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RE: Why do atheists get singled out like this?
September 16, 2011 at 11:55 am
No it's the atheists telling everyone else to shut up... coz they're right :S
Of course atheism is negative... didn't you see the name folks? a-theism. It's an anti stance to theism. That's why it's viewed that way. If your stance was something positive: like materialism, existentialism, humanism... etc etc... joe public would think more favourably of you.
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RE: Why do atheists get singled out like this?
September 16, 2011 at 2:02 pm
(September 16, 2011 at 11:55 am)fr0d0 Wrote: No it's the atheists telling everyone else to shut up... coz they're right :S
Of course atheism is negative... didn't you see the name folks? a-theism. It's an anti stance to theism. That's why it's viewed that way. If your stance was something positive: like materialism, existentialism, humanism... etc etc... joe public would think more favourably of you.
So let's call your ilk a-naturalist, a-rationalist, a-humanist, how's that?
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RE: Why do atheists get singled out like this?
September 16, 2011 at 3:33 pm
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Incorrect?
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RE: Why do atheists get singled out like this?
September 16, 2011 at 4:23 pm
You wouldn't get that statistic in Britain, Sweden, France, Australia or even Russia.
Just to put this into perspective.
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RE: Why do atheists get singled out like this?
September 16, 2011 at 5:05 pm
Britain ain't as good as you think, mate.
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RE: Why do atheists get singled out like this?
September 16, 2011 at 5:35 pm
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^ Go on...
I'm willing to be educated on this forum.
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RE: Why do atheists get singled out like this?
September 18, 2011 at 2:49 am
Don’t ask.
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RE: Why do atheists get singled out like this?
September 18, 2011 at 3:21 am
(September 15, 2011 at 10:09 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Disagree
Atheist means = 'something unholy and of the devil' and not to go near. Any other definition is just mind wanking. Theists AREN'T that complicated...they are rather simplistic imho and so anything that smacks of intellect is suspect because "theists don't know this shit so it must be of the devil" nonsense.
Witches has this same issue ages ago. 
Atheism has nothing to do with being unholy or the devil...
Atheists do not believe in the devil, at all.
Anyone who thinks atheists are devil worshipers are morons.
Atheist broken down means,
Theist - Believer
A (the prefix before theist) - No, Non, None
Athiest - Non Believer, which means God, the Devil, Heaven, Hell, etc.
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RE: Why do atheists get singled out like this?
September 18, 2011 at 4:24 am
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(September 18, 2011 at 3:21 am)Loading Please Wait Wrote: (September 15, 2011 at 10:09 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Disagree
Atheist means = 'something unholy and of the devil' and not to go near. Any other definition is just mind wanking. Theists AREN'T that complicated...they are rather simplistic imho and so anything that smacks of intellect is suspect because "theists don't know this shit so it must be of the devil" nonsense.
Witches has this same issue ages ago. 
Atheism has nothing to do with being unholy or the devil...
Atheists do not believe in the devil, at all.
Anyone who thinks atheists are devil worshipers are morons.
Atheist broken down means,
Theist - Believer
A (the prefix before theist) - No, Non, None
Athiest - Non Believer, which means God, the Devil, Heaven, Hell, etc.
Very nice dear but I was speaking sarcastically from the perspective of a theist... and yes from a theistic POV we (atheists) appear to be "Of the Devil" This issue was directed at the local Medicine woman centuries ago and is still happening today.
Yes darling boy I KNOW what Atheist means ..but thanks for the refresher course...
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RE: Why do atheists get singled out like this?
September 18, 2011 at 3:57 pm
(September 16, 2011 at 5:35 pm)jason56 Wrote: ^ Go on...
I'm willing to be educated on this forum.
In about every point you look at it, we are pretty fucked right now.
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