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This is what I fear. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #1
OMFG!!! PUT A TRIGGER WARNING IN YOUR SUBJECT LINE!!! trotsky Feb 2015 #4
What am i missing edhopper Feb 2015 #5
Long story. My wife and I have some goats as pets in her country. stone space Feb 2015 #148
That sounds weird edhopper Feb 2015 #150
Not sure how else to explain it. stone space Feb 2015 #151
I doubt atheism has anything to do with it edhopper Feb 2015 #152
OK, I give up. stone space Feb 2015 #153
I don't know edhopper Feb 2015 #154
All I know is that it started... stone space Feb 2015 #155
I guess there are those here edhopper Feb 2015 #156
Then they're wrong. stone space Feb 2015 #157
Ah, that explains it. okasha Feb 2015 #167
Fear doesn't even come close skepticscott Feb 2015 #2
I don't think everyone is using the word 'militant' in the same way. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #3
It's a first for me, too. But remember what they said about MLK, ... stone space Feb 2015 #6
When did the preferred adjective for atheists change from "rabid" to "militant"? Fumesucker Feb 2015 #7
Wow. I hope that I never hear that one. Rabies is a horrible desease. stone space Feb 2015 #9
Cancer is used quite a bit. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #12
My TV has an "off" button made just for such occaisions. stone space Feb 2015 #42
Eh, I think militant is worse Fumesucker Feb 2015 #16
Certainly with folks accusing us of... stone space Feb 2015 #20
seriously? 64 years old somehow I haven't heard that one until now.. but I tend to use the term ... 2banon Feb 2015 #59
In this group, "rabid" okasha Feb 2015 #22
wow (nt) stone space Feb 2015 #23
When "rabid" is used to mean skepticscott Feb 2015 #74
now reserved for "rabid apologists" for religion, AlbertCat Feb 2015 #81
I think the whole problem is that you don't mean the word the same way others understand it. Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #8
I mean confrontational. stone space Feb 2015 #10
militant non-violent Lordquinton Feb 2015 #11
Why do you accuse us of burning churches? (nt) stone space Feb 2015 #15
No accusations, it's what actual militant atheists do Lordquinton Feb 2015 #27
Now we're like Nazis? stone space Feb 2015 #29
yes that is exactly the point that was made. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #31
Yeah, atheists are evil. We're just a bunch of church burning nazis. (nt) stone space Feb 2015 #32
I like pie. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #72
Who doesn't? trotsky Feb 2015 #83
What part of the goat does pie come from? EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #126
The head, obviously. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #138
You don't think edhopper Feb 2015 #33
militant = active nonviolence Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #35
Would you demonize militants like MLK? stone space Feb 2015 #37
OK. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #39
I don't do facebook. Nor am I a twit. stone space Feb 2015 #41
OK, scrolled back. Somebody else. stone space Feb 2015 #43
You have me confused. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #46
Uh...no...you mentioned facebook. stone space Feb 2015 #49
Well, since we are going old school, Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #51
Oh, please do tell! stone space Feb 2015 #54
"Upper Class Twit of the Year" Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #56
What does it mean to be militant on an internet board? stone space Feb 2015 #47
So do you own a dictionary? trotsky Feb 2015 #50
Chat board militants? stone space Feb 2015 #52
We don't know each other in real life. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #57
We discuss real world experiences all the time. stone space Feb 2015 #65
You know exactly what I meant Lordquinton Feb 2015 #159
The very definition of "militant" contradicts your use of "nonviolent" Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #14
Shoud militant atheists be demonized? stone space Feb 2015 #21
I am an atheist. Maedhros Feb 2015 #26
Some folks have been trying.... stone space Feb 2015 #30
You aren't a militant atheist. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #36
MLK was marginalized. stone space Feb 2015 #40
Take things out of context much? Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #44
This isn't about Domestic Terrorists like Craig Hicks. stone space Feb 2015 #45
I have been in more than one dust up edhopper Feb 2015 #48
Surely you understand that the understood usage implies violence Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #17
Did you read the definition that you posted? stone space Feb 2015 #18
No, *I'm* not talking about mlk or your other friends. You are. Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #19
It's about militants. stone space Feb 2015 #24
I honestly don't know what the fuck you're talking about. Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #25
A "clueless" MLK on militant nonviolence stone space Feb 2015 #34
A clueless Fred Flintstone on "gay" Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #58
Reading the responses to this OP has been interesting. chervilant Feb 2015 #158
Yes, people can absolutely pick their own labels. Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #163
Wave my finger at you? chervilant Feb 2015 #164
May have misread your tone. Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #165
Even if militant meant what you think it means Lordquinton Feb 2015 #13
"Militant"? bvf Feb 2015 #28
MLK could have used whatever words you are thinking of. stone space Feb 2015 #38
I wasn't referring to MLK. bvf Feb 2015 #55
Because he was a powerful and gifted orator Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #61
^^THIS^^ Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #62
The dynamite goes... Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #64
That'll teach them Damn Godless Atheistic Russian Commies a lesson! (nt) stone space Feb 2015 #67
Mrs. Pronoun and Mr. Antecedent want to spend their lives together. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #73
Do you EVER read what you've written before you hit "Post"? mr blur Feb 2015 #76
I "read" an image of a nuclear weapon. stone space Feb 2015 #77
I'd like to see how militant goats respond to pie. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #91
damn, now I want a gyro! n/t Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #104
OMG!!! The Russians are Comming! The Russians are Comming! stone space Feb 2015 #66
Journal, day two Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #69
You are trying to make people scared of militant atheists... stone space Feb 2015 #70
Journal addendum Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #71
Sometimes the clue stick, even the very large clue stick, is useless. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #78
AWESOME. trotsky Feb 2015 #68
I'm atheist, but I have not much to gain trying Ed Suspicious Feb 2015 #53
I use the term "Rabid" quite deliberately.. 2banon Feb 2015 #60
Militant atheists most certainly exist. stone space Feb 2015 #63
i dont fear you your bunny wrote Feb 2015 #75
Same here. stone space Feb 2015 #82
but i dont want burn anything . AlbertCat Feb 2015 #85
Your post TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #162
Your insistence on fighting a (losing) battle over the semantics of "militant" Maedhros Feb 2015 #79
Should I step into the closet? (nt) stone space Feb 2015 #80
Depends on how big your closet is. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #109
If you must. PassingFair Feb 2015 #172
Sorry, but I wil not go quietly to the closet. stone space Feb 2015 #173
Your posts puzzle and amuse me. PassingFair Feb 2015 #174
I don't fear you and congrats on someone starting a mocking thread in the other room. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #84
On, no, that can't possibly be correct. cbayer Feb 2015 #88
Well i am not going to judge how they run their room but the threads speak for themselves hrmjustin Feb 2015 #94
I can't see that particular thread, but I am sure it is just more of the cbayer Feb 2015 #105
The thread I was mentioning is typical of the op. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #106
It's kind of like the comic pages of your local newspaper. cbayer Feb 2015 #107
Thanks and I take care of it when they wonder in to cause mischief. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #108
Imagine okasha Feb 2015 #146
I love it! hrmjustin Feb 2015 #147
*sigh* Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #96
vestitu ne maxime punire Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #90
Some people just can't help themselves. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #92
I like mocking. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #97
Good natured mocking is perfectly fine but mean spirited mocking is hurtful. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #98
oh now you've done it! Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #100
Oh I have come to expect your posts now. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #103
Romanes eunt domus? Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #93
I guess it's an honor of sorts. stone space Feb 2015 #119
So, do you post something in the echo chamber and then rush over to see mr blur Feb 2015 #169
No actually mocking threads of other members are not allowed in Interfaith. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #170
You need to provide a precise and concise definition. cbayer Feb 2015 #86
Uh-oh, friendly fire! AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #87
Good luck with that. n/t Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #95
I read the whole thread before I asked and I am still not getting cbayer Feb 2015 #99
I honestly hope you get a straight answer, because I'm at a loss. n/t Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #101
Would some examples help? stone space Feb 2015 #112
Why do you want to blow up goats? Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #122
In case you don't see it below, I think I understand. cbayer Feb 2015 #125
I did see that exchange, yes Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #131
You once self-identified as a militant. stone space Feb 2015 #111
I was actively involved in the anti-war movement. We had a cause. I am at a cbayer Feb 2015 #114
I've been involved in a number of things. (nt) stone space Feb 2015 #116
What is your cause that would warrant calling yourself a militant atheist? cbayer Feb 2015 #118
I can give you an example if you want, but... stone space Feb 2015 #120
OK, I'm getting the picture. You are these two things but they are not related to cbayer Feb 2015 #121
Will I be billed for the psychoanalysis? stone space Feb 2015 #123
This bears no resemblance at all to psychoanalysis, but I am beginning cbayer Feb 2015 #124
I'm sure that we disagree... stone space Feb 2015 #135
I doubt that we disagree on all that much really, but cbayer Feb 2015 #149
Active, confrontational nonviolent action/resistance. stone space Feb 2015 #110
MLK used it in describing his civil rights work. What are you cbayer Feb 2015 #113
Calling out bigotry is not baiting. stone space Feb 2015 #115
You are not calling out bigotry at all. You are fabricating an argument. cbayer Feb 2015 #117
Hahaa no, I don't fear unarmed people. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #89
Indeed. trotsky Feb 2015 #102
Please tell me Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #127
A couple of things EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #128
I will not be pushed into the closet. stone space Feb 2015 #129
If you self identify with a term that's insulting to atheists and is used by violent atheists EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #130
We are not terrorists. (nt) stone space Feb 2015 #132
I didn't say you were EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #133
This is McCarthyism, plain and simple. stone space Feb 2015 #134
Amazing EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #137
What does this even mean? stone space Feb 2015 #168
I'd believed for a time that you were being purposefully obtuse EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #171
You want to rethink edhopper Feb 2015 #136
I'm an optimist EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #139
but keep edhopper Feb 2015 #141
Who is we? Lordquinton Feb 2015 #161
Eliminate closets? Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #140
Gay rights stuff. I'm a militant atheist, remember? stone space Feb 2015 #142
Oh, I get it. You're comparing your experiences here to stigmatization homosexuals face. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #143
Oh good greif! (nt) stone space Feb 2015 #144
I disagree. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #145
He's already compared himself to MLK Lordquinton Feb 2015 #160
An absurd and self-indulgent thread, moderators would have removed it back in the day. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #166
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