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LostOne4Ever

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14. Thank you!
Sun Nov 2, 2014, 05:41 PM
Nov 2014

Last edited Sun Nov 2, 2014, 11:39 PM - Edit history (3)

[font color=teal face=papyrus size=3] What really bothers me is that some of their arguments are straight out of the conservapedia.

Can you imagine any other group here on DU being told that their opinions about what they believe (or in this case not believe) and how they define themselves are invalid or of lower status than the opinions of the majority? That they are wrong simply because they are a minority?

I get that some of them don't like the stigma that comes with our label. But giving in to that only contributes to making the stigma worse. And when they try to create a new label solely for the purpose of setting themselves apart from us they redefine us and shame us.

That is bad enough when they do it in the other room, but it is a whole other thing when one of them comes into our safehaven and does it.

[font face=papyrus size=3 color=fushia]I won't be shamed. I won't be told what I think.[/font]

Excellent post! Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #1
Thank You LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #15
Bra-fucking-vo! beam me up scottie Nov 2014 #2
Its the same here in West Texas LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #10
I've certainly been known to bite their heads off from time to time Warpy Nov 2014 #3
I think we are all sick of it LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #13
Real (nt) NeoGreen Nov 2014 #4
Well, I'll probably get into trouble for doing this but, mr blur Nov 2014 #5
I would like to thank the academy for this honor LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #11
You have no right, no right at all, to awards the internet. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #19
Excellent!! wavesofeuphoria Nov 2014 #6
Thank you LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #16
Nevertheless, words (including labels) mean things skepticscott Nov 2014 #7
words (including labels) mean things AlbertCat Nov 2014 #8
Exactly! LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #12
I love your rant. It makes perfect sense to me. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #9
Thank you! LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #14
No, I cannot imagine it. Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #17
The word "God" is a useless concept. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #18
It has been very useful for thousands of years Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #20
Good point, Warren. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #21
You could make a better case skepticscott Nov 2014 #23
I think spirituality covers a lot more ground than the word God does. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #24
You. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2014 #22
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