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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:12 PM Original message |
Poll question: Why are some Atheists considered to be intolerant? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Or because some religous folks are surprised we're not kissing their deities ass? |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes. |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. EXACTLY! We are just intolerant of having someone else's "belief" shoved down our throats |
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Don Caballero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Atheists are more annoying |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. then you must hate religious fanatics more |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. It strikes me that religious fanatics are the ones who think they know everything. n/t |
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Don Caballero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Atheists know for a fact there is no God |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Have you ever considered that they might be right? |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Maybe they all exist? You don't know. |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Maybe they do, but there's no good reason to suppose so. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:09 AM Response to Reply #23 |
41. Hadn't you better get back to worshipping? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. You think maybe they might have just been reflecting your attitude |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Very few will state absolutely that there is no God. Not even Richard Dawkins. |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
61. Can you back that up? |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Who claims knows everything? |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. But I've always found that..... |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. Give me an example |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
40. You're funny! |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. I'm still waiting |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
66. Religious Fanatics are far worse by any measure |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. I've been around atheists of all ilks. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 07:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. What beliefs do atheists hold? |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Do you mean atheists, freethinkers, humanists, or ethical culturists? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 07:47 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. What did I write? I believe it was 'atheists.' |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. Deleted message |
darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. English fail |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. Just like any other group of people, |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. Because we don't as rule tolerate teh stupid. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. Other - because people who accuse atheists of intolerance want to |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. +1 |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. +1 from me too. n/t |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
62. +1 |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
67. +1 |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. I have heard imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. |
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Howardx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. since when are we supposed to tolerate stupidity? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Or when are we to tolerate intolerance? |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. Other-- See thread above. n/t |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. on edit. |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. uh, that would be this thread. All the posts above my post. n/t |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. I've seen plenty of extremely intolerant statements by purported atheists |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. What's a 'purported' atheist? I've never met one of those. |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Show me a couple |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
46. I'm still waiting |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
63. I can say for sure |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
35. Because of statements like... |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 06:31 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Wow. You're equating violent homophobia with pushy atheism. |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:18 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. With "Pushy" atheism? No. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. There is not a single quote of yours |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Why do you think he cares? |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Bingo. A demonstrated history of using falsehoods to attack and demean atheists. |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:52 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Are we a little sensitive? |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:37 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Didn't expect you to care. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #54 |
69. Considering no one who wrote the new testament ever... |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Smear? No. |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. There's a difference between defending a person and pointing out that you lied. |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:15 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. ..and that thread is full of..... |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:22 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. I konw he doesn't |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. ahh...the old moral relativism defense... |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 06:21 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Unsurprisingly, you still don't get it |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:12 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Still defending your bigotry? |
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Leontius (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. How do you reach the conclusion that "atheism is |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. "Atheism is a product of an immature intellect" |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:24 AM Response to Reply #35 |
59. Once again, here is my response. |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
64. You deride me and others as petulant children |
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ChadwickHenryWard (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 12:01 AM Response to Reply #35 |
65. Oh for crying out loud. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-03-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
68. I'm sorry you have to hear that you are wrong |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
36. Well, considering how fucking intolerant the catholic church is... |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-01-09 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
45. Because some Xians are hypocritical, thin-skinned whiners. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-02-09 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
60. Because we are intolerant of lies. |
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