Atheists & Agnostics

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2015, 12:09 PM Apr 2015

Tension Mounts as Christian Convention Opens near Atheist Convention

http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/28722150/tensions-mount-as-christian-convention-opens-near-atheist-convention

I don't see any tensions on the atheist side.

These tensions seem be on one side, and deliberate, as the Christians booked after the atheists.... who are doing it on Easter week end as they usually have in the past.

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Tension Mounts as Christian Convention Opens near Atheist Convention (Original Post) AlbertCat Apr 2015 OP

"Fight negativity with positivity." LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #1

So the 'christians' set up a counter-convention just to spite the atheist one? sinkingfeeling Apr 2015 #2

They are being so petty. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #3

I laughed at the headline thinking it was the Onion. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #4

I fear for the safety of those Christians DavidDvorkin Apr 2015 #5

This is bible country. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #6

I agree that the tensions... rexcat Apr 2015 #7

I like the candy, myself. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2015 #8

LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)

1. "Fight negativity with positivity."

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 12:34 PM

Apr 2015

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I am reminded of an AronRa lecture he's posted on YouTube where he described protests of an atheist convention: Christians on one side and Muslims on the other, both with the same hateful message. I believe he said they were calling for our heads.

Found it. He does say that.

sinkingfeeling

(52,993 posts)

2. So the 'christians' set up a counter-convention just to spite the atheist one?

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 12:57 PM

Apr 2015

And who's the negative? Who's causing the tension?

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

3. They are being so petty.

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 01:04 PM

Apr 2015

But I have learned to expect no less.

"Bringing the 'fight' to their backyard." WTF. What fight?

mountain grammy

(27,274 posts)

4. I laughed at the headline thinking it was the Onion.

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 01:07 PM

Apr 2015

Turns out it's for real and nothing but media hype on that headline.

Anyway , still amusing and liked the comments.

DavidDvorkin

(19,890 posts)

5. I fear for the safety of those Christians

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 01:50 PM

Apr 2015

Given the long history of anti-Christian violence by atheists. It goes on everywhere, all the time, you know.

Or so I've heard.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

6. This is bible country.

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 05:12 PM

Apr 2015

I'm surprised they haven't gotten violent.

rexcat

(3,622 posts)

7. I agree that the tensions...

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 06:02 PM

Apr 2015

seem to be coming from the christians. "Christians say they're unhappy the event is happening so close to Easter." All I can say to that there is nothing they can do about it, the Constitution trumps there religious nonsense.

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

8. I like the candy, myself.

Reply to AlbertCat (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 06:24 PM

Apr 2015

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