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beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts) Wed Dec 2, 2015, 05:44 AM Dec 2015

How the hell can one be "bigoted" against religion? [View all]

I see this ridiculous right wing talking point constantly on DU and it floors me every single time.

Are those of us who criticize right wing ideology bigoted against it?

The worst offenders claim that atheists who criticize religious intolerance are bigots, but when pressed they can never defend that claim. Lots of hand waving and blathering on about how we're supposed to tolerate other viewpoints but no valid reason why religion as an ideology deserves special consideration.

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How the hell can one be "bigoted" against religion? [View all] beam me up scottie Dec 2015 OP

Theists have long sought a way to counter atheist arguments. trotsky Dec 2015 #1

For theists that's exactly what it is. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #2

I strongly believe that there are some atheists who fully realize the folly of religious beliefs... trotsky Dec 2015 #3

That's an excellent piece, he totally nailed it. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Dec 2015 #9

Yep. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #10

"Are those of us who criticize right wing ideology bigoted against it?" Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #5

Right? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #6

My personal fav: Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #7

I just posted the same picture in a thread the other day! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #8

Kinda depends on which definition you choose to apply MindPilot Dec 2015 #11

Using the first definition anyone who is intolerant of bigotry is a bigot. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #15

Depends on which definition you like whatthehey Dec 2015 #12

Exactly. Opposing bigotry is not bigotry. PeaceNikki Dec 2015 #13

I would call tolerating intolerance apathy. nt LostOne4Ever Dec 2015 #16

Exactly. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #17

Well, they get a hide Curmudgeoness Dec 2015 #14

One got away with calling us assholes today. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #18

So are you saying Curmudgeoness Dec 2015 #19

We could go back to posting disclaimers in every thread. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #20