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Atheists & Agnostics

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6. I've found that being nice doesn't work

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 09:39 PM

Jul 2012

If you're nice, they assume that you'll accept whatever nutty shit they believe without question.

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I'm trying Ringo. I'm trying real hard to be the shepherd. [View all] cleanhippie Jul 2012 OP

This seems to happen a lot when people are entrenched kdmorris Jul 2012 #1

Great point, although I see it as the same struggle. cleanhippie Jul 2012 #3

For sure. dimbear Jul 2012 #4

I think the sticking up for ourselves is what upsets so many EvolveOrConvolve Jul 2012 #5

Or male priviledge, for that matter. Evoman Jul 2012 #9

I am 44... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #7

They do seem to be getting a "stronger stranglehold," as you say. eqfan592 Jul 2012 #10

I hope you are right... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #13

I'm not going to hold your youth against you at all. dimbear Jul 2012 #15

"And we always eventually copy them, don't we?"... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #16

I've found that being nice doesn't work EvolveOrConvolve Jul 2012 #6

You suprised they are full of shit? Evoman Jul 2012 #8

I'm thinking that an OP on the Eucharist is in order. Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #12