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FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)
33. Why should gays accept them?
Tue May 13, 2014, 08:32 AM
May 2014

Richard Dawkins to atheist rally: 'Show contempt' for faith

Mar 24, 2012

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2012/03/-atheists-richard-dawkins-reason-rally/1


About 20,000 atheists gathered within shouting distance of the Washington Monument on Saturday for a Reason Rally hell-bent on damning religion and mocking beliefs.

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Then Dawkins got to the part where he calls on the crowd not only to challenge religious people but to "ridicule and show contempt" for their doctrines and sacraments, including the Eucharist, which Catholics believe becomes the body of Christ during Mass.

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Outrage was the parlance of the day, however, for many speakers, including David Silverman, Reason Rally organizer and American Atheists president.

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Silverman may have gone a bit further in his rhetoric than he intended. In a thundering call for "zero tolerance" for anyone who disagrees with or insults atheism, Silverman proclaimed, "Stand your ground!"

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The path to peace, understanding, and inclusiveness is through anger, mocking and obscene insults. Less mamby pamby, more red faced rage. When someone slaps your face, don't turn the other cheek: hit them with a barrage of verbal two by fours!

When Christians start to realize that sky daddy/virgin baby worship is a losing proposition, that they are being ridiculed by their intellectual superiors, they will either convert to Atheism, or at least they will learn to shut up, cower and hide their religion. Either way, it is a victory for free thought.

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lol PeaceNikki May 2014 #1
Translation: OMG people are QUESTIONING us! rustydog May 2014 #21
If God wanted little Timmy in the NFL, he'd be there. JoePhilly May 2014 #2
If Sam whips out a rainbow flag in the endzone and waves it around after every touchdown Arugula Latte May 2014 #3
Fortunately for the RWNJs, House of Roberts May 2014 #8
As you can probably tell ... Arugula Latte May 2014 #15
Commandment update: undeterred May 2014 #4
Oh, Brother! ProfessorGAC May 2014 #5
Tebow was/is ridiculed because he is not talented. Sam is being "treated better" because he PeaceNikki May 2014 #6
well - Tebow's not talented and he chose to practice his religion publicly rurallib May 2014 #20
And-or, in this case, the NFL did superstring1 May 2014 #35
Jealousy is a sin and Tebow is old news. Lint Head May 2014 #7
Well, Tebow chose his fate. Scuba May 2014 #9
so why dOesn't he come out ? JI7 May 2014 #10
hehehe... RoBear May 2014 #12
Awww..... RoBear May 2014 #11
+1 MissMillie May 2014 #19
Yeah, well I've never heard about Sam Le Taz Hot May 2014 #13
Tebow was a bad quarterback Gothmog May 2014 #14
NeoCons...TeaBow, oops, I mean Tebow rustydog May 2014 #16
I was expecting a MUCH longer OP TBF May 2014 #17
Both Tebow and Sam have very good qualities often not seen in men their age. NCTraveler May 2014 #18
Very decent response. Agree totally superstring1 May 2014 #34
Thats because gays accept Christians but not always vica versa. TeamPooka May 2014 #22
Yep, that's generally the way it seems. n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #30
Why should gays accept them? FrodosPet May 2014 #33
What would they say ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #23
Oh, such bullshit gollygee May 2014 #24
Sam Is Treated Better? tebow was a mediocre QB talent who was drafted in first freakin' round. KG May 2014 #25
Does Sam wear his sexual orientation on his sleeve? liberal N proud May 2014 #26
Do they always conflate religious faith with sexual orientation? n/t Orsino May 2014 #27
They certainly seem to, in fact, if one were to investigate their background and psyche some, one RKP5637 May 2014 #29
They're upset because Sam is breaking some of the chains of oppression on RKP5637 May 2014 #28
Being Christian is a choice Capt. Obvious May 2014 #31
This is insane! get the red out May 2014 #32
Tebow lacked skills bpj62 May 2014 #36
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