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jhrobbins

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4. Yep - what he said!!

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 08:23 PM

Mar 2012

I am a person of faith and I do not get in people's faces and tell them they are stupid, childish, delusional, etc, for NOT being a person of faith. Yet, for some reason, atheists seem to have no compunction about charging in and telling me I am all of those things. By and large, only RW evangelicals attack others with impunity, but they are hardly representative of people of faith. I used to love Joe.My.God, but it is open season on POF and I don't go anymore. I just really don't undersstand the venom of many vocal atheists on these public sites.

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Question for LGBT activists - especially the older generation - re advice to atheists [View all] dmallind Mar 2012 OP

The way... Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 #1

Yep - what he said!! jhrobbins Mar 2012 #4

"...we weren't trying to belittle, degrade, or otherwise humiliate heterosexuals." 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #11

And that is THEIR issue. Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 #12

Saying those "OMG gays threaten the Traditional Family" lunatics are lunatics... 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #15

I didn't say that was. Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 #16

This is the LGBT Group I don't like where you are taking this. William769 Mar 2012 #17

I'm just saying I've seen atheist haters which are as vicious... 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #18

I have no idea, but I do know it's veering off from our SOP. William769 Mar 2012 #19

I apologize. This thread was recommended to me in another group. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #20

As a long time LGBT activist William769 Mar 2012 #2

the focus of atheists should be making religion private, rather than having to publicly La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2012 #3

En point! HillWilliam Mar 2012 #8

I think right now we need some visibility too. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #13

I agree with you. Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 #14

As a longtime PFLAG Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #5

I think faith (or lack of) is wired-in HillWilliam Mar 2012 #9

Time to unload marginlized Mar 2012 #6

i am gay and atheist. beyurslf Mar 2012 #7

Ditto! Fearless Mar 2012 #22

But to answer the question … marginlized Mar 2012 #10

I think the thing that has helped gays gain acceptance dsc Mar 2012 #21

People need to stand up and say who they are. Fearless Mar 2012 #23

Speaking as a gay atheist Secret Agent Maam Mar 2012 #24