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In reply to the discussion: Hi. I'm a militant atheist. Do you fear me? [View all]Lordquinton
(7,886 posts)27. No accusations, it's what actual militant atheists do
You keep claiming the label, but you demonstrate a complete lack of comprehension of what it means.
Militant means:
combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods.
That sounds like the opposite of you.
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Militant_Atheists
they were all about tearing down churches and killing believers.
I don't mean to Godwin the thread, but it's like claiming you're a Nazi, then getting upset and offended when people ask you why you hate Jews.
(Note to Juries, I am trying to explain a basic concept here, and this is the best example, it's extreme, but really drives the point home)
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When did the preferred adjective for atheists change from "rabid" to "militant"?
Fumesucker
Feb 2015
#7
seriously? 64 years old somehow I haven't heard that one until now.. but I tend to use the term ...
2banon
Feb 2015
#59
I think the whole problem is that you don't mean the word the same way others understand it.
Rainforestgoddess
Feb 2015
#8
Your insistence on fighting a (losing) battle over the semantics of "militant"
Maedhros
Feb 2015
#79
I don't fear you and congrats on someone starting a mocking thread in the other room.
hrmjustin
Feb 2015
#84
Well i am not going to judge how they run their room but the threads speak for themselves
hrmjustin
Feb 2015
#94
I honestly hope you get a straight answer, because I'm at a loss. n/t
Rainforestgoddess
Feb 2015
#101
OK, I'm getting the picture. You are these two things but they are not related to
cbayer
Feb 2015
#121
If you self identify with a term that's insulting to atheists and is used by violent atheists
EvolveOrConvolve
Feb 2015
#130
Oh, I get it. You're comparing your experiences here to stigmatization homosexuals face.
Act_of_Reparation
Feb 2015
#143
An absurd and self-indulgent thread, moderators would have removed it back in the day.
NYC_SKP
Feb 2015
#166