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RE: My Thoughts On Militant Atheism
September 16, 2014 at 7:19 pm
(September 16, 2014 at 7:04 pm)Pickup_shonuff Wrote: (September 16, 2014 at 12:18 pm)JesusHChrist Wrote: You know who REALLY gets my goat?
Militant Reasonable People.
Hate those fucks with a passion.
What right do they have to demand that others adhere to a universally recognized standard of critical thinking based on successful results? I mean SERIOUSLY.
It's pure bigotry and intolerance. 
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RE: My Thoughts On Militant Atheism
September 16, 2014 at 7:21 pm
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(September 16, 2014 at 7:19 pm)Chas Wrote: (September 16, 2014 at 7:04 pm)Pickup_shonuff Wrote: What right do they have to demand that others adhere to a universally recognized standard of critical thinking based on successful results? I mean SERIOUSLY.
It's pure bigotry and intolerance.
Nah, just the opposite - these militantly reasonable people think they've got the right to go round being unbigoted and tolerant. Smug bastards, the lot of 'em.
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RE: My Thoughts On Militant Atheism
September 16, 2014 at 7:21 pm
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Someone's got to put a stop to it.
I mean, I get being reasonable and all but do they have to be so militant about it?
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RE: My Thoughts On Militant Atheism
September 16, 2014 at 7:28 pm
(September 16, 2014 at 7:21 pm)JesusHChrist Wrote: Someone's got to put a stop to it.
I mean, I get being reasonable and all but do they have to be so militant about it?
Too right, it's always in your face. What with their Reasonable Parades and their campaigns for Reasonable Equality and Reasonable Days at theme parks, it's plain as a pikestaff that they're just pushing their Reasonable Agenda.
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RE: My Thoughts On Militant Atheism
September 16, 2014 at 11:41 pm
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(September 16, 2014 at 7:04 pm)Pickup_shonuff Wrote: What right do they have to demand that others adhere to a universally recognized standard of critical thinking based on successful results? I mean SERIOUSLY.
You should not speak of that which you do not know of yourself.
The maturity of this forum is exactly what I had anticipated it to be, a lack of intellectual thought resides here. A lack of critical thinking, such was it in the case where JesusHChrist presented me with misinformation and I had to correct him.
He didn't even bother to make sure his sources were correct, like many of you, and that is why you are what you are. It seems my time here has been wasted, and I have precious little time to be wasted by speaking to the deaf. I hope some of you will eventually understand the futility of militant atheism and stop wasting your time as well when it could be used for better purposes.
I never said not to question religion, as all things should be questioned. I just believe that it should be done in a mature and respectful manner.
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RE: My Thoughts On Militant Atheism
September 16, 2014 at 11:42 pm
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Why should it be done in any particular manner? Because you have a belief? You can imagine how persuasive that might be to someone like myself.....yes? We (But I can stick with "I", if you'd like) subject things to ridicule as an acid test. We/I do this with -everything-. Why should I treat religion differently?
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RE: My Thoughts On Militant Atheism
September 16, 2014 at 11:48 pm
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(September 16, 2014 at 11:41 pm)Celestine Wrote: You should not speak of that which you do not know of yourself.
Oh, hi bitch. You don't know me, but you will learn to hate me.
(September 16, 2014 at 11:41 pm)Celestine Wrote: The maturity
Yes, because you are so mature. No, stop with the pretenses.
(September 16, 2014 at 11:41 pm)Celestine Wrote: of this forum is exactly what I had anticipated it to be
Oh, you forsaken theist.
(September 16, 2014 at 11:41 pm)Celestine Wrote: a lack of intellectual thought resides here.
States the idiot.
(September 16, 2014 at 11:41 pm)Celestine Wrote: A lack of critical thinking, such was it in the case where JesusHChrist presented me with misinformation and I had to correct him.
Oh, but you're not a theist. cough cough
Okay, I'm tired of your bullshit. Stop it already. Yeah, stop it.
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RE: My Thoughts On Militant Atheism
September 16, 2014 at 11:48 pm
(September 16, 2014 at 11:41 pm)Celestine Wrote: (September 16, 2014 at 7:04 pm)Pickup_shonuff Wrote: What right do they have to demand that others adhere to a universally recognized standard of critical thinking based on successful results? I mean SERIOUSLY.
You should not speak of that which you do not know of yourself.
The maturity of this forum is exactly what I had anticipated it to be, a lack of intellectual thought resides here. A lack of critical thinking, such was it in the case where JesusHChrist presented me with misinformation and I had to correct him.
He didn't even bother to make sure his sources were correct, like many of you, and that is why you are what you are. It seems my time here has been wasted, and I have precious little time to be wasted by speaking to the deaf. I hope some of you will eventually understand the futility of militant atheism and stop wasting your time as well when it could be used for better purposes.
I never said not to question religion, as all things should be questioned. I just believe that it should be done in a mature and respectful manner.
Sometimes militancy is the only thing some religious people - fundamentalists, for instance - understand.
If someone makes religious claims that are wrong, but will not even listen to counter arguments - something I've encountered a lot among the religious -, or uses their religion as an excuse to lie, harm others, etc, I will get militant in my response.
What is wrong with countering militant religion with militancy (and, again, it depends on what you define as "militant")?
With some people and groups, if you turn the other cheek they'll take the opportunity to slap that one, too.
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RE: My Thoughts On Militant Atheism
September 16, 2014 at 11:50 pm
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(September 16, 2014 at 11:42 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Why should it be done in any particular manner? Because you have a belief? You can imagine how persuasive that might be to someone like myself.....yes? We (But I can stick with "I", if you'd like) subject things to ridicule as an acid test. We/I do this with -everything-.
ridicule then your own treatment of others. If you were truly concerned about wanting to have an intellectual discussion with someone on religion you would know that people are not well receptive to being said that they are wrong, least of all having their thoughts called stupid, ignorant, or the like. When I came here you even posted a indecent picture of the muslim prophet, how well do you think the muslims would see that? Do you think that posting such pictures would change their minds? Or do you think that it would enrage them to see you being so disrespectful? How can you expect disrespect to change their minds? You ought to feel shame for the way you have acted, I have seen children that acted more mature than what I have seen on this forum.
(September 16, 2014 at 11:48 pm)Beccs Wrote: What is wrong with countering militant religion with militancy (and, again, it depends on what you define as "militant")?
What is wrong with adding gasoline to the fire? By militant I mean the utter lack of respect and maturity offered by either side in a discussion.
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RE: My Thoughts On Militant Atheism
September 16, 2014 at 11:54 pm
(September 16, 2014 at 11:50 pm)Celestine Wrote: you would know that people are not well receptive to being said that they are wrong
Bitch, stop it. You created this thread for the express purpose of telling us that we are wrong.
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