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53. BYW, the difference is that atheism is simply nonbelief in god(s),

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 05:07 PM

Feb 2016

There is nothing in it that compels anyone to attack or hate Islam or any other religion.

Contrary to what's on display here.

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'New Atheist' Spokesperson Sam Harris Featured in Explicitly Anti-Muslim Hate Video [View all] rug Feb 2016 OP

Islamophobia is next big civil rights challenge mwrguy Feb 2016 #1

if muslim radicals stopped killing innocent people, i'm sure that will reduce MariaThinks Feb 2016 #30

Recommended. Shining a light on hate. guillaumeb Feb 2016 #2

I must have had to run to bathroom during the vote for spokesperson Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #3

There isn't even a group calling itself "New Atheists" skepticscott Feb 2016 #4

Tsk, scottie, not everything is about "gods". This is about hate. rug Feb 2016 #7

Feel free to point us to any group skepticscott Feb 2016 #12

Now that's lame, even by your standards. Don't you like to invoke NTS? rug Feb 2016 #13

In other words you can't skepticscott Feb 2016 #21

I just did. rug Feb 2016 #24

Wow, there are atheist organizations?? skepticscott Feb 2016 #34

I never would have taken you for a Scholastic, scottie. rug Feb 2016 #40

Diversion noted Major Nikon Feb 2016 #95

Well, that's some super duper Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #37

Ah, resorting to cartoons. rug Feb 2016 #41

Mine wasn't a cartoon Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #42

No, it was a crude drawing of taco sauce. rug Feb 2016 #44

The phenomenon is convergence of views, not being a spokesperson. rug Feb 2016 #5

I have no desire to shield Harris or Maher. Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #6

Maybe they read rationalwiki. rug Feb 2016 #8

They must have overlooked this part Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #9

I've yet to see a single atheist on DU defend ANY of the "New Atheists"... trotsky Feb 2016 #10

You must have overlookeds these parts, assuming you read past the headline. rug Feb 2016 #11

Could you please explain how anyone is "shielding" Harris here? trotsky Feb 2016 #14

If that is the case, I can't help you, trotsky. rug Feb 2016 #16

So, as I figured. trotsky Feb 2016 #18

Attack? I was sympathizing with you. rug Feb 2016 #19

Your utter inability to back up your claims is duly noted. trotsky Feb 2016 #22

Does that harrumph make you feel better? rug Feb 2016 #25

Having you off ignore has given me a chance to go back... trotsky Feb 2016 #28

Feel free to revisit your alleged ignore list. rug Feb 2016 #31

Technically that would be you who would be revisiting it. trotsky Feb 2016 #35

Sorry you couldn't stand more than a dozen posts out in the open. rug Feb 2016 #43

Ohhhh now I get it. trotsky Feb 2016 #45

"I do get updates" rug Feb 2016 #46

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #48

I don't know how many times I have to say Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #15

Pointing out the similarities between Harris' words and this hate video is not a "hit piece". rug Feb 2016 #17

OK. Read this slowly so it sinks in. Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #20

Brilliantly put, GM. trotsky Feb 2016 #23

I'm sure I'll be accused of shielding Harris Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #27

Sink is a poor term for a shallow body of water. rug Feb 2016 #47

I would never say something so horrible as that about you. Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #54

That's good since it referred to your post. rug Feb 2016 #56

Good to see you have just completely avoided any real discussion Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #58

QED Lordquinton Feb 2016 #51

Ipso facto. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #96

more fun from the Clarion Project MisterP Feb 2016 #26

Thanks for that link. rug Feb 2016 #29

they were the ones handing out "Obsession" and getting a mosque gassed MisterP Feb 2016 #32

They've been on the SPLC hate group list for some time. rug Feb 2016 #36

I don't get it. trotsky Feb 2016 #38

aren't you being atheistphobic? MariaThinks Feb 2016 #33

Hardly. Harris and most of the others cited in the article are antitheists. rug Feb 2016 #39

Which is no doubt why the rather clueless author you cited skepticscott Feb 2016 #49

Let me see, an anonymous internet poster who calls himself "skeptic scott" calls this woman rug Feb 2016 #52

Wow...she wrote a book skepticscott Feb 2016 #60

Wow . . . you woite a post. rug Feb 2016 #61

Keep digging, ruggie skepticscott Feb 2016 #68

That is true. The more I engage you the worse I look. rug Feb 2016 #70

First thing you got right skepticscott Feb 2016 #71

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Why do people who dont believe in make believe get under your skin so much? Jackie Wilson Said Feb 2016 #85

They don't. People who are assholes do. rug Feb 2016 #88

You are the one pointing out that he is an atheist. I have news for you, there is no god Jackie Wilson Said Feb 2016 #89

Actually, he is the one pointing it out. rug Feb 2016 #91

BYW, the difference is that atheism is simply nonbelief in god(s), rug Feb 2016 #53

Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT fleur-de-lisa Feb 2016 #57

Thanks for posting the results. rug Feb 2016 #63

Wow, two fails in the title alone Lordquinton Feb 2016 #50

Funny thing is that the attempt to distract bvf Feb 2016 #55

So where are the #s that refute that video? katsy Feb 2016 #59

Why is The Clarion Project a pigsty? rug Feb 2016 #62

I'm looking at the #s from the pew project katsy Feb 2016 #64

"the Clarion Project, which specializes in rabidly anti-Muslim films" rug Feb 2016 #66

I don't poke around any rw sites katsy Feb 2016 #76

Then make sure you don't click on the youtube channel that uploaded that video. rug Feb 2016 #77

Right right right katsy Feb 2016 #79

The OP has legs. rug Feb 2016 #81

Sure it does. But all fluff. katsy Feb 2016 #93

Written by someone who doesn't know what 'spokesperson' means, and hasn't heard of Donald Trump muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #65

How do you like The Clarion Project? rug Feb 2016 #67

Irrelevant non-response skepticscott Feb 2016 #69

Tsk, tsk. You're really agitated. rug Feb 2016 #72

Thought you were "stepping back", ruggie skepticscott Feb 2016 #74

I was. I'm a good six feet from my keyboard. rug Feb 2016 #75

I don't, but the writer seems far more concerned by the existence of New Atheists muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #87

The name doesn"t appear in the title but they made it. rug Feb 2016 #90

What does LGBTQIA mean? Lordquinton Feb 2016 #94

What does perseverance mean? rug Feb 2016 #99

Evasion? I expected that Lordquinton Feb 2016 #100

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #102

And with that, all things must pass. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #103

Maybe he'll be able to answer the question when he gets back Lordquinton Feb 2016 #104

You seem to have a problem with atheists. Jackie Wilson Said Feb 2016 #78

Actually, it's nonbelief in god(s). rug Feb 2016 #82

gods are make believe, so an atheist doesnt believe in make believe Jackie Wilson Said Feb 2016 #84

And antitheists, not atheists, make hate videos about Islam. rug Feb 2016 #86

You're finally getting the distinction skepticscott Feb 2016 #97

I've observed you closely. rug Feb 2016 #98

Really? Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #105

People here cheer on athiests when they bash Christians (even liberal Christians) bluestateguy Feb 2016 #80

+1 rug Feb 2016 #83

Why do you say 'but'? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #92

Oh the poor persecuted Christians. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #106

I didn't bother with this because... AlbertCat Feb 2016 #101

Bye, Felicia! cleanhippie Feb 2016 #107

How on earth is this an "Explicitly Anti-Muslim Hate Video"? Albertoo Feb 2016 #108

In Magical World... NeoGreen Feb 2016 #109