Atheists & Agnostics

onager

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17. Some people prefer "Other Ways of Knowing."

Sun Jan 3, 2016, 08:33 PM

Jan 2016

But in here we mostly laugh at that idea. So feel free to express yourself. Worst that'll happen is one of the many spies who look over our shoulders may Alert on you.

"Spiritualism" - I guess that is like Madam Ofensky?

Did you mean Helena Blavatsky, the Woo-Woo version of Joseph Smith, founder of Theosophy, etc etc? Yeah, she was a spiritualist and occultist. And a whomping big fraud.

While I'm nitpicking, I think her honorific would be "Madame." With a "Madam" being the proprietor of a whorehouse. OTOH, when talking about peddlers of woo and religion, "Madam" fits them perfectly.

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another group I didn't know existed on DU [View all] ellenrr Jan 2016 OP

Who the fuck? skepticscott Jan 2016 #1

actually no Brainstormy Jan 2016 #2

as to why the response is nasty.. ellenrr Jan 2016 #12

Agreed Atheists stands for Antitheists. JRLeft Jan 2016 #3

No, it doesn't skepticscott Jan 2016 #6

You're right. JRLeft Jan 2016 #7

I'm atheist because there are no gods evident. Iggo Jan 2016 #9

The word is "anti-theist" not "anti-theistist" Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Jan 2016 #39

The honest answer is: because the Powers-That-Be put it there. mr blur Jan 2016 #4

A lot people believe we worship Satan too. JRLeft Jan 2016 #5

They can't wrap their brains around the notion of not worshipping anything. Iggo Jan 2016 #10

If we say there's no such thing as dragons or fairies, theists will nod JRLeft Jan 2016 #13

Wondered the same thing myself. bvf Jan 2016 #8

Buddhism IS a religion, also a philosophy.. ellenrr Jan 2016 #11

As Mr. Blur pointed out above, bvf Jan 2016 #14

Some people prefer "Other Ways of Knowing." onager Jan 2016 #17

yes thanks, that's who I meant. As I said in my initial post, ellenrr Jan 2016 #19

Try "The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason" mr blur Jan 2016 #20

An equally important question is: Promethean Jan 2016 #15

I would say wherever the philosophy group is Lordquinton Jan 2016 #16

I would say under People nt LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 #29

Well, to be fair, we mostly discuss religion so it seems appropriate. progressoid Jan 2016 #18

This edhopper Jan 2016 #21

I don't care where it is. I was annoyed that I didn't know it was here...since ellenrr Jan 2016 #25

We talk about ideas here edhopper Jan 2016 #31

ok, is anyone here familiar with the program on wbai radio station called ellenrr Jan 2016 #32

of course there is edhopper Jan 2016 #35

With 21 replies here, no one has said "welcome aboard" yet Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #22

"...the ones who are nasty"? mr blur Jan 2016 #24

thx. nt ellenrr Jan 2016 #27

thank you. but you have given the lie to your 'name', not being a curmudgeon. ellenrr Jan 2016 #26

Occasionally, Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #40

I'm trying to be nicer on du. (and mostly altho not always succeeding). When ellenrr Jan 2016 #41

Life here is better awoke_in_2003 Jan 2016 #45

yesterday I ran into someone I know slightly. first thing out of her mouth ellenrr Jan 2016 #46

so how did you find the group? RussBLib Jan 2016 #23

hmmm.. probably found the group by a post which showed on the ellenrr Jan 2016 #28

Welcome to the A&A group LostOne4Ever Jan 2016 #30

lol. what a beautiful cake! Just a small piece please....with a flower. ellenrr Jan 2016 #33

Not to hijack the thread...(btw: hi & welcome elenrr)...but... NeoGreen Jan 2016 #34

Hi & Welcome ellenrr...your post leads me to ask (the group in general)... NeoGreen Jan 2016 #36

who the f*ck would put an atheist group under "religion and spirituality"?! AlbertCat Jan 2016 #37

Hell I'm still trying to figure out... gcomeau Jan 2016 #42

A belated welcome! JNelson6563 Jan 2016 #43

thanks. ellenrr Jan 2016 #44