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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 31, 2015 at 12:56 am
(This post was last modified: May 31, 2015 at 12:56 am by SteelCurtain.)
RimmingIntellectual, your only hope is to continue to entertain the masses here. If your trolling bores us, then I'm afraid it puts the lotion on its skin.
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 31, 2015 at 1:00 am
(May 31, 2015 at 12:56 am)SteelCurtain Wrote: RimmingIntellectual, your only hope is to continue to entertain the masses here. If your trolling bores us, then I'm afraid it puts the lotion on its skin.
Stimbo likes to take it slow and make a mess.
I don't understand, you aren't answering any of my questions, but yet you're still so invested with this thread.
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 31, 2015 at 1:03 am
0/10 for trolling competence.
Seriously, OP should find a new hobby. The OP was so blatant I mistook it for satire briefly.
Kid, you can learn the art of subtlety when you move out of your parent's basement.
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 31, 2015 at 1:05 am
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(May 31, 2015 at 12:18 am)Faith No More Wrote: See, non only are you an uncreative troll, your execution sucks, too.
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Way to go Superman, you're are saving the day here!
(May 31, 2015 at 1:03 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: 0/10 for trolling competence.
Seriously, OP should find a new hobby. The OP was so blatant I mistook it for satire briefly.
Kid, you can learn the art of subtlety when you move out of your parent's basement.
Thanks, you really taught me how to be subtle here.
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 31, 2015 at 3:03 am
(May 30, 2015 at 9:07 pm)Exian Wrote: (May 30, 2015 at 8:08 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: We're running out of GIFs...
I'm wondering if it would be a terrible waste of time making fantasty rock crushing gifs on PyxelEdit (what I made my Avi with), just to keep our supply and boners up.
YOU CAN DO THAT?!
Do it do it do it do it do it do it pls
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 31, 2015 at 3:39 am
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You know what they say about false crushers... rubbish in/rubbish out!
It's all about the quality of rocks you use.
The good rocks are over 6,000 years old! The younger ones are still wet from the ....oh, never mind ...
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 31, 2015 at 3:50 am
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(May 30, 2015 at 9:07 pm)Exian Wrote: (May 30, 2015 at 8:08 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: We're running out of GIFs...
I'm wondering if it would be a terrible waste of time making fantasty rock crushing gifs on PyxelEdit (what I made my Avi with), just to keep our supply and boners up.
Yes, it would be a terrible waste of time. What a fantastic idea!
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 31, 2015 at 4:09 am
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(May 30, 2015 at 1:11 am)BrimmingIntellectual Wrote: Hey guys, I just have a few quick questions regarding converting to Atheism. But first, I'll give some background on why I am here. It's the typical Atheist story, I always felt different as a child, grew up in a religious household where my parents were pretty strict. They often insulted my intelligence with stories of some "man in the sky" and I haven't grown quite fond of them as a result. I eventually became fed up with their controlling ways, so I began to explore other beliefs. I would scour the net in search for enlightenment each and ever day, and there I eventually found Atheistic gods like Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Richard Dawkins. I am now 18 and free from my parents grasp in a college dorm, and hence I am able to convert. So, here comes the questions (keep in mind that I'm new to this religion so please be patient with me):
1. I already acknowledge Dawkins, Hitchens, and Harris as the three main Atheistic gods, but are there any more Atheist deities that I need to quote?
2. Do I have to make Atheism my whole life identity? Should I constantly assert that I am an Atheist?
2. I am good and ready to start religious debates with people on the internet, but just how much condescension is required in these Atheistic sermons?
3. I know reading up on other religions is expected of that of a practicing Atheist, but I'm wondering how much is sufficient? Is three Google searches okay enough to compete with a scholar on religion?
4. Must I dismissively label every one who explains something about religion to me as an "apologist"?
5. And finally, does regurgitating witty one-liners like "God is just as real as unicorns, fairies, and the flying spaghetti monster" score me any intellectual points?
That's all for the moment, thanks for your time.
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2) No.
2 again) None.
3) Depends on the scholar.
4) Call them whatever you like.
5) 15 points.
6) Neckbeards mostly.
7) Depends on the season, fedoras at the moment.
8) No purpose at all.
9) Yeah totally.
10) No, I don't believe in anything.
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 31, 2015 at 4:14 am
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(May 31, 2015 at 1:00 am)BrimmingIntellectual Wrote: (May 31, 2015 at 12:56 am)SteelCurtain Wrote: RimmingIntellectual, your only hope is to continue to entertain the masses here. If your trolling bores us, then I'm afraid it puts the lotion on its skin.
Stimbo likes to take it slow and make a mess.
I don't understand, you aren't answering any of my questions, but yet you're still so invested with this thread.
Don't worry -- the piñata nevers understands the bat.
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RE: Converting to Atheism?
May 31, 2015 at 4:18 am
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(May 30, 2015 at 11:18 pm)BrimmingIntellectual Wrote: (May 30, 2015 at 6:36 pm)Faith No More Wrote: The post was meant to be factual, not creative. I was just pointing out that self-righteous twats, such as yourself, "attempting" to incite hostility through mockery are a dime a dozen here. It's the same old tired routine of spouting way over-used tropes, because you trolls can't come up with an original idea on your own. In fact, we're so threatend by your unoriginality that we're more interested in talking about rock crushers.
Or more accurately, rock sorters pretending to be crushers.
Yeesh, look at those defense mechanisms turning, you're a touchy fella aren't you? I already told you I apologize if my simple questions don't entertain you, I am used to the real world in which you just ask questions and have them answered, I didn't expect critiques on their creativity. But I now understand that this community is special, so don't fret I will definitely try to get my questions to meet your standards next time. Although, I urge you not to get carried away next time; I assure you I'm not some dragon for you to slay, I don't mean any harm.
Actually it was obvious that you were trying to be satirical. The problem is though that you need to understand your target in order for satire to be effective. It can be possible to write very effective satire pretending that atheism is a religion in order to point out the failings of real religion. Your original post came closer to achieving this than what you actually intended. Which is why I helped it along.
Your flaw though was that many theists dismiss atheism as just another religion, which I find rather ironic really because by doing so they are effectively admitting that their own religion can be easily dismissed as well. If you had focused on the accusations of condescension and group think you may have been able to write some satire that hit its target. This is because atheists don't believe what they have been told to believe without questioning, yet every group of people, no matter who or what they believe are still vulnerable to condescension and group-think. If an atheist had written their version of your original post it would have been far more effective.
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