Atheists & Agnostics

Starboard Tack

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11. Your post should not have been hidden and Humblebum apologized.

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 07:24 PM

Apr 2012

Your "exercise in futility" methinks has much more to do with your style than with your message. Your message is usually pretty sound, but your delivery is often ugly, as can be seen reading some of your many hidden posts. If you really care about getting your message across, you might try toning down the rhetoric a little and reaching out to the more liberal theists instead of spitting in their faces. Just saying.
Remember, we are all hopefully liberal Democrats, trying to counter the extremes of the conservative Republicans. Squabbling with each other, over matters of personal faith, does little to further our common cause. We have an election in November. It's time to circle the wagons and recognize who the real enemies are.

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Fuck it, I give. [View all] cleanhippie Apr 2012 OP

calm down. Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #1

That was clearly a bullshit lock. Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #2

There I no "winning" here, for anyone. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #3

I just posted what you did without the profanity Warpy Apr 2012 #7

I also made a similar post EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #14

Rug, a bigot? WTF Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #16

DAFUQ?!?! darkstar3 Apr 2012 #19

For the record, I'm with darkstar3 on this one. Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #20

bums of a feather...;) darkstar3 Apr 2012 #23

Why don't you give it a try? Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #21

No thanks, Mr. Hyde. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #22

"...he is one of the more thoughtful posters in Religion." Rob H. Apr 2012 #25

Maybe you could cite something that might change my opinion of Rug Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #27

You haven't "sensed" any malice? EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #29

"I haven't sensed any malice or bigotry toward non-believers." Rob H. Apr 2012 #30

I knew I felt something weird in my chakras EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #37

You mean atheists get mind-melding powers, too?!? Rob H. Apr 2012 #38

So you have nothing to cite in order to back up your rhetoric. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #44

"I haven't read that many of his posts"...Go and do so. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #35

I've read enough to form the opinion I gave. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #42

Willful ignorance. How uninteresting. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #59

Ding ding ding. Winner! cleanhippie Apr 2012 #60

So you got nothing. OK Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #61

Actaully, you have nothing. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #63

My dear, you do need how to read posts more closely Warpy Apr 2012 #26

Which one? Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #28

Yes, rug's "thoughtfulness" is why he got blocked from this group. laconicsax Apr 2012 #31

What caused him to be blocked? Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #32

He made an insinuation EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #33

Gotta link to that? Sounds like it should've been a TOS alert Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #46

Here you go: laconicsax Apr 2012 #36

Thanks - very informative Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #43

We "cat fuckers" thank you for your even-handed consideration. PassingFair Apr 2012 #53

Sorry, none of this makes sense to me. Do you have a link? Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #54

You posted in the thread.... PassingFair Apr 2012 #55

OK, do you have a link to the thread itself please? Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #57

. PassingFair Apr 2012 #58

So he had a post hidden. Used a poor analogy. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #62

If there were such a requirement to be a "good atheist" then you would have a point. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #64

Please explain the "don't be douche" test Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #68

The ridicule of beliefs is different than the ridicule of people. laconicsax Apr 2012 #70

I totally agree. But ridicule is still ridicule. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #77

"...religious beliefs are extremely personal and, as such, deserve respect, if not agreement." Rob H. Apr 2012 #84

OK I'm with you there. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #87

Laying on that bullshit pretty thick, aren't you? darkstar3 Apr 2012 #65

Where did I say I was "completely uninterested in reading"? Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #66

Keep shoveling... darkstar3 Apr 2012 #71

I voted against hiding this post. TransitJohn Apr 2012 #39

Your post should not have been hidden and Humblebum apologized. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #11

"they win"? win what? what sort of contest do you think youre in? what do you win if you win? leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #4

Read "The Handmaiden's Tale" to see Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #9

Excellent question. I've been wondering that for quite a while. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #17

I was not going to reply at first Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #18

I missed that - the downside of Ignore. mr blur Apr 2012 #5

DU is generally a bit more tolerant of atheists than the US as a whole. laconicsax Apr 2012 #6

I find that DU is as bad as RL in regard to atheists. Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #8

I don't want to hear any more talk of giving in. Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #10

Thank you very much. That means a lot. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #12

+10 mr blur Apr 2012 #48

+1 Well said. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #56

A hundred years ago everybody in this forum would have been facing blasphemy charges and jail terms. dimbear Apr 2012 #13

Absolute bullshit EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #15

Don't leave. It won't make you happy. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #24

And hey, every once in a while the jury system works. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #34

Gotta admit.. I was a little shocked 4 jurors agreed with my reasoning opiate69 Apr 2012 #40

Here friggin here. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #47

That DOES make me feel a little bit better. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #51

Yep. Iggo Apr 2012 #41

After reading that thread, I came in here to see if anybody had reported on humblebum's post... eqfan592 Apr 2012 #45

Totally understand. trotsky Apr 2012 #49

"I can read from that only one thing: they agree with what he says." Rob H. Apr 2012 #50

Good advice, Thank you. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #52

We did ban him for two weeks, but I guess that only gave everyone a little break. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #79

Now I'm even more confused. trotsky Apr 2012 #81

Was he made aware of the block and its reasons? laconicsax Apr 2012 #86

I wish you would stay. We need you. BlueJazz Apr 2012 #67

A suggestion: laconicsax Apr 2012 #69

Interesting. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #80

I'm late to this party OriginalGeek Apr 2012 #72

And then again, sometimes the jury system doesn't work. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #73

Hey juror 6, if you happen to read this... eqfan592 Apr 2012 #74

Alert on the results PM. laconicsax Apr 2012 #75

Already done. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #76

Deep sigh. I feel partially responsible since I am a host there. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #78

Sweet. trotsky Apr 2012 #82

Juror #6 PassingFair Apr 2012 #83

Hey! No demonstrations of ESP in the Atheist Forum! onager Apr 2012 #88

Oh yeah? Well I will park outside YOUR house and blast "Anchors Aweigh" ! cleanhippie Apr 2012 #90

Juror #4 Rob H. Apr 2012 #85

Must've gotten enough believers on the jury JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #89

It's almost like there is an endless supply. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #91

It's times like this that make me think all hope is lost, too Goblinmonger May 2012 #92

I saw that too... fucking ridiculous opiate69 May 2012 #93

So saying someone is trolling when they are is now against community standards? Goblinmonger May 2012 #94

only when it`s us mean heathens saying it about opiate69 May 2012 #95

One good thing: Rob H. May 2012 #96

Ridiculous laconicsax May 2012 #97

But I wasn't even using it in the RW troll way Goblinmonger May 2012 #98

If you post in H&M... laconicsax May 2012 #99

...... Goblinmonger May 2012 #100