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Prophet 451

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41. Not being an Atheist Asshole is actually pretty simple

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Mon Aug 25, 2014, 04:56 AM

Aug 2014

Just don't be an asshole. Doesn't matter if you're an atheist or a theist or an agnostic, just don't be a prick.

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How Not to Be an Atheist Asshole [View all] rug Aug 2014 OP

Kick.... daleanime Aug 2014 #1

Object lessons in bad behaviour now being given in A&A intaglio Aug 2014 #2

Link? Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #3

I would say unbelievable but that would be both a bad pun and untrue. rug Aug 2014 #4

Recently an atheist post was censured for comparing a "hide" to burning at the stake. Here Intaglo Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #8

But a word, sentence or post is not removed intaglio Aug 2014 #36

"Hiding" is a form of censorship. Hiding, even superficially, the words of others. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #37

I have used MBs where there was no such mechanism intaglio Aug 2014 #40

I hope it goes well for you. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #108

First Rug called Dawkins an "ASS." And now? He directs it at all atheists. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #5

Dawkins is an ass. And I can think of some others right now, Brettogarcia. rug Aug 2014 #6

I did not use the work "bigot." Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #9

"First Rug called Dawkins an "ASS." And now? He directs it at all atheists." rug Aug 2014 #12

Your posting history surely indicates you have some sort of fetish for atheism Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #11

A fetish? Do go on, Goblinmonger. You do know what a fetish is don't you? rug Aug 2014 #13

Well Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #25

Do post them. And commenting on the guy in the corner frantically yanking posts rug Aug 2014 #30

A "Fetish" is an object thought to possess magical powers; found to associate with sexuality Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #38

What kind of fetish summons assholes? rug Aug 2014 #44

The Fetish: Rug's constant anal references or profanity, offered without critical content. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #63

"anal references"? rug Aug 2014 #74

Your actual religion? Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #85

Hardly. rug Aug 2014 #91

You might not know it, but this is your real core. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #95

Oh, you're losing it now. rug Aug 2014 #97

Without addressing any particular individual? Psychiatry noted that a key moment in personal ... Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #115

You already did address one particular individual. rug Aug 2014 #121

According to Psychology, it is perhaps in part, EVERYONE'S core Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #122

You said: "You might not know it, but this is your real core." rug Aug 2014 #124

Semantic sense: "DNA is your inner fibre." It is yours ... because it is everyone's. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #128

You're even worse at semantics than you are at psychology. rug Aug 2014 #129

That's raw judgementalism, supported by no proof or argument whatsoever. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #130

No, that's a considered judgment, based on your posts. rug Aug 2014 #132

Again, raw opinion: no point-by-point logical argumentation Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #133

the evidence is mounting. rug Aug 2014 #134

So... rexcat Aug 2014 #70

If I thought you were an asshole it would be for reasons other than bigotry. rug Aug 2014 #72

What can be said about the religious and religious apologists in this forum? cbayer Aug 2014 #76

Why do you speak to people in the third person? hrmjustin Aug 2014 #7

I am not just speaking to Rug himself; I am addressing a larger audience too. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #10

Yes I would respond. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #14

Beause you knew more than you first implied Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #17

No because this is a discussion board and you can reply to any post you want. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #18

Because ... we know that many other people are reading. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #20

Some find this odd and off putting. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #22

Others just find it odd. rug Aug 2014 #29

Do you actually, think, as you post on your little keyboard, that there is an auditorium somewhere rug Aug 2014 #15

The internet is a vast memory bank. With plenty of data for whoever wants to research ANYTHING Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #16

Well good. rug Aug 2014 #19

Rug? There are many readers here in the DU section. Most read posts not addressed to them. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #21

Which is a far cry from concluding any sober person is reading yours. rug Aug 2014 #23

So you just don't really care about the tone of this group, do you? Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #26

The tone will not stop until you and your compadres stop. rug Aug 2014 #27

I don't think I've done anything in here in the past several days Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #31

not at all! hrmjustin Aug 2014 #32

I wasn't online yesterday. rug Aug 2014 #33

That is a two way street... rexcat Aug 2014 #75

No doubt. rug Aug 2014 #78

With 266 views, and 23 replies, Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #24

Frankly any dialogue with him doesn't flatter me. rug Aug 2014 #28

So Rug has invoked "ASS," and now "THAT CRAP" Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #39

Hey, I didn't call you a poopy head. rug Aug 2014 #43

Wow, just wow! cbayer Aug 2014 #46

You stole the words right out of my mouth. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #47

Like taking candy from a baby, justin. cbayer Aug 2014 #52

Lol they seem to love my one liners inAA. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #53

Because your one liners are brilliant and envy is an emotion that can drive cbayer Aug 2014 #54

Lol I doubt it but I am glad they love it so much. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #55

Blessed are those that amuse others. cbayer Aug 2014 #57

Eternally condemned are those whose humor or intelligence cannot rise above infantilism. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #60

Oh, no!! Are you saying that my humor and intelligence do not rise about cbayer Aug 2014 #61

And those with no sense of humor. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #62

Look guys; you condemn yourselves with what is coming out of your mouths. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #64

oh really! What came out of my mouth that condemns me? hrmjustin Aug 2014 #65

Approval of infantile profanity Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #82

You know after the garbage on how believers are mentally ill and deluded was peddled here last week hrmjustin Aug 2014 #84

Difference is, atheists' ideas were supported by dozens of articles from professional psych journals Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #93

I don't have bad spirits buddy! hrmjustin Aug 2014 #96

Imagining that you are above all written texts, totally, is a form of vanity and Pride; Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #110

but I don't imagine that. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #111

You're just above 1) The Bible, and 2) all higher education, or 3) Psychology? Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #116

No I never said I was above anything. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #117

If so? Then I think you should have more respect for academic articles, and Psychology Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #118

I have listen to them. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #119

And no sense of proportion. okasha Aug 2014 #131

Looks like a great company and I like the message they are sending. cbayer Aug 2014 #34

OK, the video is great and I hope a lot of people get to see it. cbayer Aug 2014 #35

Not being an Atheist Asshole is actually pretty simple Prophet 451 Aug 2014 #41

+100 rug Aug 2014 #42

This is the truth and it's not that hard. cbayer Aug 2014 #45

Well said! hrmjustin Aug 2014 #48

"If you see people preaching in the streets, don't be an asshole" AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #49

No he is and you should yell back. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #50

Not the precise verbiage I normally use, but I might give that a shot. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #51

I think that goes beyond preaching in the streets. cbayer Aug 2014 #56

I've yet to see someone preaching in the streets WITHOUT a megaphone. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #58

Well, it happens all the time all over the country and the world. cbayer Aug 2014 #59

Pretty sure that's why they've upgraded to megaphones. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #66

What? I've seen megaphones during mardi gras. cbayer Aug 2014 #67

Being peaceful says nothing about disputation. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #68

I had to look up disputation and I still don't understand what you are saying. cbayer Aug 2014 #69

You win nothing by accomodating them. They will stay. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #71

So you think WBC has given up because of this? Do you think there was a winner here? cbayer Aug 2014 #73

It doesn't have to be angry bikers. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #80

No, they will go away if no one gives them any attention. cbayer Aug 2014 #83

The billboard is a form of confrontation. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #89

It's non-assholish confrontation. cbayer Aug 2014 #99

"If ignored, they are meaningless." AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #103

I bet he had Dusty in mind. rug Aug 2014 #77

Dusty is the epitome of a Poe, imo. cbayer Aug 2014 #79

This video exchange is textbook. rug Aug 2014 #81

Poe as in Poe's Law? AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #87

The fact that you think so is a testament to how good he is. cbayer Aug 2014 #98

I'm asking for clarification, because I don't think he is. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #101

I'm not sure what kind of clarification you need. cbayer Aug 2014 #102

I asked for clarification if that's what you meant by 'a poe'. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #104

Dusty is great. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #86

He's also an asshole, an intentional one. rug Aug 2014 #88

It takes all kinds. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #90

It depends on what you're trying to accomplish. rug Aug 2014 #92

Ok, that's a side of him I've not seen. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #94

I am completely convinced that he is a Poe, and a pretty good one. cbayer Aug 2014 #100

Why? AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #105

I don't want to have 3 subthreads with you here. cbayer Aug 2014 #106

I don't think you know what a poe is. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #107

I know exactly what a poe is. cbayer Aug 2014 #109

Exaggeration is not necessarily a form of parody. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #112

Well as long as religionistas are persecuting atheists, we will need people like dusty. cbayer Aug 2014 #113

'them'? AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #114

I believe that cbayer may be re-evaluating some of her past stated positions Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #120

Yes, them. I don't identify as an atheist, but as an agnostic. cbayer Aug 2014 #135

It was inconsistent language. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #136

Reject it all you want. "We" means you and some people that agree with you. cbayer Aug 2014 #139

It is very simple. Think what a christian would do. Jappleseed Aug 2014 #123

What about a Hindu? rug Aug 2014 #125

Any religion that thinks they have the only possible answer. Jappleseed Aug 2014 #126

I take it you are a former Christian. rug Aug 2014 #127

Went to Sunday school and that when I was a kid. Jappleseed Aug 2014 #143

I suspect your experience with Christianity specifically, and religion generally, is skewed. rug Aug 2014 #145

No, no. She is married to a christian and strives not to be an asshole by not doing cbayer Aug 2014 #146

Not being hypocritical like most Christians seems rational Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #147

Calling most christians hypocritical is intolerant prejudice not based on fact. cbayer Aug 2014 #148

So when Christians quote the Bible, but then do not follow all of it, that is not hypocrisy? Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #149

You mean things like treating others like you want to be treated? cbayer Aug 2014 #137

That is correct. Jappleseed Aug 2014 #140

Ah, I must have misunderstood you. cbayer Aug 2014 #141

It was only in the context of this discussion. Jappleseed Aug 2014 #142

Ok, so you can eliminate the loving your neighbor as yourself part. cbayer Aug 2014 #144

This message was self-deleted by its author cbayer Aug 2014 #137