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In reply to the discussion: Richard Dawkins to atheist rally: 'Show contempt' for faith [View all]dmallind
(10,437 posts)43. Reason did prevail, despite the lying sack of shit reporter
Ridiculous ideas should be ridiculed, and despite her hateful intentionally dishonest opening, the article refers only to ridicule of ridiculous ideas.
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A good many Protestants also think the Catholic view of the Eucharist is absurd
bluestateguy
Mar 2012
#1
If you could have answered that question you would have avoided the drivel that follows it.
rug
Mar 2012
#77
Christian theology was originally heavily influenced by Greco-Roman philosophy
FarCenter
Mar 2012
#81
Unfortunate. Glad to see that the speaker who said "Stand your ground" got no applause.
cbayer
Mar 2012
#2
It doesn't matter who advocates such a position, advocating such a position is
humblebum
Mar 2012
#126
People make fun of other's fantasies all the time, indeed, those who take such fantasies...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#8
Debunkers of conspiracy theories, Mythbusters did a rather good episode...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#15
Not agreeing with it implies its on equal footing with the facts or is equally logical...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#21
Didn't somebody say the purpose of the rally wasn't to ridicule religion or promote
Leontius
Mar 2012
#9
The organizers apparently said that. The limited information in the article indicates that
cbayer
Mar 2012
#18
Why is the humorlessness of atheists so close to the humorlessness of fundamentalists?
villager
Mar 2012
#11
So then, the fact that some of us find much atheist and skeptical "reasoning" to be
humblebum
Mar 2012
#50
It is OK to ridicule it and show contempt for it, as for any ideas or beliefs
LeftishBrit
Mar 2012
#55
Atheists make fun of beliefs, and we are called humorless, the religious attack people...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#23
That's true, but Carlin was hilarious! Especially when he made fun of religious beliefs. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#26
But he honed his humor and timing growing up on the West Side in Corpus Christi parish.
rug
Mar 2012
#30
You would have a point if anyone called for ridicule and contempt of PEOPLE...
cleanhippie
Mar 2012
#62
We essentially agree with each other but I would like to point out that historical distortions
Leontius
Mar 2012
#106
Yeah, because the oppression of women, gays, atheists by today's believers
cleanhippie
Mar 2012
#110
Where did I ever indicate that "advocating repression, torture and mass murder" was a
humblebum
Mar 2012
#92
When the explanation is "Just because" its not based on logic or empiricism. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#130
Quote mining is bearing false witness, how does your god feel about that? n/t
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#79
This coming from someone who believes in Transubstantiation, sorry, I don't think you have any...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#90
The truth that they won't, can't, admit is that using mockery and ridicule is much like
Leontius
Mar 2012
#89
actually, I know EXACTLY what I reject, regardless of what others are convinced of.
deacon_sephiroth
Mar 2012
#148