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laconicsax

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23. LOL!

Reply to tama (Reply #17)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 06:16 PM

Apr 2012

Your habit of blindly accepting anyone with an opinion on the Internet as an infallible authority would appear to contradict your claims of being anti-authoritarian.

Just to say.

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The rise of atheism in America [View all] rug Apr 2012 OP

There is a lot of talk about this whole phenomenon. cbayer Apr 2012 #1

The term "atheist" is a problem to many longship Apr 2012 #2

As long as they don't try to shove their beliefs down everybody's throat I just don't mind. AlbertCat Apr 2012 #15

Who does? All theists? cbayer Apr 2012 #21

As A Lifetime Atheist 1ProudAtheist Apr 2012 #3

While I like and respect your description of who you are and how you got there, cbayer Apr 2012 #4

Not all theists believe in "myths and fairy tales." eqfan592 Apr 2012 #12

Do you refer to "Greek Mythology"? Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #19

Why do you use the word "denounce" when speaking of higher beings? Gman Apr 2012 #5

Atheists Are Not Arrogant 1ProudAtheist Apr 2012 #6

Well... Gman Apr 2012 #7

Calling a myth a myth doesn't make one arrogant. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #10

We are just well educated and accepting of scientific fact rather than myths and fairy-tales. AlbertCat Apr 2012 #16

It is possible to be a scientist and a theist. cbayer Apr 2012 #22

While all religionists are theists, not all theists are religionists. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #24

That's not a well working hypothesis tama Apr 2012 #26

Buddhists are an exception to be sure. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #28

Yup tama Apr 2012 #30

To be a true Atheist: tama Apr 2012 #8

tama, I hate to say it, but posts such as this don't really aid your cause or your case. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #11

I'm aware tama Apr 2012 #17

LOL! laconicsax Apr 2012 #23

Your perception tama Apr 2012 #25

Yes I can. laconicsax Apr 2012 #27

And what is tama Apr 2012 #29

In this context, whether the action was fulfilling a job description. laconicsax Apr 2012 #31

That first point separates creationists from thinking people. laconicsax Apr 2012 #14

Yes it does tama Apr 2012 #18

Ooh! I get to be a "True Atheist?" How fun! laconicsax Apr 2012 #20

You do, of course, realize that all of that is only true for you? darkstar3 Apr 2012 #9

I tend to agree with you. (nt) eqfan592 Apr 2012 #13

LOL - Thanks for providing an example of the No True Scotsman fallacy! bananas Apr 2012 #32

I don't know that atheism is on the rise, just that more people are coming "out of the closet" about raccoon Apr 2012 #33

There are roughly 300 active atheists frogmarch Apr 2012 #34