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Warren Stupidity

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68. in fact the "niche claim" is that demons don't exist.

Thu May 29, 2014, 10:29 PM

May 2014

except of course in the religion forum, where hardly anyone will admit they believe in demons, except one alleged atheist.

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Skeptics, a question from a believer? [View all] Htom Sirveaux May 2014 OP

We can start with ending the assumption that Atheists are immoral monsters. Promethean May 2014 #1

I don't want your "help". Mr.Bill May 2014 #2

We would both be on the same team Curmudgeoness May 2014 #3

Can you expand on what falls under advocating for religion in the public realm? Htom Sirveaux May 2014 #4

That would have to declare the creator created, then walked away angstlessk May 2014 #5

An excellent question, but one I'd rather not discuss in this group. Htom Sirveaux May 2014 #6

I can't speak for Curmudgeoness... uriel1972 May 2014 #11

You are right on all counts. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #28

Ditto! But . . . Brainstormy May 2014 #26

A couple of things EvolveOrConvolve May 2014 #7

I think you answered your own question in your first line. Lordquinton May 2014 #8

You have posed a very respectful honest question. defacto7 May 2014 #9

I don't want anything from those who have closed their minds... uriel1972 May 2014 #10

That exact question has been asked in another thread skepticscott May 2014 #12

The last time this question came up LostOne4Ever May 2014 #13

^^THIS^^ right fucking here Goblinmonger May 2014 #15

Fragrant or flagrant. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #18

Wow, REALLY good post EvolveOrConvolve May 2014 #23

Excellent post. n/t RebelOne May 2014 #25

I think this should be pinned on the front page of the forum Heddi May 2014 #27

Am I too late to add my kudos for this post???? Curmudgeoness May 2014 #29

Excellent post skepticscott May 2014 #30

In the words of the late John Belushi.... Act_of_Reparation May 2014 #31

I've been burned by this before Goblinmonger May 2014 #36

Hell yea... it's a coupon Act_of_Reparation May 2014 #38

I'm still laughing over that one. onager May 2014 #46

"That poster-girl for Dunning-Kreuger Syndrome" trotsky May 2014 #47

I want to specifically commend you for documenting every one of your points with links. trotsky May 2014 #35

Thank you LostOne4Ever May 2014 #39

It wasn't a "call out" post AT ALL. trotsky May 2014 #40

Wow! This says it all! JNelson6563 May 2014 #37

Thanks very much for this post. theHandpuppet May 2014 #43

Here, read this: trotsky May 2014 #14

That post should be bronzed, and nailed to the masthead of the religion forum. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #17

Agreed. trotsky May 2014 #20

I've tried envisioning exactly what the forum would look like if we were nerve-stapled... Act_of_Reparation May 2014 #32

No need to even envision skepticscott May 2014 #34

I've dipped my toe into the Religion forum just once. theHandpuppet May 2014 #45

oh, it would look exactly like the inyourfaiths forum. Warren Stupidity May 2014 #69

What I would like to see, and this is not a demand, but would help, is AtheistCrusader May 2014 #16

One nitpick: trotsky May 2014 #19

Oh wow, good fact check. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #21

in fact the "niche claim" is that demons don't exist. Warren Stupidity May 2014 #68

Here's a place to start jeff47 May 2014 #22

Ugh. Iggo May 2014 #24

Since you have a thread about this here and in interfaith LostOne4Ever May 2014 #33

Do you think that would be productive? Htom Sirveaux May 2014 #44

Depends on what you are wanting to get from these threads LostOne4Ever May 2014 #48

The most sensible thing skepticscott May 2014 #50

You have a good point there LostOne4Ever May 2014 #51

Given the lack of substantive responses by the OP, I am concerned that... trotsky May 2014 #58

I was under the impression that the safe haven aspect Htom Sirveaux May 2014 #59

No one said you weren't allowed in here at all skepticscott May 2014 #61

I've decided to go with a post in religion, which is forthcoming. n/t Htom Sirveaux May 2014 #60

It's rather amusing that in the Interfaith thread skepticscott May 2014 #49

I missed that LostOne4Ever May 2014 #52

Aw sweet, I made the 'persona non-grata' list for a couple of them! AtheistCrusader May 2014 #53

Welcome to the club! trotsky May 2014 #54

At least one person in that thread Rob H. May 2014 #55

What's amusing is this whole "we're unable to respond and that's unfair" schtick Act_of_Reparation May 2014 #56

And what was especially ironic skepticscott May 2014 #57

we are horrible people. Warren Stupidity May 2014 #63

Didn't you know? skepticscott May 2014 #67

A little consistency would go a long way toward making some posters look a lot less hypocritical Rob H. May 2014 #41

Well fucking put. n/t trotsky May 2014 #42

Thanks Rob H. May 2014 #70

I'm curious as to why you refer to us as "skeptics" when we are atheists. Warren Stupidity May 2014 #62

It was the most general term I could think of to capture Htom Sirveaux May 2014 #64

the general term is "atheist". Warren Stupidity May 2014 #65

Fair enough. Htom Sirveaux May 2014 #66