Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Religion

dimbear

(6,271 posts)

16. I would say yes, but I have a better opinion of cowards than most. Given the long historical

Reply to rug (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 06:04 PM

Sep 2013

pattern of the believers throwing us into the flames or hanging us from gibbets, it just shows a grip of reality to be discrete. That's in Christian nations. In Muslim nations, acting honestly is more or less insanity--and ditto some backward parts of India, lots of Africa.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Are Closeted Atheists Cowards? [View all] rug Sep 2013 OP

That seems kind of silly pscot Sep 2013 #1

I tend to agree. It's a forced analogy at best. rug Sep 2013 #2

Do you think atheists go without repercussion in our society? Goblinmonger Sep 2013 #4

What i a closeted atheist? Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #3

He didn't define it in the OP but I'll give you mine. rug Sep 2013 #6

You mean somethng like his quote from Harry Rollins.... Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #10

All state laws making atheists ineligible for elective office okasha Sep 2013 #15

A short answer... Nope. longship Sep 2013 #5

what's cowardly about avoiding something "without serious repercussions"? unblock Sep 2013 #7

No. procon Sep 2013 #8

I'm not sure that I would call it cowardly. cbayer Sep 2013 #9

No more than closeted gay priests skepticscott Sep 2013 #11

There's a poll at the link. Vote. rug Sep 2013 #12

As a closeted atheist LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #13

Why are you closeted? cbayer Sep 2013 #14

Several reasons LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #17

Got it. The author really qualifies the question by adding cbayer Sep 2013 #18

I would say yes, but I have a better opinion of cowards than most. Given the long historical dimbear Sep 2013 #16

I wish more religious folk I know where closeted. edhopper Sep 2013 #19

Most people I know never talk about religion at all... cbayer Sep 2013 #20

Are closeted gay people cowards? backscatter712 Sep 2013 #21

The starting point of the article is Dan Savage's comment. rug Sep 2013 #22