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dimbear

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15. No. An adept at sarcasm. It goes with the territory we're on.

Reply to humblebum (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 02:37 AM

Jul 2012

At least that's my experience. Interchanges between theologians are often very acerbic.

Micah was sarcastic, hated by the authorities, and yet somehow got things done. Micah was a believer, of course.

We nonbelievers deserve the same latitude.

Whether we get things done is to be determined.

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Rise of the new atheists [View all] rug Jul 2012 OP

Great post and read. longship Jul 2012 #1

kick for later. eom ellenfl Jul 2012 #2

"Nevertheless, some religious progressives have greeted the New Atheism with less than open arms." cleanhippie Jul 2012 #3

I was quite impressed by those paragraphs, too. trotsky Jul 2012 #4

Thats why I posted them. cleanhippie Jul 2012 #5

They might get it, but that doesn't mean they will agree. humblebum Jul 2012 #6

"Many"? Goblinmonger Jul 2012 #7

Don't make me laugh. nt humblebum Jul 2012 #8

For some ridicule, disrespect and sarcasm read the Book of Micah. dimbear Jul 2012 #9

No one is telling anyone to sit down and shut up. However, humblebum Jul 2012 #10

I certainly agree with you there. dimbear Jul 2012 #12

I don't think you were trying to tell me that Micah was an atheist. Were you? nt humblebum Jul 2012 #14

No. An adept at sarcasm. It goes with the territory we're on. dimbear Jul 2012 #15

Then perhaps you should listen to Micah. nt humblebum Jul 2012 #17

I count as my ally every religious progressive 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #11

Same here. Doesn't mean we can't have some interesting discussions here. Later dimbear Jul 2012 #13

I count as my ally every atheist who isn't a dick. cbayer Jul 2012 #18

Rise of the New Atheists.....Muahahahahaha Evoman Jul 2012 #16

Excellent! cbayer Jul 2012 #19

It would be a remake of old atheism. humblebum Jul 2012 #20

Yes. Of course. Stalin = Dawkins. Goblinmonger Jul 2012 #21

You definitely have a thing for Stalin, don't you? humblebum Jul 2012 #28

I had to look up that Russian gentleman you speak of. I'm impressed. 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2012 #29

He held many ideas in common with Dawkins. nt humblebum Aug 2012 #30

Should religious progressives make an alliance with non-believers? Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #22

I feel strongly that religious progressives and non-believers need to form alliances cbayer Jul 2012 #23

I know for a fact that these alliances do occur Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #24

I agree with everything you say here, Curmudgeoness. cbayer Jul 2012 #25

I'm glad, because this is important. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #26

Why would it end? cbayer Jul 2012 #27

Isn't that the fundamental point YankeyMCC Aug 2012 #31

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