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Atheists & Agnostics

Warren Stupidity

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6. "Atheists have been around for decades"

Reply to daaron (Original post)

Fri May 11, 2012, 04:18 PM

May 2012

is true, although the number of decades is at least on the order of 250. Even if one only counts modern western european civilization, the term itself dates to at least the 1600's, and open positive avowed atheism to the 18th century enlightenment.

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Luv me some Greta: "Why Atheists Have Become a Kick-Ass Movement You Want on Your Side" [View all] daaron May 2012 OP

Wish I could be that optimistic dmallind May 2012 #1

Maybe you're right. daaron May 2012 #2

Oh sure - visibility is better, but acceptance isn't. We're probably where gays were in about 1975. dmallind May 2012 #3

Hm. I admit that makes sense. daaron May 2012 #4

Welcome to DU, daaron OriginalGeek May 2012 #5

Mighty kind of ya. :) daaron May 2012 #7

"Atheists have been around for decades" Warren Stupidity May 2012 #6

Atheists have apparently been around since the Bronze Age onager May 2012 #8

If you are low information you have only yourself to blame: information? You're looking at it. dimbear May 2012 #9

Relevance? Point, please? nt daaron May 2012 #10

A large portion of religion depends on specifically deciding to remain/keep others ignorant. dimbear May 2012 #11

Wrong button. Ima noob. See below. nt daaron May 2012 #13

Aaaaaahhhhh.... I get it.Heheh. :) daaron May 2012 #12

No prob and welcome aboard. I am aware Dimbear can be obscure. dimbear May 2012 #14