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In reply to the discussion: From Nietzsche to Richard Dawkins: a brief history of modern atheism [View all]
 

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21. "The angry atheist" is a cliche.
Reply to Brettongarcia (Reply #20)
Wed Jul 23, 2014, 11:49 AM
Jul 2014

I have no anxiety about "angry atheists" But I do admit an intolerance for chronic assholes.

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From Nietzsche to Richard Dawkins: a brief history of modern atheism [View all] rug Jul 2014 OP
Wow this is rich, quote: The Observer noted that Harris "too often allows anger …to color his tone.. Tikki Jul 2014 #1
Does the fact that this is also true for religion make it any less true about Harris? cbayer Jul 2014 #2
You want to hate Sam Harris? Trajan Jul 2014 #3
Why would I want to hate Sam Harris? cbayer Jul 2014 #6
Check out my sig line...goes 'round and round'.. Tikki Jul 2014 #4
Your sig line remains a mystery to me. cbayer Jul 2014 #5
An article was posted with a statement in it...I responded to that statement with my post.. Tikki Jul 2014 #7
I looked up the lyrics to this song and they are as unclear to me as your posts here. cbayer Jul 2014 #8
Look at all them fucking assumptions. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #9
I have. mr blur Jul 2014 #11
Rug: you recently asked which atheists are angry. Does this help answer your own question? Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #10
No, I had asked EvolveorConvolve who he was speaking for, not who's angry. rug Jul 2014 #12
Convolution can be a very, very difficult thing. cbayer Jul 2014 #13
1)Distinction Without a Difference; if an author speaks for angry atheists and we reveal some, then? Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #14
Then it's incumbent upon the speaker to identify his constituency and, more importantly, rug Jul 2014 #15
But clearly he has many friends - defenders, even examples - here on DU. Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #16
In that case he should say he's speaking for his "defenders" on DU. rug Jul 2014 #17
Who are the Angry Atheists? How much could our author say in a short article? Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #18
Did anyone appoint him to speak for them? rug Jul 2014 #19
Many angry atheists? I mentioned not just Marx, but also "Marxism-LENINISM" and "Communism" Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #20
"The angry atheist" is a cliche. rug Jul 2014 #21
Gravity, in a sense, is a cliche; it's been noted a long time. That doesn't mean it is insignificant Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #22
What are the other three cliches that hold the universe together? rug Jul 2014 #23
Strong nuclear, weak nuclear, and electromagnetic forces, are also wellknown. Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #24
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