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beam me up scottie

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4. That's an excellent piece, he totally nailed it.
Wed Dec 2, 2015, 06:44 AM
Dec 2015

I've noticed that fatheists and theists who point to the properly deferential atheist as an example of a "good" one are exactly like men, white people and heterosexuals who prefer quiet women and minorities to the uppity ones.

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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
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