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Atheists & Agnostics

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)

30. Good idea.

Reply to Goblinmonger (Original post)

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 09:13 AM

Jun 2012

I know how much I love the safe haven of the Atheist group, why shouldn't believers have the same? Perhaps then it will be less tempting to try to slip into the AA forum and do some stealth soul saving (which we all recognize and find annoying).

Lots of reasons I think this is a good idea.

Julie

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Favor to ask for star members. [View all] Goblinmonger May 2012 OP

Done Gore1FL May 2012 #1

Count me in! rexcat May 2012 #2

Do I have to be a nasty ass-crawling atheist to vote? rrneck May 2012 #3

Don't have to be but it doesn't hurt. Goblinmonger May 2012 #8

Awww shucks. nt rrneck May 2012 #9

I'm not one, but just curious skepticscott May 2012 #4

I'm very open about my motives. Goblinmonger May 2012 #7

That's pretty much what I figured skepticscott May 2012 #20

Don't know Goblinmonger May 2012 #22

I'm in, and think it is a good idea. nt teddy51 May 2012 #5

I read the thread yellerpup May 2012 #6

Sure. Count me in. Starboard Tack May 2012 #10

I'm not a star member but I support the idea because OriginalGeek May 2012 #11

Yes, I think they should have their own group kdmorris May 2012 #12

Here is fine. Goblinmonger May 2012 #13

so the atheists should start a safe haven for the religious who wont start one for themselves? Warren Stupidity May 2012 #14

I just want the random person complaining about it every other month to stop. Goblinmonger May 2012 #16

Every month? EvolveOrConvolve May 2012 #24

How will they learn how to fend for themselves if we keep doing it for them? Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #29

That would include some... rexcat May 2012 #21

I think it's a good idea. Count me as a vote for. LiberalAndProud May 2012 #15

Sounds like a great idea. laconicsax May 2012 #17

I'd support it. Oh, wait... frogmarch May 2012 #18

Ha! I did the same thing. onager Jun 2012 #34

Yes, I'll support a safe haven for the religious to discuss their beliefs. SecularMotion May 2012 #19

I refuse to donate to DU now because of its flaws in protecting minority opinions. trotsky May 2012 #23

I support this idea EvolveOrConvolve May 2012 #25

I would support the creation of such a group. nt Lisa0825 May 2012 #26

Done - though you don't need my vote! nt enlightenment Jun 2012 #27

I'll throw in my support too.. Fumesucker Jun 2012 #28

Good idea. JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #30

You've got my support...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #31

Fine with me! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author onager Jun 2012 #33

Good idea, but I thought there already was one, sort of Rob H. Jun 2012 #35

That wasn't good enough for them. laconicsax Jun 2012 #36

Wow, that's some irony right there Rob H. Jun 2012 #37

Isn't it? laconicsax Jun 2012 #38