Quote:Ah, another "tolerant" atheist
Dear Deciple:
From whence did you get the quaint notion that atheist make ANY claims as a group? Min behaves as he does because he's an old prick who happens to an an atheist, not BECAUSE he is an atheist.
An atheist is simply a person who does not believe in gods. Some of us are pleasant,affable,some are belligerent and obnoxious,some are tolerant,some are intolerant,some are kind,generous and compassionate,some are complete arseholes. In short,as a group,we are just ordinary humans, with the same virtues an vices as any other human beings, including believers of all kinds.
I have never claimed to be tolerant,or meant to imply such a thing,except that I have far managed not to set fire to anyone towards whom I am especially intolerant. I am especially intolerant of the willfully ignorant and fools. That tends to include most of the religious apologists who insist on inflicting themselves on atheists forums. Nothing personal you understand, I don't know these people and have no ill will. I respond only to the drivel they post which tends to be an insult to a rational person. I make no apologies.
