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In reply to the discussion: "Militant" [View all]

LostOne4Ever

(9,597 posts)
11. Yes...
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:17 AM
Dec 2014

Last edited Tue Dec 16, 2014, 01:54 AM - Edit history (1)

[font style="font-family:papyrus,'Brush Script MT','comic sans MS',fantasy;" size=3 color=teal]And Militant has not been abused as a slur in context of the words you are using. Militantly anti-war or militant pacifist are oxymorons that are used specifically for their irony.

[font style="font-family:'Brush Script MT',''Lucida handwriting','forte',cursive;" size=5 color=crimson]Militant atheist[/font], on the other hand, is frequently used as a [font style="font-family:'Brush Script MT',''Lucida handwriting','forte',cursive;" size=5 color=crimson]slur[/font] against any atheists who dares stand up for their rights. They are not the same thing.

You do not know me or my history of anything. And I think the personal shot at my font color choice (teal is not a primary color btw) is very uncalled for.
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[font style="font-family:papyrus,'Brush Script MT','comic sans MS',fantasy;" size=3 color=teal] A big thank you to Bryant and I swear to reciprocate. I won't call any believer d********l.

I would reply myself but I promised Cbayer and MADem to refrain from doing so.
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"Militant" [View all] okasha Dec 2014 OP
Brava! rug Dec 2014 #1
That, too. okasha Dec 2014 #3
I had to look that up. rug Dec 2014 #5
Really? LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #12
You can not have it both ways. TM99 Dec 2014 #15
What was inappropriate about my manner? Honestly I don't see it LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #17
Really? cbayer Dec 2014 #18
Good post. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #2
Great! okasha Dec 2014 #6
No i am a marshmallow. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #8
"Moving water wears away stone." Lao Tse okasha Dec 2014 #9
And if you told someone that you consider a word a slur against you LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #14
And that is how you use the adjective "militant" kentauros Dec 2014 #4
Please go ahead and post it. okasha Dec 2014 #7
Well, I may have to rewrite it a bit, kentauros Dec 2014 #10
I am Asexual LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #13
"Religionista" is a made-up word, kentauros Dec 2014 #20
The rest of the world is mostly theist LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #21
Okay, now you've confused me. kentauros Dec 2014 #22
I am giving you an example of a word LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #23
We're not going to agree, kentauros Dec 2014 #24
Very well LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #25
Yes... LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #11
Let's start at the beginning okasha Dec 2014 #26
Okay LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #27
You know, I think you are probably a nice person IRL. cbayer Dec 2014 #28
Cbayer (long post) LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #32
I appreciate your post and have read it carefully. cbayer Dec 2014 #36
Alright LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #38
I think you can PM the hosts with your suggestions. cbayer Dec 2014 #39
Here's some militant Christians. stone space Dec 2014 #29
Militantly praying. okasha Dec 2014 #30
They aren't the only militants in the Berrigan family. Check out Frida's profile: stone space Dec 2014 #34
... LostOne4Ever Dec 2014 #33
What if atheists were defined by their actions? stone space Dec 2014 #40
These are the people I was raised by and with. cbayer Dec 2014 #37
That's understandable - being neighborly means avoiding using terms that offend others el_bryanto Dec 2014 #41
Militant atheist here. stone space Dec 2014 #16
Haven't you been instructed? okasha Dec 2014 #31
I should have listened to the National Review. stone space Dec 2014 #35
You can be whatever you choose to be and you do it well. cbayer Dec 2014 #19
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