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beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
Sat May 2, 2015, 05:10 PM May 2015

The New Atheists are back — and dumber than ever

Okay, so who is dumber, so called "New" Atheists who dare to criticize religion without the necessary credentials (only religious "scholars" are qualified to do that, you ignorant heathen) or:


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Right wing bigots who say Daniel Dennett is dumb and that liberals are like religious inquisitors
1 (10%)
People who post hit pieces by right wing bigots on DU
6 (60%)
People who think you need to be a fashion expert to criticize the Emperor's new clothes
0 (0%)
People who claim most religious people do understand and accept evolution
0 (0%)
People who believe atheists who pray are really atheists
1 (10%)
People who are outraged because evil atheists appropriated the word "secular"
0 (0%)
People who think 106 million christians leaving the faith isn't "droves" of them
0 (0%)
You're not a high school girl. What's your reason?
1 (10%)
Booga booga DakwinzHarsissDennettonHichtenz!
1 (10%)
Shut up bmus, you're blocked for trolling this group. I'll pray for you.
0 (0%)
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The New Atheists are back — and dumber than ever (Original Post) beam me up scottie May 2015 OP
I'd like to put up a poll Heddi May 2015 #1
Lotsa choices. Gotta give this a think... bvf May 2015 #2
Had to go with "high school girl." onager May 2015 #3
I can't vote for any of those. Curmudgeoness May 2015 #4
So many dumber than Dennett, so little space on the poll... beam me up scottie May 2015 #6
Dumbest of all skepticscott May 2015 #5
Message to all those who have recommended this: beam me up scottie May 2015 #7
Message hidden by jury decision beam me up scottie May 2015 #8
What I wouldn't give to see the jury comments on that one.... opiate69 May 2015 #9
LMFAO trotsky May 2015 #10
I'm definitely dumber than you. beam me up scottie May 2015 #12
I want pie! progressoid May 2015 #11
Why are you posting pictures of coconut custard pie in here? beam me up scottie May 2015 #13
I agree that it is irresponsible to criticize religion edhopper May 2015 #14
So that's #3? beam me up scottie May 2015 #15
And even though Dawkins does edhopper May 2015 #16
Well they're not able to debate the real Dawkins. beam me up scottie May 2015 #17
He's their edhopper May 2015 #18
They don't even read their own books Lordquinton May 2015 #19
 

bvf

(6,604 posts)
2. Lotsa choices. Gotta give this a think...
Sat May 2, 2015, 05:24 PM
May 2015

The hell with it. I'm going along with the crowd.

Onager and LostOne4Ever are obviously heretics.

onager

(9,356 posts)
3. Had to go with "high school girl."
Sat May 2, 2015, 05:33 PM
May 2015

Since we mentioned it in the other thread. I'm STILL laughing about that one. Because of the original Internet diagnosis and the non-sequitur response.

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
5. Dumbest of all
Sat May 2, 2015, 05:49 PM
May 2015

are the folk who think that saying "New Atheists are Dumb" is an argument for anything.

Well, no...take that back...even dumber still are those who post articles written by someone else who thinks that saying "New Atheists are Dumb" is an argument for anything.

Followed close behind by those who think that most religious people understand evolution, despite gobs of evidence to the contrary right at their fingertips. And who would have been eviscerated in the more civilized and intelligent chat rooms they USED to go to for posting such demonstrable nonsense.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
7. Message to all those who have recommended this:
Sat May 2, 2015, 06:00 PM
May 2015

Last edited Sat May 2, 2015, 06:31 PM - Edit history (1)

There is not one scintilla of data presented by this author to substantiate the claim that "People who post hit pieces by right wing bigots on DU are dumber than New Atheists". Not one.

The inability of the average web reader to actually get past headlines and be able to analyze information is probably one of the most dangerous trends in the world right now. People will believe anything they are told if it suits their agenda.


Like believing that they're smratter than Daniel Dennett because a right wing bigot said so.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
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Sat May 2, 2015, 07:34 PM
May 2015
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beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
13. Why are you posting pictures of coconut custard pie in here?
Mon May 4, 2015, 09:41 PM
May 2015

Rhubarb-stawberry is the clear minority favorite, it has a very short season and is the victim of cultural discrimination.

We must convert people who are ignorant of the awesome sour vegetable that looks like celery.

Big Coconut shill.

edhopper

(34,810 posts)
14. I agree that it is irresponsible to criticize religion
Tue May 5, 2015, 07:59 AM
May 2015

without studying the writings of obscure 14th century theologians.

edhopper

(34,810 posts)
16. And even though Dawkins does
Tue May 5, 2015, 05:23 PM
May 2015

discuss people like Aquinas in the God Delusion. He is always portrayed as only address extreme fundamentalism.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
17. Well they're not able to debate the real Dawkins.
Tue May 5, 2015, 05:40 PM
May 2015

So they created straw man 'Theologically Ignorant Dawkins'.

Then there's 'Misogynist Dawkins', he's supposed to scare women...OOGA BOOGA!

And don't forget 'Arrogant Science Worshiping Dawkins', apparently at our weekly religious gatherings he roasts theists on a spit while we True Believers prostrate ourselves before our atheist pope.

He's like an evul atheist Ken doll, they can dress him up to suit any occasion.

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