Speaking of Ireland, I really had thought that 9/11 had woken up Catholics and Protestants, but there are literal walls between neighborhoods still there today. It is sad even in the secular west religion still has an affect on society.
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Atheism Ireland denounces hateful bigot PZ Myers
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PZ Myers is a bigoted twat who bans people from his site for being critical of A+ or feminism in general.
If the hypothetical idea of an afterlife means more to you than the objectively true reality we all share, then you deserve no respect.
 (April 20, 2015 at 5:01 am)Godslayer Wrote: PZ Myers is a bigoted twat who bans people from his site for being critical of A+ or feminism in general. That must have changed, because that's not my experience there
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
I somehow find it hypocritical to criticize atheism+ and people like Myers for being bigoted when New Atheism and people like Dawkins can pretty much behave in the same way. I mean, really - There's huge amounts of groupthinking in organized atheism, and it's not just on A+, it's on every group of atheists who organize themselves according to common principles. A+ is no worse than Dawkins who believes religion is the hugest driving force in the world when virtually anything can be a force to cause evil - Not only that, but he has blind faith that the only correct society is one where people are atheists, because he says so. I think it's time atheists stop giving a fuck about important figures and considering them leaders and think for themselves. There's so much complexity in the world that seeing it trough the words of just one group gives you a very narrow perspective.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
RE: Atheism Ireland denounces hateful bigot PZ Myers
April 20, 2015 at 12:56 pm
(This post was last modified: April 20, 2015 at 1:00 pm by MJ the Skeptical.)
(April 20, 2015 at 8:10 am)Dystopia Wrote: I somehow find it hypocritical to criticize atheism+ and people like Myers for being bigoted when New Atheism and people like Dawkins can pretty much behave in the same way. I mean, really - There's huge amounts of groupthinking in organized atheism, and it's not just on A+, it's on every group of atheists who organize themselves according to common principles. A+ is no worse than Dawkins who believes religion is the hugest driving force in the world when virtually anything can be a force to cause evil - Not only that, but he has blind faith that the only correct society is one where people are atheists, because he says so. I think it's time atheists stop giving a fuck about important figures and considering them leaders and think for themselves. There's so much complexity in the world that seeing it trough the words of just one group gives you a very narrow perspective. I agree we shouldn't care about atheist figures, that's in part why I'm disparaging PZ myers, because he's clearly not a voice for atheism, maybe nobody is, but, it's perfectly vald to criticize A+. It's a feminist movement that not all atheists agree with. There have been plenty of atheists that have been banned on freethroughtblogs for simply being opposed to the zeitgeist of the site. Also, Dawkins supposed position that religion is the hugest driving force in the world against logic and reason, at least that has backing, unlike a lot of A+ claims of of modern American patriarchy.
If the hypothetical idea of an afterlife means more to you than the objectively true reality we all share, then you deserve no respect.
RE: Atheism Ireland denounces hateful bigot PZ Myers
April 20, 2015 at 12:57 pm
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(April 20, 2015 at 12:56 pm)Godslayer Wrote: There have been plenty of atheists that have been banned on freethroughtblogs for simply being opposed to the zeitgeist of the site.Really? simply for being opposed?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
RE: Atheism Ireland denounces hateful bigot PZ Myers
April 20, 2015 at 1:01 pm
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(April 20, 2015 at 7:10 am)Alex K Wrote:(April 20, 2015 at 5:01 am)Godslayer Wrote: PZ Myers is a bigoted twat who bans people from his site for being critical of A+ or feminism in general. I mean, if you follow their narrative, you last long there, if not, you get marginalized and eventually banned. (April 20, 2015 at 12:57 pm)Alex K Wrote:(April 20, 2015 at 12:56 pm)Godslayer Wrote: There have been plenty of atheists that have been banned on freethroughtblogs for simply being opposed to the zeitgeist of the site.Really? simply for being opposed? How do you explain how Thunderfoot and the Amazing Atheist were treated? simply for their dissent...
If the hypothetical idea of an afterlife means more to you than the objectively true reality we all share, then you deserve no respect.
Meh every group has requirements - Some groups are only for a certain category of people. That's just life. If I went to a Church and claimed to worship satan I wouldn't expect the priest to allow my presence. That's basic common sense.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
(April 20, 2015 at 1:01 pm)Godslayer Wrote: How do you explain how Thunderfoot and the Amazing Atheist were treated? simply for their dissent... It is your opinion that Tfoot was banned simply for his dissent.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
Thunderf00t and TheAmazingAtheist were banned because they have youtube videos well known for anti-feminism and men's rights rants (TheAmazingAtheist frequently chatted on men's rights on reddit and tried to trigger adverse reactions on a rape victim) - Since Freethoughtblogs (which I don't read very much) seems to be all for equality, it seems more than obvious that these two people should be banned from the group because they conflict with their interests
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
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