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xfundy

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11. The best part is

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 01:57 AM

Oct 2014

that anyone who doesn't believe in sky monsters-who-love-you-unconditionally-as-long-as-you-do-exactly-what-they-say or they'll burn you for eternity can have that lack of belief alone, without needing a congregation full of biddies who will cluck and peck to keep him in line with the official view.

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The Atheist Community is Dead; Long Live the Atheist Communities [View all] rug Oct 2014 OP

+1 edgineered Oct 2014 #1

Do you mean thinking rationally beyond ones' self? nt phil89 Oct 2014 #2

That's the ticket edgineered Oct 2014 #3

And some kids have better grammar and writing skills, too. Ya think? nt edgineered Oct 2014 #4

Maybe someday we will get rid of the stupid word too Kalidurga Oct 2014 #5

I agree. It's sets up an unnecessarily antagonistic situation from the get go. cbayer Oct 2014 #6

apatheist Kalidurga Oct 2014 #7

It pretty much describes me as well. cbayer Oct 2014 #8

Everything that exists goes against the odds of probability Kalidurga Oct 2014 #9

Unless you can really put infinity and infinite possibilities into the equation. cbayer Oct 2014 #10

Most "believers" are also "agnostic" as well Fumesucker Oct 2014 #12

Yes, they are. cbayer Oct 2014 #13

I think a lot of people have chosen the team but don't want to wear the jersey Fumesucker Oct 2014 #15

Doesn't matter to me why they want to wear the jersey or not. cbayer Oct 2014 #16

I'm a long way from being the most active poster on this group or that other one Fumesucker Oct 2014 #17

There are people who care a great deal and they have their own reasons cbayer Oct 2014 #18

I don't believe that you are an apatheist. Curmudgeoness Oct 2014 #30

The best part is xfundy Oct 2014 #11

And the other best part is cbayer Oct 2014 #14

I'd never mock anyone for simply experiencing the world differently... Silent3 Oct 2014 #19

And there you go with more mocking. cbayer Oct 2014 #20

Do you have proof that I just mocked something? Anything? Silent3 Oct 2014 #21

Gee, I don't know. Calling people's beliefs "downright ridiculous" seems cbayer Oct 2014 #22

There are no beliefs *at all* that are "implausible" or "downright ridiculous" in your opinion? Silent3 Oct 2014 #23

I guess that there are and if I had some evidence that cbayer Oct 2014 #24

Please do point out the place where I called the beliefs... Silent3 Oct 2014 #26

How about laughing at another person's holy book? beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #27

that's different. and how dare you bring that up? Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #29

Of course it is! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #31

Calling creationists "a bunch of dumbasses" skepticscott Oct 2014 #32

I'd say that qualifies as mocking people who who experience the world differently beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #33

I have stayed out of these threads for quite a long time, though I read them, but FFS! A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #25

Since you asked, the reply is completely misplaced. rug Oct 2014 #28

Here's what I think of the idea of "Atheist communities" A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #34

Well, you're certainly free to reject the ample evidence to the contrary. rug Oct 2014 #35