Atheists & Agnostics

uriel1972

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14. I don't think you intended it that way..

Sun Dec 27, 2015, 12:17 PM

Dec 2015

there is always a but, however, but when you say they don't worship a deity, then that makes them atheist by definition. Again it's protecting Christianity's reputation calling those you don't agree with not really Christian.

The Intensity of belief in God is what you may be alluding to. I don't know, are you trying to say that they don't believe in God as intensely in private as they do in public?

If so I agree, in some cases (some of them do appear to be as genuinely bat shit crazy as the followers), however we must regard them Christian, as they profess to be, until evidence of their unbelief is presented.

If I was feeling insulted, it is war weariness. I groan under the weight of catapulted "No True Scotsmen"

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Sanctimonious Militant TeaHadists Pi$$ me off [View all] M Kitt Dec 2015 OP

Many of us here do not think all Muslims edhopper Dec 2015 #1

Identify the "We" that you represent, please. M Kitt Dec 2015 #2

You were posting in the Atheists & Agnostic group edhopper Dec 2015 #3

So you're not disagreeing with those posts, it would seem. M Kitt Dec 2015 #4

Okay edhopper Dec 2015 #5

OK, appreciate the feedback. M Kitt Dec 2015 #7

Yes edhopper Dec 2015 #11

There are no '"Fundie" elements in this group' mr blur Dec 2015 #20

OK, so I've posted that same item outside this "Group" M Kitt Jan 2016 #22

"protective of your' turf"? Perhaps we are, mr blur Jan 2016 #23

Agreed, hence this is a "Group" MB M Kitt Jan 2016 #24

Cool story, bro. cleanhippie Dec 2015 #6

That's my ambition, CH. M Kitt Dec 2015 #8

They aren't 'smearing'... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #9

Thanks, U-72. M Kitt Dec 2015 #10

Until we develop mind reading technology or they admit it in public... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #12

Full Disclosure? Don't recall conflating "Atheists" with doing something "Bad". M Kitt Dec 2015 #13

I don't think you intended it that way.. uriel1972 Dec 2015 #14

OK, thanks. I'll add one critical distinction, what represents the "Fundamentalist" label. M Kitt Dec 2015 #15

As I understand it... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #16

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Interesting comment on the hipocrisy of organized religion. M Kitt Jan 2016 #21