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guillaumeb

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24. No. The post about a group of Boston area atheists
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 10:19 AM
Mar 2017

was an example of intolerance that happened to concern a group of atheists who banned a fellow atheist.

And my point was that intolerance was a human failing not limited to religious people.

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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
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