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AtheistCrusader

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12. There we have some agreement, and more than your realize.

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 04:13 PM

Mar 2017

Stalin's prototype or template, was religion. Instead of god, he set himself at the head, and instead of churches, he substituted The Party.

And like many religions, he permitted no rivals. He was anti-religion, but looked, smelled, and tasted like any other theocracy.

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Why I Marched. (Good news about Religion for March 22) [View all] guillaumeb Mar 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author JNelson6563 Mar 2017 #1

Talk is easy, but acting is setting an example for others. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #2

"Believers must act their faith" trotsky Mar 2017 #3

It can be. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #4

Oh really? trotsky Mar 2017 #5

The Little Red Book, perhaps? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #6

Oh boy. The Godless Communist trope, on DU no less. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #8

I believe that Mao and Stalin worshipped the god of power. eom guillaumeb Mar 2017 #10

There we have some agreement, and more than your realize. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #12

My view is that Communism is a religion. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #15

Yes, communism is definitely much like a religion. trotsky Mar 2017 #22

Kinda renders your earlier objection meaningless then. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #32

I believe equivocation is lame. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #16

Judge not.............. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #20

Your rules, not mine. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #35

That's a guide to Communism, not atheism. trotsky Mar 2017 #13

These days I get a little worried when Religious people 'act their faith'. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #7

What about the example in this post? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #9

Not troublesome, but I cannot guarantee any particular starting place or agenda with anyone of any AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #11

And she could also be an ax murderer who is hoping to lure victims. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #14

"These intolerant atheists went so far as to ban their fellow atheist from the group." Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #17

Perfect Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #19

Atheists in Boston should welcome Trumpist goons into their ranks... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #28

Totally. n/t trotsky Mar 2017 #31

Yep. trotsky Mar 2017 #30

An interesting comment, in light of the actual post. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #21

tl;dr Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #27

That's rich Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #18

No. The post about a group of Boston area atheists guillaumeb Mar 2017 #24

It was about political viewpoint. Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #29

It is a club for atheists. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #34

The "political disagreement" was that he was a Trump fan, and the group wasn't. trotsky Mar 2017 #23

The point was intolerance. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #25

The group most definitely engages in political activity. trotsky Mar 2017 #26

The group existed well before Trump was President. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #33

You tried to cheat by moving the goalposts, yet you still lost. trotsky Mar 2017 #36

Keep trying. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #37

No need for me to. You lost. Again. trotsky Mar 2017 #38

Come now, Trotsky. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #39

Well, like I said... trotsky Mar 2017 #40

No, simply pointing out atheistic intolerance. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #41

LOL trotsky Mar 2017 #42

Is that your motto? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #43

Seriously, you're outraged by this story? Mariana Mar 2017 #44

The story was the subject of another post. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #45

Well I don't know if he's "outraged," but it's the only thing he has to grasp at... trotsky Mar 2017 #46

So it went from a political group to a voluntary social club? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #47

Pssst. Mariana Mar 2017 #49

It can. But in this case, it was not exclusively for progressives or liberals. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #50

His own words, from the post I replied to: Mariana Mar 2017 #48