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Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts) Wed Dec 3, 2014, 03:40 PM Dec 2014

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YAHNA: Saraswathi Gora

Yet another horrible new atheist:

Saraswathi Gora (1912–2006) was an Indian social activist. Notable as the leader of the Atheist Centre for many years, she campaigned against untouchability and the caste system.

Born on September 28, 1912 at Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh, she got married at the age of ten to Goparaju Ramachandra Rao. Along with her husband, Saraswathi Gora established Atheist Center with the intention of promoting human values based on atheism, rationalism and Gandhism.

A political activist of India's freedom movement, she was imprisoned during the Quit India movement. She went to jail carrying her two-and-half-year old son, Niyanta.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraswathi_Gora

This is fun. I like our working definition of New Atheist.

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YAHNA: Saraswathi Gora (Original Post) Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 OP

Atheism plus Gandhism is a strange concoction struggle4progress Dec 2014 #1

"I like your atheism. I do not like your atheists." rug Dec 2014 #2

Ernst Bloch said: "Only an atheist can be a good Christian" struggle4progress Dec 2014 #3

Probably shouldn't put that in double quotes. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #4

So are Google skepticscott Dec 2014 #6

But..but…she's not a "privileged" white male skepticscott Dec 2014 #5

struggle4progress

(118,348 posts)

1. Atheism plus Gandhism is a strange concoction

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 04:48 PM

Dec 2014

rug

(82,333 posts)

2. "I like your atheism. I do not like your atheists."

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 04:59 PM

Dec 2014

struggle4progress

(118,348 posts)

3. Ernst Bloch said: "Only an atheist can be a good Christian"

Reply to rug (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 05:52 PM

Dec 2014

Jurgen Moltmann retorted: "Only a Christian can be a good atheist"

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

4. Probably shouldn't put that in double quotes.

Reply to rug (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 06:09 PM

Dec 2014

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)

6. So are Google

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 09:37 PM

Dec 2014

and shameless religious apologism. But they seem to glom together anyway. Funny ol' world, ain't it?

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)

5. But..but…she's not a "privileged" white male

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 09:36 PM

Dec 2014

So she can't possibly be a REAL New Atheist. Or some some rather prejudiced folk have said. She just doesn't fit their stereotype...

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