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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]Mr Dixon
(1,185 posts)27. MADNESS
The world is shrouded in fear makes no sense SMH
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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