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EvolveOrConvolve

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25. I'm a grouchy old A&A vet and even I don't know what the high school girl thing is

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 10:20 AM

Apr 2015

But the "Dawkinz" thing is an old standard. There is a certain group of Serious Liberal Believers here at DU that like to equate Richard Dawkins and other New Atheists to radical Muslims terrorists and abortion clinic bombers, claiming both are equally bad. It's a silly argument that we often parody here in A&A.

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Why do we let New Atheists and religious zealots dominate the conversation about religion? [View all] beam me up scottie Apr 2015 OP

If only the atheists and religious nuts would shut up, deucemagnet Apr 2015 #1

Why are you so defensive? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #2

Oh, it's just my nature as an atheist. deucemagnet Apr 2015 #3

Me too. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #5

because stalin. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #6

"creamy nougat center" bvf Apr 2015 #10

Ha! deucemagnet Apr 2015 #11

How do we know which ones practice Authentic™ religion? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #12

It doesn't matter. deucemagnet Apr 2015 #13

Hypocrisy. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #14

Pray on it. PassingFair Apr 2015 #23

BUT I CAN'T..... beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #29

It's true - you can see it, mr blur Apr 2015 #19

LOL trotsky Apr 2015 #63

where is the "because I'm a high school girl" option? Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #4

It's right near the fucking bottom. What the fuck is wrong with you? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #7

you zealots do this all the time Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #8

I blame the parents. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #9

The answer is always!! 1!daswikieins!*! Rainforestgoddess Apr 2015 #15

I guess I could have combined them... beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #16

Ok, what IS the proper combination???? NeoGreen Apr 2015 #18

Those are worthy of their own poll! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #30

As a newbie to this group.... Novara Apr 2015 #17

I'm a grouchy old A&A vet and even I don't know what the high school girl thing is EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #25

Ah. That helps. Thank you. Novara Apr 2015 #26

It won't take long. bvf Apr 2015 #59

Those are all either real responses we've received on DU beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #32

Because the alternative is skepticscott Apr 2015 #20

Stop ruining everything scott. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #33

Never mind... mr blur Apr 2015 #21

I think they get a tent in their pants when they do it. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #35

Dammit! Where's the "Join Hands & Sing Kumbaya" option? onager Apr 2015 #22

Fixed it for you. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #27

Aw thanks! onager Apr 2015 #60

Not as humorless, dogmatic and extremely defensive as the original op. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #61

The bigger question is why do you hate Michelle Obama? EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #24

Why, for the same reasons I hate transparency, silly. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #28

Well duh, doesn't atheist = Nazi? EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #31

Did you know PeaceNikki stole baby Jesus from the fridge? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #34

Hmmmmm.... EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #36

I am offended, sir. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #41

WELL HELL YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE Heddi Apr 2015 #44

I had no idea I was in the company of greatness. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #47

I'd love to tell you but the answer is in my new book Heddi Apr 2015 #50

I have! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #53

But are you a pottery expert too? trotsky Apr 2015 #64

OH ho! Someone must've touched a nerve! Heddi Apr 2015 #37

Oh, Heddi, can I please please please be an apeshitist too? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #39

Yes. Words mean what YOU want them to mean Heddi Apr 2015 #43

So when you say you suffer fools gladly it's true too? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #51

It is true. I love fools Heddi Apr 2015 #58

Yo Dawg! Heddi Apr 2015 #38

Oh noes! My fee fees. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #40

Fee fees. Nothing more than fee-fees Heddi Apr 2015 #42

Stealing that one. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #45

I've been procrastinating this horse-shit assignment all week Heddi Apr 2015 #46

Stupid professors. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #48

I'm in a class of people who use the word "don'tn't" Heddi Apr 2015 #49

Another Gem on colonial taxation Heddi Apr 2015 #52

Oh dear. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #54

I wish I was there with you, what fun! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #55

I keep asking myself what the fuck is wrong with America EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #56

They may very well still be in high school Heddi Apr 2015 #57

Ouch nil desperandum Apr 2015 #65

Can't be a woman? Crap. OK, maybe you can be... onager Apr 2015 #62