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Behind the Aegis

(54,854 posts)
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:11 AM Nov 2016

President Obama on Atheism | Real Time with Bill Maher (Web Exclusive)



Thoughts? I didn't think it was too bad, but I really didn't like the comment about atheists not being a persecuted group. In fighting bigotry, it should have to be about level of persecution or certain acts before it "becomes" important. There are still states with laws prohibiting atheists from holding office.

Overall, it is an interesting conversation. The entire conversation is posted in "Video & Multimedia."
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President Obama on Atheism | Real Time with Bill Maher (Web Exclusive) (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Nov 2016 OP
I think Obama gave some GREAT answers. Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #1
"Whether there is active persecution" my ass. SusanCalvin Nov 2016 #2
Yeah, you can tell he's a good politician. progressoid Nov 2016 #3
Boils down to don't ask-don't tell. nt. FigTree Nov 2016 #4
I'm not persecuted. AtheistCrusader Nov 2016 #5

SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)
2. "Whether there is active persecution" my ass.
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:41 PM
Nov 2016

Step out of the closet and find out.



(That's as far as I listened.)

progressoid

(50,747 posts)
3. Yeah, you can tell he's a good politician.
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 10:06 PM
Nov 2016

Tries to appease Bill (not too successfully) while not alienating the religious.

I give it a "meh".

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
5. I'm not persecuted.
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 03:37 PM
Nov 2016

But a lot of atheists in this country are, and do not have the privileges I do. White, male, upper-middle class, living in Seattle of all places, and I'm a bit of an asshole that will defend himself every time, and damn the consequences, even if it means alienation from friends and family, because fuck it, principle is more reliable and interesting to me than family.

No. I'm not persecuted. People tend to leave me the fuck alone, like people don't go around slapping porcupines, or kicking wolverines.

Part of what makes me such a to-the-bone-asshole is how I see most of the country treating other atheists that are not me.

I see you fuckers. I see your fuckery, and I am not amused.

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