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humblebum

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65. Then I will repeat what I said.

Tue May 8, 2012, 11:15 AM

May 2012

"Actually there are some strong philosophical links between organized atheism in the Soviet Union and organized atheism in other parts of the world today." The similarities are undeniable. And if you have done any of the few things that I listed in post #41, then you have indeed been influenced by some of the same philosophies common to organized atheism in the Soviet Union.

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League of Militant Atheists - A Favorite Strawman of Many [View all] Taverner May 2012 OP

This is just awesome Goblinmonger May 2012 #1

Are you serious? rug May 2012 #2

That's what we Atheists go through EVERY FUCKING DAY Taverner May 2012 #3

I don't think Uncle Joe is after you. rug May 2012 #4

Uncle Joe is dead Taverner May 2012 #5

Good thing we live here and now. rug May 2012 #6

Good thing we live. Period. Taverner May 2012 #10

Antireligious propaganda combined with state power has all the charm of the Inquisition. AlbertCat May 2012 #66

If you are going to tell the story then tell the whole story. humblebum May 2012 #7

Terror tactics? Taverner May 2012 #8

Those were not my words. You are dealing in partial truths to obscure facts.nt humblebum May 2012 #12

Nope. Pospielovsky could NEVER be biased.... Taverner May 2012 #9

You're sourcing wiki and accusing him of bias? LOL humblebum May 2012 #11

He is a noted historian of the Russian Orthodox Church Taverner May 2012 #13

Doubt very seriously if his approach is biased if he utilizes as many sources humblebum May 2012 #16

I could show how the Israelites were really Brits using "many sources" Taverner May 2012 #17

Which proves absolutely nothing. As a matter of fact, humblebum May 2012 #18

Because atheism is the logical scientific conclusion Taverner May 2012 #19

If your mind and method of inquiry are limited to empiricism, then yours humblebum May 2012 #20

Ah, those other ways of knowing again. darkstar3 May 2012 #21

You just can't handle those whose thinking is broader than yours, can you? nt humblebum May 2012 #23

One may be open-minded without being required to accept that darkstar3 May 2012 #24

That's what I thought. nt humblebum May 2012 #26

Oh, I'm sure it is, humblebum. eqfan592 May 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo May 2012 #34

Right Click. Save Image. Iggo May 2012 #35

those whose thinking is broader AlbertCat May 2012 #67

Other ways of knowing are useless, and have no verification process Taverner May 2012 #36

This is the whole lesson of all that history. The church was in bed with the Czar for centuries. dimbear May 2012 #33

I would say the same to you. Act_of_Reparation May 2012 #27

Nice spin, but it involved much more than just Stalin (or Marx). And humblebum May 2012 #29

No, he's spot on. It's a composition fallacy... Joseph8th May 2012 #31

Actually there are some strong philosophical links between organized atheism humblebum May 2012 #32

So we edhopper May 2012 #37

Who has put Stalin around the necks of all atheists? humblebum May 2012 #40

Well then, even if we accept your wacky-ass premise, you have ONE mass killing, and no war. darkstar3 May 2012 #45

No different than your "wacky-ass" denial. I suppose if you consider the Revolutions and civil wars humblebum May 2012 #46

Sure... darkstar3 May 2012 #49

most wars or mass killings were in fact not carried out in the name of religion, AlbertCat May 2012 #68

You can't just state lies as facts... Joseph8th May 2012 #39

You said that "Soviet atheism has had NO Influence on me." Really? humblebum May 2012 #41

Watch that drift... darkstar3 May 2012 #43

Where did I mention "coincidence?" nt humblebum May 2012 #48

That you can't see it makes it even funnier. darkstar3 May 2012 #50

Why then did you use quotation marks? humblebum May 2012 #52

When you use words you've seen others use, you should look them up first. darkstar3 May 2012 #54

Far too obvious to be coincidence. Too many direct connections. nt humblebum May 2012 #58

Which you cannot document, and you cannot refute #39. Tough shit. darkstar3 May 2012 #60

"Which you cannot document?" If you say so, but definitely rises to much more than mere coincidence. humblebum May 2012 #63

Too many direct connections. AlbertCat May 2012 #69

How are "quotation marks" words? nt humblebum May 2012 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author humblebum May 2012 #56

No! None of the above... so I guess that means... Joseph8th May 2012 #64

Then I will repeat what I said. humblebum May 2012 #65

The similarities are undeniable. AlbertCat May 2012 #70

Which makes absolutely no sense. nt humblebum May 2012 #71

Which makes absolutely no sense. AlbertCat May 2012 #72

So you really think that there are no similarities humblebum May 2012 #73

About as many similarities as there are between The World Church of the Creator and the NAACP. eqfan592 May 2012 #74

So you really think that there are no similarities AlbertCat May 2012 #75

Yes. You say that one group of atheists has absolutely nothing in common humblebum May 2012 #76

Maybe you ARE that dense! AlbertCat May 2012 #77

Yes of course. Sorta like how an apple and a cucumber are similar but not even remotely the same, humblebum May 2012 #78

You yourself said that you thought atheists were a subset of Marxist-Leninist communists. eqfan592 May 2012 #38

No I did not. I specified "Marxist-Leninist communists in the USSR." Not all humblebum May 2012 #42

Those last five words? You might want to explain them to your one-man cheer squad. darkstar3 May 2012 #44

"Communism was not required. Becoming an atheist was." Yep. and I'll stand by that. nt humblebum May 2012 #47

So you contradict yourself and care not? darkstar3 May 2012 #51

And where is there contradiction? Facts are facts. nt humblebum May 2012 #53

Seriously? You want me to fucking spoonfeed it to you? darkstar3 May 2012 #55

"Not all communists are atheists" Yep. "Becoming an atheist was {required}" Yep. humblebum May 2012 #57

You contradict yourself and care not. Gotcha. darkstar3 May 2012 #59

You have failed to show any evidence of contradiction. nt humblebum May 2012 #61

Is this Alan Moore's next graphic novel edhopper May 2012 #14

If he writes it, I'll read it. Goblinmonger May 2012 #15

Facts don't stop people from enjoying the usage of fallacy. darkstar3 May 2012 #22

Amen! Taverner May 2012 #25

To revive this mighty argument! Taverner May 2012 #30