"Though this is very true, fanaticism is fanaticism... In all it's extremities. "
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Does Atheistic Fanaticism Really Exist?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matthew T. Craig Apr 14. 24 Replies 0 Likes
It has been suggested in discussions, both here and elsewhere, that there are "atheist fanatics" and that they are "just the same" as religious fanatics. Personally, I find this assertion ludicrous…Continue
Resolved: Pride is the primary motivation behind religion.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Hope Jan 27, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I have long thought that pride and the related competition for social status did more to explain religion than fear. Fear is the hook they use to reel the fish in, but it is pride that motivates the…Continue
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Mo Trauen replied to Angela Evangelia's discussion 'Happy To Be Here'"Very good point Milos. One that I can not only second but could augment with more of the same and worse about the behavior of god-botherers. They are not empathetic at all; they are members of a ruthless, power-mad mob."
Mo Trauen replied to Simon Paynton's discussion 'What do women want?'"I am not a woman, but I find that most people just want to be told, sincerely, how good, great, wonderful, etc., that they are. But, don't tell a woman that she is sexy (etc.) until everybody's clothes are off and fun is being had by…"
Mo Trauen commented on Jorita's blog post 'Does it frustrate you to be told you are an idiot by christian family'"I have never had that happen, but I have experienced with "friends". I don't associate with them anymore. I hope these family members are not people that you actually have to live with on a daily basis. Either way,…"
Mo Trauen replied to Mat Waldie's discussion 'The need for Justice is a dangerous pursuit'""It's a fact that one's behavior (at least to varying degree) is influenced by laws and consequences, and other people; whether our perceptions of free will or determinism are real or are delusions is largely irrelevant to this…"
Mo Trauen replied to Mat Waldie's discussion 'The need for Justice is a dangerous pursuit'"It's in their nature to act in their own self-interest, which is exactly why there need to be punishments and effective enforcement. Focusing on moral culpability is a mistake. It's a fact that the threat of effective…"
Mo Trauen replied to Mat Waldie's discussion 'The need for Justice is a dangerous pursuit'"A true psychopath is not capable of change."
Mo Trauen replied to Mat Waldie's discussion 'The need for Justice is a dangerous pursuit'"He doesn't mention victims because he is not looking at the question from their viewpoint. Also, he clearly hasn't had much experience with wrongdoers. Some of them will never respond to any "treatment". …"
Mo Trauen replied to Breanna's discussion 'Dealing with religious customer requests.....'"No one can really decide this but yourself. As others have said, the big question is how much you need the money. I can suggest one compromise, however. You could raise your prices for special orders of religious art. That…"
Mo Trauen replied to Unseen's discussion 'Any Atheist Republicans Here? Why?!!!'"Oh, come on, Steve! There is no comparison between the full on theocratic republic platform and the democratic platform that mentions god only because they were afraid of the PR fallout!"
Mo Trauen replied to Unseen's discussion 'Any Atheist Republicans Here? Why?!!!'"I must firmly repudiate the implication in your post that "the West" was in some way responsible for the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. Neville Chamberlain's actions at Munich may have encouraged the Soviets to think that the pact was…"
Mo Trauen replied to Unseen's discussion 'Any Atheist Republicans Here? Why?!!!'"Arcus is correct. The Soviets really didn't have a good reason to complain. Not only was it impractical to invade Western Europe before 1944, the Soviets had made the entire situation possible by signing the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact…"
Mo Trauen replied to Unseen's discussion 'Any Atheist Republicans Here? Why?!!!'"Given that the current republican party is the party of theocracy, it would be insane for an atheist to support them. Consequently, it is logical to assume that most atheists do not support them. This does not at all imply that there are…"
Mo Trauen replied to Unseen's discussion 'Any Atheist Republicans Here? Why?!!!'"We can all make sure that this happens by simply voting for the democrats (or, at least, against republicans) until the republicans get the message and get rid of the crazies."
Mo Trauen replied to Unseen's discussion 'Any Atheist Republicans Here? Why?!!!'"Here are a couple of Eisenhower quotes that tell me he wouldn't want to belong to the current republican party:
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Mo Trauen replied to Unseen's discussion 'Any Atheist Republicans Here? Why?!!!'"@Alejandro M: Sorry, but you are just wrong on the facts. The republicans say they are pro-religious freedom, but that's just not true. They are the party of theocracy. Their idea of religious freedom is that people…"
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Drunk priest propositions cops
Posted on March 7, 2011 at 12:31pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
It's impossible to come up with a comment that tops the story headline:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/03/drunk-ohio-priest-ignatius...
I will simply add that this is yet more proof that the clergy are a bunch of sick, twisted parasites.
If you click on the link, hit play right away. I noticed that it seemed to disappear…
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- At 6:29pm on May 11, 2012,
Leslie Ann said… Thanks!
At times I'm more than ready to run as far as I can from the belt but then there's a lot more that I love here. Hopefully I'll end up in a more accepting place than where I grew up.
- At 10:04pm on February 23, 2012,
kevin searley said… thanks x
- At 12:31pm on February 11, 2012,
Helen Pluckrose said… Thanks Mo! Its one of those weird English surnames which come from a job in medieval times - one peasant on a large estate belonging to a nobleman would take responsibility for overseeing the work of the others and in return when the other tenants paid their rent in produce or money he would symbolically present the Lord or whatever with a rose from his garden in lieu of rent. He would be known by the surname Pluckrose so everyone knew he was a sort of supervisor. Has unfortunate rhyming possibilities when my husband was at school tho!
- At 10:11pm on November 24, 2011,
Becca said… Hello from Oregon! In response to your curiosity about my comments in the "God in School" topic I posted some articles about religion in Oregon in my Oregon Atheists group.
- At 10:06pm on June 15, 2011,
Robin said… Thanks for your input.
Better off with weed I'm not.. I have made the decision to stop, my life was consumed it.. The love affair is over. Time for a new hobby...
It's time to grow up and smell the roses...and the dog shit if it needs picking up...
- At 10:07pm on June 8, 2011,
Gloria Stevens said… - Oh, in that case, sorry about that. I thought, WOW, that was pretty harsh - LOL.
- At 2:21pm on June 2, 2011,
Spacey said… - Yay my first friend! :)
- At 11:26pm on May 9, 2011,
Andrea said… - Hey Mo! The "thing" on my head is a vintage rabbit-fur pillbox hat with a veil. And, holy crap, I love your pic!
- At 2:38pm on May 6, 2011,
randy brooks said… - Greetings. Thanks for the friending, you are my first. Stay free.
- At 6:14pm on March 27, 2011,
Monica Salcedo (Monicks) said… Hi, Mo. Thanks for adding me as a friend, nice to meet you.
Also, thanks for your kind comment about my status message. Yes, it's my original thought, it was originally a tweet. You can read the original version here.
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