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dimbear

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20. When the hammer hits the thumb, not the nail, a deity is almost sure to be invoked.
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 04:22 PM
Jun 2013

Otherwise, not so much.

Ah, another variation of the "no atheists in foxholes" fiction Warpy Jun 2013 #1
I disagree that that is the point. cbayer Jun 2013 #2
Not uncommon? longship Jun 2013 #3
Agree. They don't really substantiate that claim. cbayer Jun 2013 #4
I'll give you that, somewhat. longship Jun 2013 #9
Is it anathema? cbayer Jun 2013 #10
Wouldn't such a person be called a deist? longship Jun 2013 #11
Can't one believe that we are not the top of the food chain cbayer Jun 2013 #12
I don't think any life is the top of the food chain. longship Jun 2013 #15
I think we can respectfully agree to disagree. cbayer Jun 2013 #16
But you are right. It IS a spectrum. longship Jun 2013 #18
Exactly. Just because you are 'unaffiliated' doesn't mean you are an atheist, FFS. nt Nay Jun 2013 #6
The author does seem to conflate the two, but I agree - they are not the same thing at all. cbayer Jun 2013 #8
I Don't Doubt You When You Say On the Road Jun 2013 #23
But those behaviors always have a cultural context. longship Jun 2013 #24
Uh, as an atheist for 30 years and one who has been involved in atheist and humanist groups for Nay Jun 2013 #5
The writer does make the point that for some it is closer to a form of mediation cbayer Jun 2013 #7
Yeah exactly. And further investigation indicates this article and the related one Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #30
The article is truly odd. LiberalAndProud Jun 2013 #13
It is somewhat odd, but I think it speaks more about the cbayer Jun 2013 #14
pushing back against the bad. LiberalAndProud Jun 2013 #17
This guy represents the good and is pushing back hard: cbayer Jun 2013 #19
When the hammer hits the thumb, not the nail, a deity is almost sure to be invoked. dimbear Jun 2013 #20
i think ive more or less managed to get god out of any cursing i do. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #21
Old habits die hard. dimbear Jun 2013 #22
Two interesting things about this article... eomer Jun 2013 #25
I agree that the WaPo article is better and this one not so good. cbayer Jun 2013 #26
Ugh that article is egregiously wrong. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #29
Anyone ever consider that they may really be pantheists? Neoma Jun 2013 #27
The author doesn't make much distinction in that regard. cbayer Jun 2013 #28
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