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In reply to the discussion: Why Are So Many People Flagging Atheist Mom’s CNN iReport Article As ‘Inappropriate?’ [View all]stultusporcos
(327 posts)15. Most if not all religious adherents live life in fear
Fear of being punished by their deity, fear of not getting their reward from their deity, fear of those who dont worship the same deity as they do, and fear of knowledge and truth.
The crazy part is the religious adherents trying to defend their all-powerful and knowing deity from those of us who dont live life in fear, like somehow the all-powerful deity is totally defenseless against atheists.
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Why Are So Many People Flagging Atheist Mom’s CNN iReport Article As ‘Inappropriate?’ [View all]
trailmonkee
Jan 2013
OP
yeah, you need a higher power that will punish in order for you not to kill someone
JI7
Jan 2013
#73
Is it just me, or is the God as depicted in the Bible completely batshit?
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#99
Sounds sort of like he/she/it could possibly be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder
Proud Liberal Dem
Jan 2013
#102
Heh! God the Bunny Boiler. And is it just me, or do most fundies think the Bible has two books?
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#103
Agreed. Although there is also an element of fear in scientific materialism.
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#31
The doctrine that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications.
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#75
Yes, but it's a lot of people, probably most, that are fearful of the idea. If we admit to ourselves
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#71
Eh, look at what happened on DU when some atheists expressed dissapointment with the inauguration
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#10
This is the specific thread, it's like the OP was talking to a fifth grade special ed class
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#13
"The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons." -Emerson n/t
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#68
uh, no, I'm not jealous, but whatever you need to tell yourself is fine with me, honeypie.
cali
Jan 2013
#35
Not as powerful as they think they are? Theists have some confusing ideas about Atheists....
Moonwalk
Jan 2013
#55
If people can raise their kids bringing them to church (which I do, as a Christian) they sure can
Jennicut
Jan 2013
#24
Because, as a society, we encourage the idea that religious beliefs are special beliefs.
redqueen
Jan 2013
#28
this is exactly why non-religious people hate it when religious people
liberal_at_heart
Jan 2013
#30
I went to a boarding school where the founder believed that religion shouldn't be a part of...
OneMoreDemocrat
Jan 2013
#49
Fear of having their 'dumb as a rock' beliefs shattered. Nothing is as rigid as a
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#57
The welfare leech fundies stay at home and spam the internet with their propaganda.
Dawson Leery
Jan 2013
#77
They think God is peering over their shoulder and don't want him to get the wrong idea.
MotherPetrie
Jan 2013
#101