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caseymoz

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16. You knew what social norms you were violating.

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sat Feb 18, 2012, 06:36 PM

Feb 2012

If your dispute is with this awful, nauseating religion, don't get people to ban you for the insignificant shit like puffing your intensity with ditch language.

Madeleine Murray-O'Hare did the same damn thing, she showed a general obnoxiousness as part of her cause, and what happened? It got her and her family murdered by somebody who wasn't even religious, wasn't even involved with the forces she struggled against. After all she did, her name will fall into obscurity because she can't even be held up as a martyr to the cause, but as somebody who died stupidly because she had well-honed arsenal of abusive language and got distracted with her aim.

Moral of the story: if you're fighting against something powerful, don't draw neutral fire, too.

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One thing I have known for a long time was just reaffirmed. It's OK to condemn someone.... [View all] A HERETIC I AM Feb 2012 OP

Not sure what it is that you expect to happen.... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #1

Interesting point you raise. MarkCharles Feb 2012 #2

+1, n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #24

What else I found interesting about that thread... MarkCharles Feb 2012 #3

I cannot lie. PassingFair Feb 2012 #4

I saw your response before it was hidden Rob H. Feb 2012 #5

Just imagine if we atheists had some real HELL to threaten believers with!!!! MarkCharles Feb 2012 #6

Or, "Don't get pissed at ME, GAWD seddit! Get pissed at HIM!" n/t BiggJawn Feb 2012 #22

Hidden posts aren't deleted and people can click "show post" and read it Warpy Feb 2012 #7

I am not trying to excuse the behavior, but I am going to try to explain it according to my opinion. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #8

the whole forum... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #9

OK, Juror #5 is kind of funny PVnRT Feb 2012 #10

Though I agree with everything you said in your deleted post, Starboard Tack Feb 2012 #11

Why is it incumbent on atheists to seek the higher ground in discussion here? dmallind Feb 2012 #12

Because too many people, deep down, darkstar3 Feb 2012 #13

Well, I guess "You will all be Jesus's slaves" isn't against the rules. ChadwickHenryWard Feb 2012 #14

Perhaps... AlbertCat Feb 2012 #15

You knew what social norms you were violating. caseymoz Feb 2012 #16

What happened? Other than ending forced indoctrination of schoolkids? dmallind Feb 2012 #17

A little farther than cussing. caseymoz Feb 2012 #18

You made the claim pumpkin dmallind Feb 2012 #26

". . . and got distracted from her aim." caseymoz Feb 2012 #27

First of all, I don't find the "religion" itself, nauseating. Just its arrogant followers. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2012 #19

That's why I left DU for 6 years. BiggJawn Feb 2012 #21

No, I didn't say be polite to people wishing you an eternity of torture . . . caseymoz Feb 2012 #23

You need to tell them "I will PRAY for You!" BiggJawn Feb 2012 #20

it was actually late iron age bullshit Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #25

They act stunned when I tell them Jesus was a cruel, nasty badass. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2012 #28