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

Atheists & Agnostics

laconicsax

(14,860 posts)

13. Other ways of knowing.

Reply to eqfan592 (Reply #12)

Thu May 3, 2012, 10:03 PM

May 2012

Don't try to pin them down on what those "other ways" are.

From past discussion threads I've seen the following as possibilities for what at least one of the "other ways" advocates considers to be "other ways of knowing:"

-Hearsay
-Imagination (making shit up)

Between 2nd/3rd/4th...nth-hand accounts and wholesale invention, that really covers everything, including why Stalin proves that 1st world liberal atheists are evil, why American Atheists is a hate group, and why atheist meet-ups are the same as Klan rallies.

All that from the same poster too.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

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

25 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

This is without a doubt one of the stronger displays of christian privilage I've ever seen on DU. [View all] eqfan592 May 2012 OP

That person was the first one blocked from this group. laconicsax May 2012 #1

LOL! Interestingly enough, I do NOT find this shocking at all. eqfan592 May 2012 #2

It just proves the point... rexcat May 2012 #3

And it continues... eqfan592 May 2012 #4

I would bet you that if... BiggJawn May 2012 #25

Wow. Condescending AND dismissive Rob H. May 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author laconicsax May 2012 #6

Let's try to keep this as a discussion of privilege and not how much of a theocrat LARED appears. laconicsax May 2012 #7

lol, will do. eqfan592 May 2012 #8

Ya know, here's a question. eqfan592 May 2012 #9

Just wander around in the Religion group a bit. onager May 2012 #10

The Religion group in a nutshell, well put /nt Act_of_Reparation May 2012 #11

Of all of them, the Stalin one is the one that blows me away the most. eqfan592 May 2012 #12

Other ways of knowing. laconicsax May 2012 #13

Ya know, maybe its because I had a long day today... eqfan592 May 2012 #14

What's really depressing is that they're an active poster in the Religion group. laconicsax May 2012 #15

HAHAHAHA!! They JUST rolled that one out. eqfan592 May 2012 #16

Here is what I keep in mind when in a discussion with that person Goblinmonger May 2012 #19

You're absolutely correct. (nt) eqfan592 May 2012 #21

Excellent points Rob H. May 2012 #22

Yep, and you will never change them Goblinmonger May 2012 #23

Or Mao, Pol Pot or Hitler or any supposed whackjob. sakabatou May 2012 #24

And don't forget the "progressive" Christians - mr blur May 2012 #17

Heh, too true Rob H. May 2012 #20

Damn onager... trotsky May 2012 #18