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Permalink Reply by Strega on January 5, 2013 at 6:36pm

Robin, Steve was referring to a specific linked-to incident in a thread on another forum, where there was a protest about a school board meeting which insisted on saying prayers at their meetings, and where an anonymous person had protested, and the Freedom From Religion group had taken up the cause.  Some of the comments after the article were horrendously offensive and histrionic.  Steve was spoofing it lightly.  Without the benefit of having been involved in that discussion, I can see where you would have misunderstood.

I could rummage around for you to try to find the article he is referencing - or you can take my word for it that his post was not directed at you, but more in frustration at the militant commentary on that news story.

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Permalink Reply by Robin Stevenson on January 5, 2013 at 7:30pm

Thanks.  Emotion and tone of voice is so often lost in typed words, so yeah, it seems I did take that the wrong way.  I do apologize for that.

I do take your word for it, though.  It doesn't surprise me.  Unfortunately intolerance is the bane of human existence, or at least one of them.

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Permalink Reply by SteveInCO on January 5, 2013 at 7:47pm

Importantly--whatever you may come to think of me as you see more of me on this board, I sure as heck am not one of them!

Welcome to Think Atheist!

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Permalink Reply by Strega on January 5, 2013 at 8:15pm

I also apologise, Robin, for welcoming you as "Robert" earlier on this thread!  All I can say is that I was thinking of Robert Louis Stevenson when I saw your name.  Let me try again...

Hi, Robin, welcome to TA!

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Permalink Reply by Robin Stevenson on January 5, 2013 at 11:00pm

LOL, it's OK about the name thing.  My dad's name is actually Robert Lewis Stevenson (no relation to the author, tho) & I was SUPPOSED to be a boy, thus a JR, but to my dad's dismay, I came out a girl LOL.  So instead of giving me his name he gave me his initials.  :)

And, please know, I don't judge (or try not to).

Thanks again for the welcome!!

Permalink Reply by Gallup's Mirror on January 5, 2013 at 7:55pm

Welcome, Robin.

 

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Jane Hall on January 25, 2013 at 10:13pm

Nice to meet you as well we have a lot of common interests.  I believe you will find a lot of members have shared interests...I am new to TA as well but so far I have found a lot of good, thoughtful, and kind people.  Try using the chat feature, a lot of the time people are not using it but when they are you'll find people having small group discussions that are funny, insightful and meaningful.  I really enjoy TA and I hope you will too.  Welcome!

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