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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-03-06 04:50 PM
Response to Reply #61
66. Sounds like
you are describing the game that YOU play with atheism. Perhaps if you stopped playing, you might realize that nobody else is really playing except you.
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  -Why do you participate in the Religion/Theology forum? Heaven and Earth  Apr-03-06 01:58 PM   #0 
  - There are always interesting people on the DU boards, and most of  Old Crusoe   Apr-03-06 02:06 PM   #1 
  - True, and I enjoy that as well.  Heaven and Earth   Apr-03-06 02:12 PM   #2 
     - Well, the interesting people are as likely to wander in to that board  Old Crusoe   Apr-03-06 02:13 PM   #3 
  - I'm Here To Convert Believers Into Atheists.  arwalden   Apr-03-06 02:17 PM   #4 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-03-06 02:27 PM   #7 
  - Ooph! Heh. Heh-heh! --- BWA-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!  arwalden   Apr-03-06 02:40 PM   #11 
  - Perspective. N/T  varkam   Apr-03-06 10:42 PM   #80 
     - I'll Say! -- It's Quite A Skewed, Myopic And Chauvinistic One...  arwalden   Apr-04-06 09:59 AM   #95 
  - If you can't engage in a discussion of your beliefs  Goblinmonger   Apr-03-06 02:45 PM   #14 
  - Why does demanding respect mean I feel threaten? I agree with you  papau   Apr-03-06 02:48 PM   #17 
  - This is not the forum for "demanding" anything  TechBear_Seattle   Apr-03-06 02:55 PM   #22 
  - For Some Folks Of A More Sensitive And Delicate Nature......  arwalden   Apr-03-06 02:56 PM   #23 
  - Whatever  Goblinmonger   Apr-03-06 03:04 PM   #27 
     - "Double Your Standards, Double Your Fun"  arwalden   Apr-03-06 03:15 PM   #29 
     - Next time this comes up, try...  TechBear_Seattle   Apr-03-06 03:18 PM   #32 
  - I'm afraid I think you're demonstrably wrong.  Donald Ian Rankin   Apr-07-06 12:09 PM   #118 
  - You couldn't be more wrong. NONE of those threads mock religion.  beam me up scottie   Apr-07-06 06:36 PM   #120 
     - No, I'm afraid we couldn't.  Donald Ian Rankin   Apr-08-06 07:38 AM   #122 
        - ROFLMAO! Google "mocking" and click on the definition link on the right.  beam me up scottie   Apr-08-06 08:52 PM   #128 
           - Careful BMUS  salvorhardin   Apr-08-06 09:06 PM   #131 
           - BWAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!  beam me up scottie   Apr-08-06 09:29 PM   #132 
           - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-08-06 09:41 PM   #133 
              - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-08-06 10:18 PM   #134 
  - Then what is the purpose of the Atheist/Agnostic forum?  arnheim   Jul-30-06 05:23 PM   #167 
     - That's a group, arnheim. This is a forum.  beam me up scottie   Jul-30-06 05:34 PM   #168 
        - I understand what you are saying (group vs. forum)  arnheim   Jul-30-06 05:52 PM   #169 
           - Sure, point out the insults, I'll alert on them and they'll be deleted.  beam me up scottie   Jul-30-06 05:57 PM   #170 
              - I am my beliefs  arnheim   Jul-30-06 06:13 PM   #171 
                 - I understand that.  beam me up scottie   Jul-30-06 06:24 PM   #172 
                    - I seem to be sticking my foot in my mouth tonight  arnheim   Jul-30-06 06:51 PM   #173 
                       - Don't worry about it. Ask T.Grannie how she stays so cool in here.  beam me up scottie   Jul-30-06 07:15 PM   #174 
  - OH THE IRONY  Evoman   Apr-03-06 03:14 PM   #28 
     - Is It "Disrespectful" To Point Out Irony?  arwalden   Apr-03-06 03:17 PM   #30 
     - I think  Goblinmonger   Apr-03-06 03:20 PM   #33 
        - Those are the Bush model, right?  TechBear_Seattle   Apr-03-06 03:29 PM   #36 
           - Those are the ones.  Goblinmonger   Apr-03-06 03:33 PM   #39 
  - I'm here to brawl.  hunter   Apr-03-06 07:11 PM   #67 
  - A bunch of things.  igil   Apr-03-06 02:22 PM   #5 
  - Very well put  Zebedeo   Apr-03-06 07:58 PM   #69 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-03-06 02:24 PM   #6 
  - A-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!  arwalden   Apr-03-06 02:34 PM   #9 
  - Hell, I'd just be content if y'all would stop calling my atheism  NCevilDUer   Apr-03-06 02:36 PM   #10 
  - Atheism is a religion like bald is a hair color.  China_cat   Apr-03-06 02:47 PM   #15 
  - I like that!  NCevilDUer   Apr-03-06 02:50 PM   #18 
  - Don't mind it at all  China_cat   Apr-03-06 02:54 PM   #21 
  - There are many more such witty sayings on the many atheists sites on the  papau   Apr-03-06 02:54 PM   #20 
  - Ah-HA! --- Here's Another Example, My "Friend".  arwalden   Apr-03-06 04:15 PM   #52 
  - As the atheist always says - I am only telling the truth as I see it.  papau   Apr-03-06 04:20 PM   #56 
     - Really? That's Interesting. -- Which Atheist Always Says That?  arwalden   Apr-03-06 04:34 PM   #63 
     - Wow, that didn't take long...  SidDithers   Apr-04-06 11:43 AM   #97 
  - You know, it's not necessary to keep battling over the vocabulary.  Inland   Apr-03-06 11:02 PM   #88 
  - There are some atheists who take a theological stand...  TechBear_Seattle   Apr-03-06 03:27 PM   #35 
     - The fundi "stand" is not a theological stand - but it sure looks like the  papau   Apr-03-06 04:23 PM   #57 
        - ~  arwalden   Apr-03-06 04:38 PM   #64 
           - :-)  papau   Apr-03-06 09:27 PM   #74 
              - She said that? Amazing! Must be ESP. (If I believed such a thing existed)  Commie Pinko Dirtbag   Apr-13-06 12:04 PM   #160 
  - Don't hold your breath  Goblinmonger   Apr-03-06 02:48 PM   #16 
     - Well, here I am a week late  TallahasseeGrannie   Apr-08-06 12:07 PM   #126 
  - I'm so sorry I am not pleasant enough  salvorhardin   Apr-03-06 02:42 PM   #12 
  - ~  arwalden   Apr-03-06 02:44 PM   #13 
  - Washing his feet, not kissing them would be the christian thing to do.  notadmblnd   Apr-03-06 03:17 PM   #31 
     - I know  salvorhardin   Apr-03-06 03:33 PM   #38 
  - And the theists "You're stupid / must convert or burn in Hell" posts?  TechBear_Seattle   Apr-03-06 03:00 PM   #26 
  - I think I sometimes offer bits of information  muriel_volestrangler   Apr-03-06 02:33 PM   #8 
  - cheer up some American atheists? - A good cause for sure - but R/T is  papau   Apr-03-06 02:50 PM   #19 
     - It's eminently well named  muriel_volestrangler   Apr-03-06 02:57 PM   #24 
        - "AND THEIR PLACE IN SOCIETY" - is all that ever discussed  papau   Apr-03-06 03:39 PM   #40 
           - Discussions topics are held threads  arwalden   Apr-03-06 03:54 PM   #44 
           - can't argue with that - you do mocking quite well - any other skills?  papau   Apr-03-06 04:09 PM   #50 
              - Many More Skills. But You'd Whine About Those Too.  arwalden   Apr-03-06 04:17 PM   #54 
           - You'd expect most threads to have some relation to society  muriel_volestrangler   Apr-03-06 04:32 PM   #62 
  - Specifically because moderation here is more... well, liberal  TechBear_Seattle   Apr-03-06 02:59 PM   #25 
  - Honestly?  Evoman   Apr-03-06 03:24 PM   #34 
  - I'm with you  Goblinmonger   Apr-03-06 03:32 PM   #37 
  - Could there be topics in Religion beyond the atheist "no way" assertion?  papau   Apr-03-06 03:44 PM   #41 
     - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-03-06 03:48 PM   #42 
        - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-03-06 03:53 PM   #43 
           - Too Much CODE TALK!! -- Why Not Just Say What You Really Feel?  arwalden   Apr-03-06 03:59 PM   #45 
           - Atheists are traitors and terrorists  TechBear_Seattle   Apr-03-06 04:00 PM   #46 
           - "I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens..."  arwalden   Apr-03-06 04:02 PM   #47 
              - that's the other party - take up your complaint with them- and try to keep  papau   Apr-03-06 04:07 PM   #49 
                 - Friends Don't Let Friends Call Atheism A Religion.  arwalden   Apr-03-06 04:12 PM   #51 
                    - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-03-06 04:17 PM   #53 
                       - You Post Insulting Messages Like That...  arwalden   Apr-03-06 04:24 PM   #58 
           - Deleted sub-thread  Name removed   Apr-03-06 04:05 PM   #48 
           - State your arguement or go cry  Evoman   Apr-03-06 04:24 PM   #60 
           - Oh. would that you could argue well and not just regurgitate the last few  papau   Apr-03-06 09:34 PM   #75 
              - HAHAHAHAHAHAHA  Evoman   Apr-03-06 10:31 PM   #78 
                 - You really need to expand your reading list.if you think that  papau   Apr-03-06 10:36 PM   #79 
                    - Lol..like I'm some kind of unread moron, right?  Evoman   Apr-03-06 10:46 PM   #82 
                       - Retention of data is as important as the reading - the percentage of  papau   Apr-04-06 07:38 AM   #94 
                          - Oh?  Evoman   Apr-04-06 10:18 AM   #96 
                             - We had threads on Scientists and God and I posted 12 studies including  papau   Apr-04-06 12:11 PM   #99 
                                - THANK YOU for the good post.  Evoman   Apr-04-06 08:59 PM   #108 
                                   - I call BS  Zebedeo   Jul-18-06 02:09 PM   #165 
           - You Make It Sound So.... Dirty!  arwalden   Apr-05-06 07:44 AM   #112 
  - Mainly to confront the fundie/literalists right here on DU.  trotsky   Apr-03-06 04:20 PM   #55 
  - Nicely put - and a very honorable reason - wish it were more  papau   Apr-03-06 04:25 PM   #61 
     - Sounds like  Goblinmonger   Apr-03-06 04:50 PM   #66 
        - I agree the DU atheist goal is to get all other religions off the playing  papau   Apr-03-06 08:55 PM   #72 
           - OMG! What on EARTH are you talking about?  arwalden   Apr-03-06 10:00 PM   #76 
           - Drowning out other voices/. look at me look at me posting/ victory  papau   Apr-03-06 10:28 PM   #77 
              - Uh... Yeah. Whatever, Dude. You're Still Not Making Sense To Me.  arwalden   Apr-03-06 10:48 PM   #84 
              - Lol  Evoman   Apr-03-06 11:01 PM   #87 
              - You SHOULD laugh - it's hilarious for him to bitch about alleged c&p...  Zhade   Apr-06-06 02:43 PM   #117 
              - Okay, atheists/ agnostics/ nontraditional theists.  WritingIsMyReligion   Apr-08-06 10:10 AM   #124 
                 - Nah.  beam me up scottie   Apr-08-06 08:58 PM   #129 
           - Seriously, man  Goblinmonger   Apr-03-06 10:47 PM   #83 
  - To teach, and to learn.  catbert836   Apr-03-06 04:24 PM   #59 
  - I continue to find that  OhioBlues   Apr-03-06 04:50 PM   #65 
  - We are all human beings with different experiences and different beliefs.  believerinchrist   Apr-03-06 07:36 PM   #68 
  - It is what many have said here  Goblinmonger   Apr-03-06 08:08 PM   #70 
  - Hey, Goblinmonger--  believerinchrist   Apr-03-06 08:35 PM   #71 
  - "spouting nonsense and hatred toward theists" - LOL - the words we  papau   Apr-03-06 09:15 PM   #73 
  - Now that's a little bit of the old papau I can respect  Goblinmonger   Apr-03-06 10:58 PM   #86 
  - I'm not here to help you get over anything  salvorhardin   Apr-03-06 11:24 PM   #90 
  - This said it had 2 responses . . . oops . . . anyway, here's an invitation  mistertrickster   Jul-13-06 09:17 PM   #162 
  - I'm a masochist  kwassa   Apr-03-06 10:43 PM   #81 
  - Among other things.  arwalden   Apr-03-06 10:50 PM   #85 
  - No need to get snippy  Evoman   Apr-03-06 11:07 PM   #89 
  - Part of the charm of this place....  Desertrose   Apr-04-06 12:42 PM   #101 
     - Well... It's Either That...  arwalden   Apr-04-06 01:19 PM   #102 
  - I enjoy debate  BuffyTheFundieSlayer   Apr-04-06 12:34 AM   #91 
  - Monty Python Argument Clinic  FM Arouet666   Apr-04-06 02:48 AM   #92 
  - I don't come here often.  Behind the Aegis   Apr-04-06 04:53 AM   #93 
  - This is the best forum for "people watching"  thinkingwoman   Apr-04-06 11:56 AM   #98 
  - Bingo! Ya got that right.  Desertrose   Apr-04-06 12:40 PM   #100 
  - Well, groups are where you go to talk to the people who agree with you.  Strong Atheist   Apr-04-06 01:59 PM   #103 
  - I'm an R/T'er because I love to talk religion.  WritingIsMyReligion   Apr-04-06 03:08 PM   #104 
  - I'm with you  salvorhardin   Apr-04-06 08:57 PM   #106 
  - I come here to whine about atheists to atheists in atheist threads.  beam me up scottie   Apr-04-06 07:22 PM   #105 
  - Right  salvorhardin   Apr-04-06 08:59 PM   #107 
  - Those stupid athiests.  WritingIsMyReligion   Apr-04-06 10:09 PM   #109 
  - Yep.  beam me up scottie   Apr-04-06 10:17 PM   #110 
  - Yes  BuffyTheFundieSlayer   Apr-05-06 12:01 AM   #111 
  - It was a "MAJORITY" one time....  Proud_Democratt   Apr-12-06 05:06 PM   #159 
  - "I come here to annoy..." ROFLMAO!  Strong Atheist   Apr-05-06 08:32 AM   #113 
  - I think this is a great forum!  HopeLives   Apr-05-06 01:11 PM   #114 
  - I hope you have a good journey  Goblinmonger   Apr-05-06 01:29 PM   #115 
  - Why? Because knowledge is my 'religion'.  Zhade   Apr-05-06 09:52 PM   #116 
  - Because I know that all atheists have  TallahasseeGrannie   Apr-07-06 01:42 PM   #119 
  - Hi T.Grannie!  beam me up scottie   Apr-07-06 06:37 PM   #121 
     - Hi, BMUS  TallahasseeGrannie   Apr-08-06 11:56 AM   #125 
        - Since we don't have any more tornadoes in the forecast,  beam me up scottie   Apr-08-06 08:59 PM   #130 
           - I'm in denial about hurricanes this year  TallahasseeGrannie   Apr-09-06 04:40 PM   #135 
              - I don't blame you.  beam me up scottie   Apr-09-06 07:53 PM   #136 
  - I enjoy arguing  Donald Ian Rankin   Apr-08-06 08:59 AM   #123 
  - I laughed when I read this.  kwassa   Apr-08-06 02:03 PM   #127 
  - It's 2:20 a.m. and nothing is on TV except "paid programming."  Blue in Portland   Apr-10-06 04:25 AM   #137 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-10-06 09:44 AM   #138 
  - this tolerant and open-minded attitude  kwassa   Apr-10-06 10:22 AM   #139 
     - I will agree that  Goblinmonger   Apr-10-06 10:31 AM   #140 
     - I think that this point is incorrect  kwassa   Apr-10-06 11:00 AM   #142 
     - Let me see if I can explain  Goblinmonger   Apr-10-06 11:25 AM   #143 
     - I think the entire Bible is inspired by the contemplation of God  kwassa   Apr-10-06 11:38 AM   #144 
     - But don't you think  Goblinmonger   Apr-10-06 12:19 PM   #146 
     - I can give several examples  Brentos   Apr-10-06 12:20 PM   #147 
        - Round and round and round  Goblinmonger   Apr-10-06 12:29 PM   #148 
        - You are right  Brentos   Apr-10-06 09:48 PM   #155 
           - Brentos,  beam me up scottie   Apr-10-06 10:31 PM   #156 
           - What BMUS said.  Goblinmonger   Apr-11-06 10:43 AM   #157 
        - WHEW! That was painful!  rd_kent   Apr-10-06 01:23 PM   #151 
     - "for a variety of reasons"  trotsky   Apr-10-06 11:38 AM   #145 
     - But THAT is the hypocrisy!!!  rd_kent   Apr-10-06 01:19 PM   #150 
     - I agree  rd_kent   Apr-10-06 01:16 PM   #149 
        - I agree with you 100%  Goblinmonger   Apr-10-06 01:24 PM   #152 
     - Considering the "tolerant and open-minded attitude"  trotsky   Apr-10-06 10:46 AM   #141 
     - Yes, You're Right. -- Here's Another One For You...  arwalden   Apr-10-06 02:52 PM   #153 
     - It IS insane to think humans were literally created from clay.  Zhade   Apr-12-06 02:40 PM   #158 
  - Observation  Proud_Democratt   Apr-10-06 05:54 PM   #154 
  - Yes, I've learned something.  Commie Pinko Dirtbag   Apr-13-06 12:09 PM   #161 
  - Occasionally I Read Something Interesting  Southpawkicker   Jul-13-06 09:36 PM   #163 
  - Because religion is interesting to everyone from the ardent atheist to  nealmhughes   Jul-18-06 07:56 AM   #164 
  - Because I've got nowhere else to go!  varkam   Jul-18-06 03:33 PM   #166 
  - Because I enjoy it  InaneAnanity   Jul-30-06 08:28 PM   #175 
  - Hi there H & E, sorry that your thread turned to flame. Why am I here?  Random_Australian   Jul-30-06 10:34 PM   #176 
  - I like reading the flame wars  MrWiggles   Aug-01-06 05:18 PM   #177 
 

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