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Atheism iz defeeted!1!1!1
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 (June 10, 2011 at 5:53 am)tackattack Wrote: as atested to by the rejection from the small pool of theists here? I think all the POE's are just another way to unilaterally garner support for a stereotype that is outdated. What stereotype would you be referring to?
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
"where can you turn?"
Well, right off hand I can think of several religions to turn to: Budhism, Zoroastrianism, Asatru, and Hinduism. As far as water is concerned, didnt he know that we atheists mostly drink the blood of Christian babies with our fellow Jews and Satanists? 
I understand exactly what a poe is. The characterized fundamentalist stereo type the average atheist poe poster creates never falls anywhere near current mainstream Christian beliefs, hence my comment, which is still valid.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari (June 11, 2011 at 5:19 am)tackattack Wrote: I understand exactly what a poe is. The characterized fundamentalist stereo type the average atheist poe poster creates never falls anywhere near current mainstream Christian beliefs, hence my comment, which is still valid. I don't think this was intended to be a mockery of mainstream Christianity. I think the point of this was to show that it's hard to tell actual creationist arguments from the jokes. I was always under the assumption that creationism was not mainstream Christianity. Am I wrong?
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
This is the best thing i have read all day.
I shall discard my knowledge of the water cycle and accept creationism now. Definitely the funniest thing i have seen in days. Cunt
No you are correct it's not as attested to by the small sampling of the Christian reactions here FNM. My comment was a response to gawdzilla thinking I had no clue what a poe was. The point I was making was that too often the characterization is often aimed mainstream Christianity. For instance if (just an example from someone I hope won't get offended) I was to pretend to be an asshole and said.. but atheist are like that all the time just look at min. That would be just as damning and fallacious as some of these preposterous poes. It does nothing to come to some kind of societal norm/peace or mutual understanding, it only suffices to mock another group of people who believe different than you (that was a general you). It doesn't break down walls it builds them and reinforces stereo types,. that if left alone would die out themselves slowly because they're ridiculous.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
Just wondering why the Bible doesnt have coloring sheets and pop-up pictures evey few pages?
Just my mere opinion, but it would be a bit more entertaining that way...
Some do....
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
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