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In reply to the discussion: Should theists learn to accept being treated with contempt? [View all]guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)7. Again,
Should women learn to accept misogyny?
Should racial minorities learn to accept racism?
Should LGBTQ people learn to accept discrimination?
Should the poor earn to accept an economic system that disenfranchises them?
If anyone feels a need to demonstrate contempt for the vast majority of your fellow humans, what does that demonstrate about that person?
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If you're a grown adult you who believes in tooth fairies and magic and such
Blues Heron
Mar 2019
#3
The reason few take you seriously is because you try to float nonsense like this OP
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#8
But you don't think pretending religion is no different than any other protected class is "framing"
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#13
There's no difference between the goddess of teeth and your yaweh or allah or thor
Blues Heron
Mar 2019
#9
Everyone knows that the invisible force field prevents the ships from falling. eom
guillaumeb
Mar 2019
#29
People who can only think with analogies shouldn't be taken seriously to begin with
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#6
Once again you insist on forming a strawman argument that is easily debunked
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#11
Do you really see blasphemy in the same category as racism and misogyny?
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2019
#41
The real question should be, how can we move past these various examples of intolerance?
guillaumeb
Mar 2019
#42
There's a spectrum of theists, some of whom are humanists who believe in Jesus, Allah, and more.
no_hypocrisy
Mar 2019
#53