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In reply to the discussion: ‘We Are Stronger’: Atheists To Hold Massive Rally On National Mall Next Month [View all]blm
(112,920 posts)91. I keep it to my self. I get why people do religion and don't care what they believe till it's shoved
in my face, so, I don't do it to them. It's a do unto others thing.
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‘We Are Stronger’: Atheists To Hold Massive Rally On National Mall Next Month [View all]
Great Caesars Ghost
Feb 2012
OP
I'm an atheist going on record to say I wish organized atheists wouldn't pull acts like this in
blm
Feb 2012
#1
I rather agree, blm. Two dumbs don't make a right. They are already paranoid. Its like poking a bomb
roguevalley
Feb 2012
#28
no. what I am saying probably poorly is that if you poke at a bomb and it blows up in your face
roguevalley
Feb 2012
#98
I am disappointed in this post. Not because of your opinion but because you
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#78
I keep it to my self. I get why people do religion and don't care what they believe till it's shoved
blm
Feb 2012
#91
Sure! Probably 80% of Americans are already largely secular; whether they know it or not
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#26
Hard to take you seriously when you just drop a turd and run. Tell me I am wrong
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#97
Not the point. I don't think organized anti-religion is the cure for organized religion and it
blm
Feb 2012
#13
Good/God point. But? As an intermediary step? With some respect to tradition?
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#15
Does organized religion need a cure? Sounds too much like a certain guy from WW2.
Kurmudgeon
Feb 2012
#30
I think you misunderstood. He wasnt suggesting organized religion needed a cure.
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#80
I don't care how it's perceived, when the flaw is with the people making the assessment.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2012
#38
The "several prominent atheists" you referred to range from atheists to anti-theists and not a damn
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2012
#44
I'm sure they don't speak for all atheists, but they are responsible for the perceptions
humblebum
Feb 2012
#46
And with folks like you who perpetuate the bullshit, we need all the luck we can get.
cleanhippie
Feb 2012
#114
Good. then we are agreed. Organized atheism is anti-religious. Nice talkin' to ya.nt
humblebum
Feb 2012
#106
If you think I agreed with you, your comprehension skills must be severely lacking
Major Nikon
Feb 2012
#109
They ridicule and condemn the adverse actions of organized religion. Big difference.
Major Nikon
Feb 2012
#112
No. As a matter of fact, they do condemn and ridicule religion, and religious belief, as well. And
humblebum
Feb 2012
#113
Only in the way that ORGANIZED religion actively ridicule and condemn non-belief.
cleanhippie
Feb 2012
#117
History usually indicates something past, but that can be used as an indicator
humblebum
Feb 2012
#124
No, I don't realize that. I don't distrust people without them giving me reason to.
Kurmudgeon
Feb 2012
#36
In an election year, a very bad idea. I would expect Obama to distance himself
humblebum
Feb 2012
#57
I find your attitude to be so dishearteningly power-slaving that it borders on dehumanisation
stockholmer
Feb 2012
#103
Oh, nice one. Crusades. Yeah, you really got us there. And don't tell us to "control" ourselves.
lib_wit_it
Feb 2012
#66
Unfortunately, that's rarely the case. And that is just one of the reasons I am anti-religion. Not
lib_wit_it
Feb 2012
#68
I think some have different definitions of "anti-religious". You say you are not
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#76
People like Hitchens crave the media ... the media crave people like Hitchens ....
SomeGuyInEagan
Feb 2012
#116
The mere fact that a group is discussing it, means it is happening far more than in the past
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#27
Lack of belief? I believe in plenty of things. Just not some made up man in the sky who hates fags.
lib_wit_it
Feb 2012
#70
It's not about believing in not believing, it's about believing in not being oppressed.
Scuba
Feb 2012
#100
Did not intend it to "sting" at all. It was intended to be a light-hearted
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#96
Atheists and agnostics score higher in knowledge of world religions than "believers"
KansDem
Feb 2012
#92