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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:27 PM Original message |
Now would be a great time for atheists to improve their public image |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. :3 |
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Ninjaneer (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. +1000 |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Do we have to hand out copies of "The God Delusion" with their relief supplies? n/t |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Whatever you think will help people in their time of need |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Did you ever suppose that we just help people |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Actually, no |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. And that's proof enough for you? |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. +1, some people can do good things without pimping their mythologies. |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
43. So in your narrow viewed, ignorant world, you think that's ALL there is? |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. +1 |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. I was being ironic. n/t |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. "an uncontested victory" |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. After decades of abuse, insults, and claims that I |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. A few would act as you describe |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. What was the reaction |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
49. heh, I forgot about that. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 08:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
66. Bingo. nt |
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wtbymark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. My belief, or non-belief, is mine and mine alone |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. bravo, or brava, as the chromosomes may require |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. plenty of secular and atheistic charity already |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
11. As for me, one of the great things about being an atheist is |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. If atheists don't organize, who puts the ads on buses and billboards? |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Read #23. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 08:35 AM Response to Reply #30 |
67. The ads indicate who paid for them, so your question is disingenuous. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. Jesus' right hand sucks at public relations. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
60. Well put! |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. Atheists = Randians? |
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wtbymark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Ayn Rand was a deluted existentialist whom followed Neitche like god |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. Just as soon as someone forms a club for non stamp collectors, sure thing. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. There are Atheist organizations in every state and most cities. |
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wtbymark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Then I argue, they are turning 'non-atheist' |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Persecute people enough for one aspect of their life, and they will seek like minded individuals. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. Most atheists don't belong to atheist-specific organizations. |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Okay, so the "sign on the truck" was a bit tongue-in-cheek |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Bwahahaha! |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Some atheists are assholes |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. The entire premise of your question is ridiculous. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Atheists are not an identifiable group. Atheists come in |
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Leontius (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Theists are not an identifiable group. Theists come in |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Yes, and so? |
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Leontius (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Now I understand |
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LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Well fuck, excuse us for wanting true separation of church and state. |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
25. Here is some scientific reading on the subject..interesting read |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
26. Who says there are no atheists involved in providing help? |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
27. And exactly who |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
28. It's interesting how this entire conversation skipped over the first post. nt |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Those who needed to understand it, didn't care. |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. It was ignored as it contradicts the agenda Rage for Order has. |
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dimbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
29. Very amusing post. One of the best digs we've had here. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
37. Oh, is the US government/taxpayer now subsidizing "non-faith-based" atheism? |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
40. You mean like The Red Cross? You have no fucking idea what you are talking about. |
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Ninjaneer (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. + 1000 |
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Ninjaneer (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
46. If us atheists decide we need a PR person, we'll be sure to call you. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
50. You're right....we're fucked because we do shit without bragging about it. |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. So simple, so straighforward, so perfect. |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. And don't forget, we also do shit without the threat of wrath from a supernatural Sky Daddy |
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Ninjaneer (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Maybe there was once a god and he died by choking on a ham sandwhich. |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. LOL so maybe he did create us in his own image... |
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Ninjaneer (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. God must've been a civil engineer |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
57. So all this time... |
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ChadwickHenryWard (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
58. Two huge problems with that: |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. exactly |
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Andromeway (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
59. No |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
61. Ummm |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
63. no. but thanks for asking. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
64. Most charities are neither religious nor atheist |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
65. Um, I've never raised money for ads on trains, buses or billboards. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
68. You want us to shut up and go away and not challenge your beliefs. |
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Ninjaneer (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
69. nvm. |
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