[Official] The Vinny G. Thread

[Aractus]

Now, the question to you, is - Are you an atheist or not?

I posted a comment on that earlier, but you gave no response to that, and that itself tells me something.

Honestly, as a Xian, I do not understand why it is so important for you guys to know whether or not you can categorize someone as "atheist" or not. What difference does it make?

What I can tell you from personal experience in related matters is that it can be really stressful and hurtful to people to insist that you will deny them their identity or insist forcefully your view of them upon that person.

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For what it's worth, though there is no rule about it, I think it as improper for you to create a thread about yourself, likely for the reason of manipulating opinions about you, just as I think it was improper for TGAC to create a thread with the identical aim, to manipulate people's opinions about you (and Greneknight before him). That you feel no shame at all in this is simply one more character flaw that I will add to the list.

Why can't you just ignore the thread if it's on a topic you don't like??

Being among atheists, you'll find some common values, including the value of empirical inquiry, honesty and rationality. Perhaps that's why they and I get along. As a result of my childhood and my uniqueness as an individual, I value three things above all others: truth, honesty, and good thinking. You, for your part, manage to offend all three of my gods. Be that as it may, you are so pathetically bad at it, I find it hard to give a rat's ass about you. I'll certainly take advantage of when opportunity shines upon me to swoop in and skewer your bullshit, but it has nothing to do with hate. If anything, it's simply good sport.

Taking the high ground is a typical fallible defence. Take for instance if I said to you that as a Xian I value integrity, faith, morals and fellowship and you offend all four, especially the latter since it is you guys who want to the "us and them" bullshit. Who do you think on these forums keeps judging people for their beliefs? I'll give you a hint - it isn't me.

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I just read your introduction thread right now and it seems to affirm your statement above as well:

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You see I'm a skeptic. And it's hard being a skeptic in such a traditional family as mine [...]

http://atheistforums.org/thread-14499.html

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I also identify myself as being somewhat sceptical (not of my faith of course) - what of it?

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There is a significant contingent of people here who want me banned.

But they won't admit it because it looks bad to say "Yeah I want you to ban him."

But trust me, it will very likely reach 51%.

Oh really - and how do you know that people allegedly want you banned?? Have they been sending you death-threats to your PM's?