious beliefs if they are tolerant of my disbelief. |
MineralMan |
Sep-30-09 03:55 PM |
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Because a small number of atheists like annoying "religionists" for no particular reason? |
Buzz Clik |
Sep-30-09 03:45 PM |
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Nah. I'm just posting a parallel to the poll asking why atheists are |
MineralMan |
Sep-30-09 03:54 PM |
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"How in the world can someone who embraces no belief in a god or gods feel threatened by someone..." |
ZombieHorde |
Sep-30-09 04:05 PM |
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9/11 was done in the name of a religion that did not and does not embrace their actions. Bad example |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-01-09 06:31 AM |
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Many Muslims embraced 9/11. They were on my TV, celebrating in the streets. |
ZombieHorde |
Oct-01-09 03:50 PM |
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Oh, come off it |
Warpy |
Sep-30-09 04:16 PM |
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"We don't proselytize." Pure fabrication. Richard Dawkins! |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-01-09 06:27 AM |
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Who held a gun to your head and made you read his book? |
darkstar3 |
Oct-01-09 08:11 AM |
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Have you ever read the definition of proselytize? |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-01-09 08:20 AM |
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I think you need a dictionary |
darkstar3 |
Oct-01-09 08:24 AM |
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Here you go, sport. A personalized lesson in debating. Point one: don't cherry pick. |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-01-09 08:51 AM |
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'Cherry pick' seems to be a favorite phrase around here |
darkstar3 |
Oct-01-09 04:20 PM |
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Does Dawkins push literature at you and tell you to join? |
Warpy |
Oct-01-09 08:31 AM |
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+1 |
darkstar3 |
Oct-01-09 08:37 AM |
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Uh, yeah. He pushes literature. I take it you are unfamiliar with his extensive book tours. |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-01-09 09:06 AM |
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Does he stand on street corners, thrusting the book into your hand? |
Warpy |
Oct-01-09 11:47 AM |
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not so easy |
Djinn |
Oct-01-09 12:52 AM |
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Are you on drugs? |
rd_kent |
Oct-01-09 11:05 AM |
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Newsflash: ridicule is a reality for everyone. |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-01-09 11:32 AM |
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You do. |
darkstar3 |
Oct-01-09 05:43 PM |
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It's not the nonbelief that's annoying -- it's the endless whining. |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-02-09 06:25 AM |
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As I've said before, turnabout is fair play. |
darkstar3 |
Oct-02-09 01:25 PM |
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Why use a phrase like 'religionist?' |
onehandle |
Sep-30-09 03:46 PM |
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What would you call people who believe in religion that |
MineralMan |
Sep-30-09 03:53 PM |
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How about just 'the religious.' |
onehandle |
Sep-30-09 04:17 PM |
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OK, if you'll call atheists non-religious instead of atheists. |
MineralMan |
Sep-30-09 07:11 PM |
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LOL! That doesn't even make sense. |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-01-09 10:53 AM |
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I'm really careful with the words I use. Your definition of |
MineralMan |
Sep-30-09 07:35 PM |
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I'm atheist agnostic and am also religious. |
armyowalgreens |
Oct-05-09 05:53 AM |
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Because I'm talking about religionists. |
MineralMan |
Sep-30-09 07:33 PM |
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Because many of them are |
blueworld |
Sep-30-09 03:59 PM |
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I'm borrowing that! "Even god doesn't watch Faux News." n/t |
Ian David |
Sep-30-09 04:43 PM |
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Because atheists consistenly rank as the "most hated" minority group.. |
girl gone mad |
Oct-01-09 12:40 AM |
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no, just the least accepted, according to a single study. |
kwassa |
Oct-01-09 07:54 AM |
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I don't know about that... |
Meshuga |
Oct-05-09 07:49 AM |
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personally I just chafe |
Djinn |
Oct-01-09 12:59 AM |
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Umm... could it be because they ARE? |
Kablooie |
Oct-01-09 01:09 AM |
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You left out "Because they know they are wrong and the self-hatred is eating them up" |
rd_kent |
Oct-01-09 11:03 AM |
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Because even some liberal ones seem to think |
PVnRT |
Oct-01-09 02:40 PM |
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Because a great many of them are. |
raccoon |
Oct-02-09 08:41 AM |
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I don't think someone who criticizes skeptical atheism is necessarily a bigot. |
Deep13 |
Oct-02-09 01:05 PM |
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My question is why be so general and not look in a case by case basis? |
Meshuga |
Oct-05-09 07:59 AM |
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