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Really interesting assessment here. I am interested in what others think cbayer Aug 2012 #1
I don't think any group has a monopoly on the "where was God in Aurora?" question KurtNYC Aug 2012 #3
He makes some good points about anonymity and the need for groups cbayer Aug 2012 #4
To me he describes a world where you are either part of a church or you are KurtNYC Aug 2012 #5
That's a valid personal opinion but not fact. cbayer Aug 2012 #6
Inflammatory, insulting skepticscott Aug 2012 #25
No i do not believe he was cindyperry2010 Aug 2012 #2
Yawn. Must try harder. nt mr blur Aug 2012 #7
As many of us atheists keep trying to say in this very group, trotsky Aug 2012 #8
Why, oh why, why do believers need to paint atheism as a religion. Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #9
If it walks like a duck. nt humblebum Aug 2012 #18
Since it definitionally lacks a duck, it can neither walk like one or be one. dmallind Aug 2012 #19
Ducks gather where ducks gather, atheists gather in the religion group. Looks humblebum Aug 2012 #20
Nice touch of Gilgoff to use "closeted atheists" MineralMan Aug 2012 #10
Isn't that the obverse of coming out atheist? rug Aug 2012 #11
I have no idea, rug. MineralMan Aug 2012 #13
You must have had a birthday recently. Happy birthday! rug Aug 2012 #16
I did, yes. Just this weekend. As usual I continued my work. MineralMan Aug 2012 #17
While he uses a few terms which are questionable, I don't think this is really an atheist cbayer Aug 2012 #12
I disagree. Perhaps we're looking at it from MineralMan Aug 2012 #14
Not meaningless at all skepticscott Aug 2012 #26
Aside from the "closeted atheists" MineralMan Aug 2012 #15
Of course you don't. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #30
Evangelism? Don't think so. dimbear Aug 2012 #21
Another meaning is attempt to convert. cbayer Aug 2012 #22
It would have been a better choice of words had the author chosen what you choose, dimbear Aug 2012 #23
I agree about some of the language he used here. cbayer Aug 2012 #24
I don't believe you really thought that post all the way through. trotsky Aug 2012 #29
Wait until he finds out about the Unitarian Universalist Church!!! Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #27
So, where was god in Aurora? Kalidurga Aug 2012 #28
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