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Thu Dec-01-11 11:25 AM
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| 53. believers are such idiots................ |
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we really need to be discouraging religion not promoting religious freedom.
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| -Believers deem atheists as untrustworthy as rapists |
The Straight Story |
Dec-01-11 10:19 AM |
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Fair's fair. I wouldn't hire a fundamentalist to babysit my kids either. n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Dec-01-11 10:22 AM |
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Atheists are people too... |
That1202Anarchist |
Dec-01-11 12:03 PM |
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An awful lot of Atheists feel VERY superior to "Believers"... |
Walk away |
Dec-01-11 01:28 PM |
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I wouldn't say "superior" but so much life experience makes me regard them |
Aerows |
Dec-01-11 04:36 PM |
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I wouldn't hire a fundamentalist to babysit my garden, much less my children |
Aerows |
Dec-01-11 04:34 PM |
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I believe that a percentage of believers have no moral compass whatsoever.. |
peace13 |
Dec-01-11 10:22 AM |
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I think you've hit the nail on the head there. |
Capitalocracy |
Dec-01-11 10:40 AM |
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Which is why they hate us atheists so |
MattBaggins |
Dec-01-11 10:41 AM |
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And they also hate us because they've invested a lot of psychic energy |
Arugula Latte |
Dec-01-11 10:44 AM |
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They are stuck at an inferior stage of moral development. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-01-11 10:46 AM |
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It's the kindergarten veiw |
MattBaggins |
Dec-01-11 10:52 AM |
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Exactly! You said it well. |
scorpiogirl |
Dec-01-11 10:49 AM |
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They get quite angry if you point out to them |
MattBaggins |
Dec-01-11 10:56 AM |
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I think it pisses them off that non-believers don't live in fear. |
scorpiogirl |
Dec-01-11 11:43 AM |
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Yes! When I was attempting Christianity, I had Christians tell me this repeatedly |
saras |
Dec-01-11 10:56 AM |
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Scary, isn't it? |
Withywindle |
Dec-01-11 10:43 PM |
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They believe morality is about what one believes, when it's really about how one behaves. |
CrispyQ |
Dec-01-11 01:16 PM |
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+1 |
redqueen |
Dec-01-11 01:21 PM |
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And all because I don't believe in invisible sky wizards. (sigh) nt |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-01-11 10:23 AM |
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How would they know since it's against our US laws to ask a job applicant about their |
sinkingfeeling |
Dec-01-11 10:24 AM |
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Oh that's easily gotten around by asking questions like "what church do you go to?" |
riderinthestorm |
Dec-01-11 10:32 AM |
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I usually hear "What sort of organizations do you belong to?" |
The Straight Story |
Dec-01-11 10:38 AM |
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NAMBLA, American Satanist Institute, S&M Lovers of America |
MattBaggins |
Dec-01-11 10:43 AM |
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! |
Ignis |
Dec-01-11 05:13 PM |
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Wow I've never been asked that. |
Marrah_G |
Dec-01-11 01:27 PM |
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^ This |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-01-11 11:02 AM |
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I never give straight answers to those questions either. I state that where I attend church is |
sinkingfeeling |
Dec-01-11 11:07 AM |
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Yes but you answered that you go to church. Most employers don't care WHERE you go but that you go. |
riderinthestorm |
Dec-01-11 11:17 AM |
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Yep, but that's a lie. |
sinkingfeeling |
Dec-01-11 11:52 AM |
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Doesn't matter. You essentially told them you go to church. |
riderinthestorm |
Dec-01-11 11:59 AM |
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Formally, yes. But I was in a work situation a few years ago where there... |
Poll_Blind |
Dec-01-11 10:45 AM |
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The clique could have been charged with harassment under Title VII if someone had the guts. |
sinkingfeeling |
Dec-01-11 11:11 AM |
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I was investigated at work for being an atheist |
Nevernose |
Dec-01-11 10:56 AM |
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I hope you sued the school district. |
sinkingfeeling |
Dec-01-11 11:12 AM |
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At the last school I taught at, I had to be swear an oath at the district office. |
Godhumor |
Dec-01-11 04:08 PM |
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Funny, it's the "believers" that are the most untrustworthy |
lbrtbell |
Dec-01-11 10:25 AM |
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Athiests and rapists both deem "believers" as untrustworthy. |
HopeHoops |
Dec-01-11 10:26 AM |
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Well, being agnostic, rather than atheist... |
GoCubsGo |
Dec-01-11 10:27 AM |
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We had one of them in our city. |
MattBaggins |
Dec-01-11 10:48 AM |
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A good third of the businesses in my town are like that. |
GoCubsGo |
Dec-01-11 04:27 PM |
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Seems to be a conclusion shared by those side against the other... |
LanternWaste |
Dec-01-11 10:28 AM |
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No; "The antipathy does not seem to run both ways, though." |
muriel_volestrangler |
Dec-01-11 10:41 AM |
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Yes. It does appear so |
LanternWaste |
Dec-01-11 10:48 AM |
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So you're saying you'll ignore the survey results |
muriel_volestrangler |
Dec-01-11 11:00 AM |
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In my experience.... |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-01-11 11:18 AM |
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Here's a head exploder - A Christ Centered Car Dealer. |
Morning Dew |
Dec-01-11 11:46 AM |
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WTF? |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-01-11 03:46 PM |
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I have never filled out a job app that |
HappyMe |
Dec-01-11 10:38 AM |
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Well that explains the anti-athiest vitrol in Religion/Theology. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-01-11 10:40 AM |
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Where do they find all these nitwits? |
Quantess |
Dec-01-11 10:41 AM |
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Oh, the irony!!!!!! |
pipi_k |
Dec-01-11 10:47 AM |
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The feeling is mutual... |
JuniperLea |
Dec-01-11 10:48 AM |
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No actually. There is not an equivalent number of atheists who equate believers with rapists |
riderinthestorm |
Dec-01-11 10:52 AM |
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Oh, and also there are many "militant" atheists! |
Arugula Latte |
Dec-01-11 10:56 AM |
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Actually, I'm getting more "militant" all the time..... |
Bigmack |
Dec-01-11 11:17 AM |
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There is indeed a post on this very thread which |
LanternWaste |
Dec-01-11 10:59 AM |
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One person on a thread of more than 40 replies so far? That's anecdotal and not supported by the |
riderinthestorm |
Dec-01-11 11:16 AM |
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Not sure I agree. There is a post that one would not use services of a person that |
sinkingfeeling |
Dec-01-11 11:20 AM |
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You hit the nail on the head. It is offensive, and I'd bet some x-tians find it offensive as well. |
callous taoboy |
Dec-01-11 11:47 AM |
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Where? |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-01-11 11:25 AM |
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Post #7. However, I agree that that post doesn't explicitly say they don't patronize that |
riderinthestorm |
Dec-01-11 11:30 AM |
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Thanks - I thought I was losing the ability to read. |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-01-11 03:47 PM |
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I'm not a believer & here's my take on businesses that use the fish or cross in their marketing. |
CrispyQ |
Dec-01-11 01:33 PM |
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no, you read/are reading it wrong. |
Lance_Boyle |
Dec-01-11 01:47 PM |
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Ohh, that was gooood. |
hifiguy |
Dec-01-11 04:47 PM |
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Nevertheless, these days, I'd think twice before leaving my kids with a Catholic priest... n/t |
backscatter712 |
Dec-01-11 12:05 PM |
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hold your horses... |
JuniperLea |
Dec-01-11 04:03 PM |
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Yup. Seen it first hand. |
Fuzz |
Dec-01-11 10:54 AM |
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That's because they know what they themselves are |
Greybnk48 |
Dec-01-11 11:02 AM |
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By an aetheist, for atheists about how bad non atheists are. |
RegieRocker |
Dec-01-11 11:10 AM |
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Could you provide a link that says the study's authors are atheists? |
riderinthestorm |
Dec-01-11 11:32 AM |
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Hmmm did you ask the question "link for the study"? |
RegieRocker |
Dec-01-11 09:34 PM |
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These "believers" are totally fucked in the head. |
hifiguy |
Dec-01-11 11:10 AM |
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Great quote! |
raccoon |
Dec-01-11 11:24 AM |
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When they say atheism is a faith... |
Quartermass |
Dec-01-11 11:13 AM |
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Like OF COURSE a rapist couldn't be a believer? LOL. |
raccoon |
Dec-01-11 11:15 AM |
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Incompetent headline: it suggests that believers only trust religious rapists. |
dtexdem |
Dec-01-11 11:16 AM |
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"If you believe your behaviour is being watched (by God) you are going to be on your best behaviour, |
raccoon |
Dec-01-11 11:18 AM |
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believers are such idiots................ |
bowens43 |
Dec-01-11 11:25 AM |
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You want to see idiots, go to RaptureReady.com. |
RebelOne |
Dec-01-11 11:41 AM |
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The amusing thing is in tolerant secular Canada..... |
MicaelS |
Dec-01-11 11:55 AM |
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Haters keep on hatin'. |
LAGC |
Dec-01-11 12:25 PM |
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One who disputes that: 'Religious do not have monopoly on virtue, Queen tells synod' |
freshwest |
Dec-01-11 12:51 PM |
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I worked in retail operations for years and I (informally) discovered that I hired less christians. |
Walk away |
Dec-01-11 01:24 PM |
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Considering I believe most of what they believe is fucking rediculous.... |
Marrah_G |
Dec-01-11 01:26 PM |
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As a non believer, I deem believers as whacked out child molesting fruit cakes! |
B Calm |
Dec-01-11 01:26 PM |
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I wonder if they hang out with as many Atheists as they do Rapists. nt |
Snotcicles |
Dec-01-11 01:29 PM |
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When I opened a printing shop, I was advised to never |
Downwinder |
Dec-01-11 02:35 PM |
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why do people care so much what other people believe? |
krabigirl |
Dec-01-11 04:18 PM |
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You just answered your own question. |
GoCubsGo |
Dec-01-11 04:27 PM |
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If Fundamentalist Christians are upset |
Aerows |
Dec-01-11 04:40 PM |
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Mind boggling. As an atheist I look at people like that and |
Vinca |
Dec-01-11 04:52 PM |
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As a very proud ex-believer |
Ezlivin |
Dec-01-11 04:56 PM |
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And I distrust fundies and Catholic priests as much as I do rapists... |
backscatter712 |
Dec-01-11 05:50 PM |
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