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11. I live to serve.

Reply to Phillip McCleod (Reply #9)

Tue May 14, 2013, 08:55 PM

May 2013

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Why Atheist Redditors Are Stuck On the Internet [View all] rug May 2013 OP

The writer's wording is offensive Promethean May 2013 #1

Irrelevant. Any chance to bash atheists is a chance to bash atheists. cleanhippie May 2013 #2

It's primarily bashing reddit and posturing on the internet. rug May 2013 #4

It's primarily just another passive-aggressive atheist bash. cleanhippie May 2013 #12

Yes, I'm familiar with your posting habits. rug May 2013 #13

The author of that article LostOne4Ever May 2013 #3

Ho hum! Yawn! Here we go again with those damned angry atheists. longship May 2013 #5

If I still drank I'd join you. rug May 2013 #6

And you'd be welcome. How about a nice iced tea? longship May 2013 #7

Thanks, as long as it's got lots of sugar. rug May 2013 #8

I've mostly stopped using sugar. Promethean May 2013 #10

mmm. thanks for taking the crust off that piece of wonder bread rug! Phillip McCleod May 2013 #9

I live to serve. rug May 2013 #11

Why? Because of scenes like this: muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #14

There are far worse examples. I've posted some of them. rug May 2013 #15

Professional believers: priests, rabbis, imams, etc. muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #16

It means don't indiscriminately attack everyone like unleashing a haol of buckshot from a shotgun. rug May 2013 #17

'Ministering' is presiding at a religious service muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #18

It's also comforting the ill, visiting the imprisoned and myriad other things. rug May 2013 #19

Why would I have such evidence? My point was that they *do* believe it muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #20

I can't imagine where I got the impression you said their belief was insincere. rug May 2013 #21

No, I couldn't understand where you got the impression, either muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #22

I don't know if I agree with him or not but some have to be a lot smarter about it. rug May 2013 #23

What does "Professional nonbeliever" have to do with this? Lordquinton May 2013 #33

About as much as "professional believer". rug May 2013 #35

The professional believers are given undo prominence by the media and government muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #36

Only if you ignore the topic, then yes. Lordquinton May 2013 #37

This article does nothing but kick down a strawman. backscatter712 May 2013 #24

There is a huge difference between r/atheism and DU. rug May 2013 #25

Is there? We rant and rave and mock Republicans all the time here. backscatter712 May 2013 #26

There's a difference between mocking republicans and mocking the religious beliefs of Democrats. rug May 2013 #27

"There's a difference between mocking republicans and mocking the religious beliefs of Democrats." Goblinmonger May 2013 #28

"Sometimes there isn't." rug May 2013 #29

Each place has its purpose. backscatter712 May 2013 #30

And the two purpose are very different. rug May 2013 #31

Indeed. backscatter712 May 2013 #32

I think the Author of the article should looked up another internet term Lordquinton May 2013 #34