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Goblinmonger

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6. Just my photobucket account.

Reply to rug (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 11:47 AM

Jan 2014

Or are you making an ad hom?

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How to be an honest atheist [View all] rug Jan 2014 OP

Never heard of Linker, but he sounds like a nutjob. Scuba Jan 2014 #1

He has done some good work. rug Jan 2014 #3

Really? AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #17

Really. rug Jan 2014 #20

So, where's the evidence of a broader increase in the religious belief by the intelligentsia? AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #22

Read the book. rug Jan 2014 #23

Yeah, the reviews are glowing. As in 'radioactive'. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #24

Like customer review #23 of 82 on Amazon? rug Jan 2014 #28

Some of the other reviews there said it was not meant to provide that sort of data AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #29

I didn't like Linker's first statement against Atheism. But next quoting Marcus Aurelius helps. Brettongarcia Jan 2014 #36

The idea that atheist are lacking something annoys me. The only thing we're lacking is gullibility. Scuba Jan 2014 #37

The idea that atheists are superior to theists annoys me. cbayer Jan 2014 #38

Perfect time to bring this back Goblinmonger Jan 2014 #2

Bet you didn't have to go far. rug Jan 2014 #4

Just my photobucket account. Goblinmonger Jan 2014 #6

Who, me? rug Jan 2014 #8

Death is not "irrevocably terrifying" to me, so this article is useless in exploring who I am and AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #5

That's fine but your experience likely does not define others'. rug Jan 2014 #7

Ok, but that wasn't the point of the article, nor my objection. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #9

! cleanhippie Jan 2014 #10

Shaw PassingFair Jan 2014 #18

I have never heard that quote before. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #19

Crusader: GREAT statement from you, here! Consider putting it up for general discussion Brettongarcia Jan 2014 #34

You should direct that at the author in the OP. jeff47 Jan 2014 #26

There's no reason to adopt a flaw as one's own. rug Jan 2014 #27

It's a flawed statement. But? Then he moves on to a viable agnostic Ethics Brettongarcia Jan 2014 #40

How to be a jerk about atheists. longship Jan 2014 #11

how to be an offensive theist pokerfan Jan 2014 #30

Well, you know how atheists are all strident and angry. longship Jan 2014 #31

I got that just by reading the title and the username. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2014 #32

That's odd. All I need to see is the username. rug Jan 2014 #33

It seems odd to introduce existentialism into such a discussion, without even a nod struggle4progress Jan 2014 #12

Love that quote LostOne4Ever Jan 2014 #13

well, hell. Nothing to do but be stoic about it I guess. rug Jan 2014 #15

As for the article LostOne4Ever Jan 2014 #14

I dislike strawmen of any type. rug Jan 2014 #16

Interesting article, though I don't believe he does Camus justice. Jim__ Jan 2014 #21

Most current atheists claim that godlessness is good for you? LeftishBrit Jan 2014 #25

The author has confused the claim that one can be good without god Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #35

I don't think the problem for atheists or believers is about honesty, or God or gods. Starboard Tack Jan 2014 #39