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trotsky

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27. Perhaps you could do everyone a favor then.

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 10:45 AM

Jan 2019

Explain what kind of speech is acceptable from an atheist, in your opinion.

Point to specific posts and clarify what is wrong about them, and how they could be better expressed.

Because instead, you just come off as attacking every atheist posting less-than-glowing opinions about religion. And that's exactly why you are getting the response you are.

We are allowed to speak too. We are allowed to voice our opinions on religion too. Believers don't get a monopoly on discourse.

And given that the "nones" (those with NO religious affiliation) are now the largest voting bloc in the US, I think we deserve more respect.

So keep judging and blaming and trying to silence critics of religion if you must - but understand that you, too, could be alienating Democrats.

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The Guardian, Sept. 9,2010: Thank God (and Richard Dawkins) I'm no longer an 'angry atheist' [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2019 OP

"Just as ugly" Major Nikon Jan 2019 #1

Baby steps. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #2

How much longer before we get to burn them in the town square? Major Nikon Jan 2019 #3

That's the last step before public ads suggesting religion might not have all the answers. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #5

So atheists need time to "catch up" and do what they condemn theists for doing? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #11

So you tell me what my argument is and then burn it down Major Nikon Jan 2019 #15

Your comment: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #16

Im not going to argue against your silly fallacies Major Nikon Jan 2019 #19

Translation: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #20

Good job, Gil. Follow up your strawman with an even more obvious strawman Major Nikon Jan 2019 #21

No awards are necessary. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #22

Too late! Major Nikon Jan 2019 #23

0 - 3 Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #4

An attempt to discourage dialogue that does not fit the desired narrative? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #12

Absolutely. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #25

Proof for such an assertion might make your psot better. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #29

My proof is pretty much everything you've ever posted here. Ever. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #38

Obviously we have differnt interpretations of what constitutes proof. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #40

Obviously we do. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #41

The arguments in the OP are from an atheist author who's been mentioned favorably here: highplainsdem Jan 2019 #6

rug was banned for being a disruptor. trotsky Jan 2019 #8

If you read the links, guillaumeb Jan 2019 #18

I never claimed otherwise. Don't be dishonest. trotsky Jan 2019 #26

Irrelevant. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #30

Caught in a mistake, you wave your hands and pretend no one will notice. trotsky Jan 2019 #31

Most of the people in those two linked threads are no longer MineralMan Jan 2019 #32

It might reflect that what was said made some uncomfortable. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #33

It also might reflect that those people are no longer MineralMan Jan 2019 #34

I felt it was important to note, since the OP claimed the author had been "mentioned favorably." trotsky Jan 2019 #35

Well, discussing people who have been sent away from DU MineralMan Jan 2019 #36

Plenty of years old references here. MineralMan Jan 2019 #37

Wow, reaching for almost 9-year-old OpEds now. trotsky Jan 2019 #7

You keep suggesting I'm referring to all atheists in general when I've made it clear I'm talking highplainsdem Jan 2019 #9

Have you given any examples other than the ad on the bus? Mariana Jan 2019 #10

If enough people tell you that you haven't made yourself clear as saying something. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #13

Interesting you'd say that Major Nikon Jan 2019 #14

Perhaps you could do everyone a favor then. trotsky Jan 2019 #27

Imagine just for a second please. Eko Jan 2019 #17

+1 /nt LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #24

Great suggestion... but we know they're not gonna do that. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #39

The vast majority of atheists almost never even mention their atheism. MineralMan Jan 2019 #28