Atheists & Agnostics

Warren DeMontague

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7. It's the old saw about how Religious beliefs keep all that nasty stuff 'in check'

Sun Aug 5, 2012, 06:09 PM

Aug 2012

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Like I said, it's been clear to me for some time that some folks seem to be trying to push 'stealth' religious right stuff through under various guises; this is a glaringly egregious example.

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Do you agree, or disagree, with this statement? [View all] Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 OP

How can one be an Atheist and maintain false sense of superiority? idwiyo Aug 2012 #1

I think there's a lot of stealth religious fundamentalism behind a lot of agendas. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #3

Anyone CAN have a false sense of superiority- LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #5

I would agree with everything there. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #44

When it comes to sexism it's always by-product of religion. idwiyo Aug 2012 #49

Primate groups are usually patriarchal. redqueen Aug 2012 #50

This. If the author is an Atheist, I'm Usain Bolt. 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2012 #23

Yah Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #31

Anyone who knows a little history knows that is not true. Look at the chief opponents of women's dimbear Aug 2012 #2

"Asinine" is not a bad word. "Ridiculous" would do, too. malthaussen Aug 2012 #4

It's the old saw about how Religious beliefs keep all that nasty stuff 'in check' Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #7

I'll have to go with response #9... malthaussen Aug 2012 #12

It's laughable! Warpy Aug 2012 #6

Protected Group, Yes. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #14

Oh, give me a break! Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #8

Holy shit, was that actually posted here at DU? EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2012 #9

Yes. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #10

I think that statement, not to put too fine a point on it, is 100% horseshit Rob H. Aug 2012 #11

Insulting, ignorant bullshit. mr blur Aug 2012 #13

Nice to see such bigotry in DU... rexcat Aug 2012 #15

do more harm to women then men, AlbertCat Aug 2012 #16

Don't agree, but then, I don't know too many atheist men. n/t RebelOne Aug 2012 #17

You don't? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #21

Agree. redqueen Aug 2012 #18

Yeah, sort of like the kneejerking defensiveness to the work of Judith "Gays caused the Holocaust" Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #22

This is the Atheists & Agnostics Group redqueen Aug 2012 #25

And sometimes complicated things are easier to understand if one is willing to spot Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #27

Religious right memes? redqueen Aug 2012 #29

"Atheists are less moral because they dont have religion to fix their souls" Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #30

You seriously think that's what she's saying? redqueen Aug 2012 #34

Yes. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #37

What about this statement? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #33

Didn't I just say I wasn't interested in this game? nt redqueen Aug 2012 #35

Then why respond? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #38

Oh, right. Someone hit on someone else in an elevator 5 years ago. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #32

No, that is (obviously) not my point. redqueen Aug 2012 #36

Yep. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #39

Here is the entire piece, for anyone who is interested. redqueen Aug 2012 #19

Why don't you give them the link to the HoF thread, while you're at it? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #20

"I am a lifelong Democrat but" 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2012 #24

I'm sure you realize that you are free to add whatever context you see fit. redqueen Aug 2012 #26

I could have, but actually I was trying to get a read on the material without specifically Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #28

Why are you bringing this shit here? PassingFair Aug 2012 #42

Because it's relevant to Atheists. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #43

It's your hatred of RedQueen I'm talking about. PassingFair Aug 2012 #45

Huh? I haven't made anything about her. And yet you, here, are trying to make it about ME. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #46

Since i have been accused of not providing context, here is a link Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #40

No, I think it's claiming that religion puts a limit on how bad misogyny can get muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #47

It's got a whole host of assumptions that are, as they say, "problematic" Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #48

"restricted by their religious morals" LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #41