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Atheists & Agnostics

Starboard Tack

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20. It may seem to be contradictory.

Reply to eqfan592 (Reply #19)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:58 PM

Jun 2012

However, I am talking about his motivation. Think about it. What motivates the man? Winning the election. Would declaring himself as a doubter, or non-believer help him win the election? No. Is he afraid of being discriminated against for any reason? I seriously doubt it.
I see no advantage in declaring his religious beliefs as different than what he has already said.

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My wife found this image on Facebook [View all] Tobin S. Jun 2012 OP

His lack of support for DOMA and the overturn of DADT Warpy Jun 2012 #1

I agree with both you and Warpy on this. JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #2

Those are great sentiments. laconicsax Jun 2012 #3

Maybe he wants to be re-elected Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #4

That's a rhetorical question, right? :) nt daaron Jun 2012 #5

Duh! Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #10

My word, Starboard Tack, are you acknowledging that non-believers are widely discriminated against? laconicsax Jun 2012 #6

I guess I disagree here Rittermeister Jun 2012 #8

Astounding. laconicsax Jun 2012 #12

Sir, I respect you very much Rittermeister Jun 2012 #25

Me too. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #13

I don't know what running for president has to do with Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #9

I don't think you've thought through what you just posted. laconicsax Jun 2012 #11

I don't see any contradiction. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #14

The contradiction is found here: laconicsax Jun 2012 #15

Yeah, I thought about it and see no contradiction. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #16

The fact that you don't see it shows a fundamental lack of understanding. laconicsax Jun 2012 #17

I'll let you know if and when I reach your level of enlightenment. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #18

Ummm.... eqfan592 Jun 2012 #19

It may seem to be contradictory. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #20

Ok, then answer this question: eqfan592 Jun 2012 #21

I'm not saying that the discrimination doesn't exist Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #22

And again you admit the discrimination while denying it! That's called contradiction. laconicsax Jun 2012 #23

So the way you see it is "don't tell the truth" because they won't vote for you if you do. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #24

Yes, it's different lenses that allow me to understand that it's discrimination. laconicsax Jun 2012 #27

Question ST EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2012 #28

I think all discrimination based on race, creed or gender is a problem Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #29

I can't think of a single national leader who publicly denounced religion. Neoplebe Jun 2012 #7

K&R bahrbearian Jun 2012 #26