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pennylane100

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13. As an atheist, I have a very clear message that I want every religious person to hear.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2012, 10:04 AM

May 2012

Stop letting atheists subsidize your religion. Pay your fair share of all state and federal taxes.

Do not worry about what or how we construe the notion of religious beliefs and practices. Be more concerned that you are just a bunch of freeloaders who have no problem letting atheists pick up the tab for your tax exempt existence.

Then if you feel the need to clarify what you think we, as atheists, mean, when we think about religion. You will then have to listen to what people like me think you mean when justifying your beliefs and practices. Trust me, you will not like what you hear.

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What do atheists mean when they talk about religion? [View all] struggle4progress May 2012 OP

The archbishop can go fuck himself. Goblinmonger May 2012 #1

You're a such cheery sunbeam today! struggle4progress May 2012 #2

Oh, I'm sorry. Goblinmonger May 2012 #3

You've certainly got this one pegged. darkstar3 May 2012 #20

If I keep reading here I can get rid of all of my cats. rug May 2012 #19

Goblinmonger's answer was the correct one. 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #42

Thank you. djean111 May 2012 #5

I caught that also, and decided to read no further. madmom May 2012 #15

Personally I follow the Loftus line intaglio May 2012 #4

I believe in spirits, but djean111 May 2012 #6

Religions don't have to include worship intaglio May 2012 #8

Actually, no. I don't. djean111 May 2012 #9

That "calm knowledge" of something that many people would find disputable... Silent3 May 2012 #23

but it doesn't matter if others find it disputable. djean111 May 2012 #25

Part of what makes religion religion... Silent3 May 2012 #26

No matter how you twist it and turn it, djean111 May 2012 #27

Your personal lack of need for proof is the very point I'm making. Silent3 May 2012 #28

You are getting a bit shrill and nonsensical. djean111 May 2012 #32

Whether you'd consider yourself "stunned" is hardly central to what I'm saying Silent3 May 2012 #36

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #29

How fallible tama May 2012 #37

How much doubt does doubt require? Silent3 May 2012 #38

OK tama May 2012 #39

Works for me. n/t Silent3 May 2012 #40

just a calm knowledge of what happened to me personally. AlbertCat May 2012 #33

Well, no djean111 May 2012 #34

How on earth did you get the idea that you can state with certainty what my childhood was like? AlbertCat May 2012 #35

Personally I follow the Loftus line AlbertCat May 2012 #30

Of course it's always "something else." trotsky May 2012 #7

Two answers, Bish. dmallind May 2012 #10

I want to Rec this post about a billion times. trotsky May 2012 #12

+6.022×10²³! n/t Silent3 May 2012 #21

n/t Plantaganet May 2012 #41

"Something else" is an ingenious way of saying it. Jim__ May 2012 #11

As an atheist, I have a very clear message that I want every religious person to hear. pennylane100 May 2012 #13

You hit the point! bongbong May 2012 #18

Typical arrogant theist bullshit. mr blur May 2012 #14

What do people who don't collect stamps "believe" about stamp collecting? stopbush May 2012 #16

Well, whatever it is Goblinmonger May 2012 #17

But then again, there are those that don't now collect stamps but... edcantor May 2012 #22

Do you mean "Progressive" Stamp Collecting? nt mr blur May 2012 #24

You just don't understand other ways of collecting. AlbertCat May 2012 #31