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lapislzi

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8. So all that other dangerous, crazy shit can be overlooked

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:42 PM

Jun 2016

because Trump *might* not be a crazy religious zealot?

Come on, Sam. And the lame last sentence of the article which states Harris's view that Trump is "disconnected from reality."

Harris is not doing any of his fellow atheists any favors by not publicly speaking out against the dangers of a Trump presidency in the strongest possible terms.

Does Harris believe that denunciation of atheists will decrease because Trump only pays lip service to the religious nuts? If Trump thinks that it's in his interests to lump atheists in with the other groups he's insulted and threatened, then he won't hesitate for a second.

If Harris doesn't know that for a certainty, then he is the one disconnected from reality.

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Sam Harris: Donald Trump would be our first atheist president [View all] UCmeNdc Jun 2016 OP

Donald Trump worships a god no_hypocrisy Jun 2016 #1

+1 stage left Jun 2016 #3

No True Scotsman would build a golf course in Scotland, I suppose... LanternWaste Jun 2016 #5

+10000 Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #15

I'm willing to bet stage left Jun 2016 #2

Don't kid yourself maxrandb Jun 2016 #4

The same guy that claims he's been audited so many times because bullwinkle428 Jun 2016 #6

Not even close tkmorris Jun 2016 #7

So all that other dangerous, crazy shit can be overlooked lapislzi Jun 2016 #8

Respectfully, if you watch the video... PJMcK Jun 2016 #9

Your assessment is right on target. UCmeNdc Jun 2016 #10

Yes, agreed lapislzi Jun 2016 #16

Dr. Harris often makes me crazy, too PJMcK Jun 2016 #18

Just a hunch--apologies for the insult! lapislzi Jun 2016 #21

or more likely a certain number of white evangelicals are racists JI7 Jun 2016 #11

D'ya think? (n/t) PJMcK Jun 2016 #12

Hopeful? Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2016 #13

I don't know, Obama has been a sincere Christian for 8 years Takket Jun 2016 #14

You REALLY believe he is a Christian??? basselope Jun 2016 #22

Trump's not an atheist, he has a god it's that the god happens to be him... Fumesucker Jun 2016 #17

I think Sam Harris is a windbag tenderfoot Jun 2016 #19

One more time I must disagree with Harris. LiberalAndProud Jun 2016 #20