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guillaumeb

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50. Nicely put, and disturbing also.

Wed May 20, 2015, 07:56 PM

May 2015

Liked your description:
"while others go online and textually abuse one another in vile loathsome pits of digital iniquity with misshapen diseased memes gelatinously oozing through the loathsome clinging miasma of blind heretical fanaticism."

I know that you must be talking about some other digital, dark, and disturbing den of iniquity, since DU is limited to cool, calm, and reasonable discourse.

To digress, there was a very disturbing post today about a church in Texas with a truly bizarre Pastor who has some truly hateful ideas about LGBT people.

Thanks for your input.

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Reflections on the skeptic and atheist movements [View all] rug May 2015 OP

Nothing to see here. immoderate May 2015 #1

Thanks rug for a very interesting link. guillaumeb May 2015 #2

Do you really understand what it's like to be thought of by your family as the Devil? Fumesucker May 2015 #4

I cannot understand what it is to be like anyone but myself. That goes also for all. guillaumeb May 2015 #33

Maybe I haven't been abused as seriously as some of these other people Fumesucker May 2015 #43

Another nuanced reply. guillaumeb May 2015 #45

no, don't add another perspective Lordquinton May 2015 #46

I do listen, but not always in agreement. guillaumeb May 2015 #51

You my not intentionally be dismissing people's experiences Lordquinton May 2015 #53

Dare I offer yet ANOTHER perspective? guillaumeb May 2015 #54

Nuance is all well and good but sometimes the torpedoes need to be damned and full speed ahead Fumesucker May 2015 #49

Nicely put, and disturbing also. guillaumeb May 2015 #50

Your question is dead on Yorktown May 2015 #52

And you have always been wrong edhopper May 2015 #8

Wrong or incorrect? guillaumeb May 2015 #34

incorrect edhopper May 2015 #40

Incorrect according to whom? cbayer May 2015 #41

Fundamentalist atheists share many of the same attitudes guillaumeb May 2015 #42

Ooooh, you're going to get it now. The emperor has no clothes cbayer May 2015 #12

My reply names no one, nor is it required. guillaumeb May 2015 #35

No names are required, I agree. cbayer May 2015 #37

Very interesting response. hrmjustin May 2015 #16

There is no excuse for rudeness. guillaumeb May 2015 #36

Nothing, it accomplishes nothing. hrmjustin May 2015 #38

Oh, it accomplishes something, but only if you let it. cbayer May 2015 #44

+1 Sobax May 2015 #39

I like where he is going and hope to see more follow. cbayer May 2015 #3

Pigliucci nil desperandum May 2015 #5

So, what do you think of the position he takes in this article? cbayer May 2015 #9

I think nil desperandum May 2015 #13

I'm not very familiar with him so I appreciate the background you are providing. cbayer May 2015 #17

but of course the ol' burden-of-proof blame game is pretty dangerous for someone so close to LogPos MisterP May 2015 #32

they will ignore that he made this argument Lordquinton May 2015 #47

I'm not sure what evidence he has... MellowDem May 2015 #6

"I have recently considered sending such a letter to the skeptic and atheist movements cbayer May 2015 #11

Indeed nil desperandum May 2015 #14

Where? MellowDem May 2015 #15

I find it helpful in situations like this to remember Rob H. May 2015 #19

Hitchen's Razor: The burden of proof in a debate lies with whoever makes the claim. cbayer May 2015 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Rob H. May 2015 #21

What claim have I made and what have I been asked to provide evidence for? cbayer May 2015 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Rob H. May 2015 #24

That wasn't asked of me. You might be bowing out, but it's not for the reason you state. cbayer May 2015 #25

It needs to be noted that your post was edited while I was replying to it, cbayer May 2015 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Rob H. May 2015 #28

I did not assume anything else and did not think it was nefarious in any way. cbayer May 2015 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Rob H. May 2015 #30

I'm not claiming it doesn't exist... MellowDem May 2015 #23

A subgroup is a subgroup. If it's a fan group, then that's kind of the point. cbayer May 2015 #27

logic fail Lordquinton May 2015 #48

Not only do they fail to see the inherent hypocrisy, their righteous indignation about it cbayer May 2015 #18

NDT on philosophy edhopper May 2015 #7

Looks like turf battles to me. cbayer May 2015 #10

It sounds like the Chomsky/Harris exchange pushed Pigliucci over the line. Jim__ May 2015 #31