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skepticscott

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14. No kidding, just imagine the reaction

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 03:15 PM

Apr 2015

if an atheist in our safe haven had referred to Catholics as "vermin". Or Mormons. Or Native Americans. Or Blacks. Or multi-racial people. Or homosexuals. But apparently those in the God-loving, oh-so-charitable prayer circle think it's perfectly appropriate to refer to atheist DUers that way. And not a word of protest from any of the self-righteous preachers of 'civility' that inhabit those spaces. Why am I not surprised, given who is in charge over there?

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Hello fellow vermin!! [View all] truebrit71 Apr 2015 OP

Is that a step up or a step down from being a fucking fuck? Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #1

Good question, all we do know for sure is that they are DU jury-approved descriptions... truebrit71 Apr 2015 #3

that one is an example of an atheist who believes in gods and demons and prayer. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #7

I can say for certain that I'm not praying. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #10

That one got like 200 recs Doctor_J Apr 2015 #17

Who said that? Ignore means I have to guess. mr blur Apr 2015 #2

Boats. truebrit71 Apr 2015 #4

Just know that it was a Tacky comment. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #5

Must be ignore working its magic Warpy Apr 2015 #6

That screen name means "veer to the right". Doctor_J Apr 2015 #24

Vermin Love Supreme Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #8

Doh! progressoid Apr 2015 #32

The host of the group has now self-deleted the OP muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #9

No, I wasn't the alerter... truebrit71 Apr 2015 #11

Ah, my apologies for ascribing that mistake to you muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #13

I would hope that it would be have had a different result... truebrit71 Apr 2015 #15

They neither help nor hinder Cartoonist Apr 2015 #12

No kidding, just imagine the reaction skepticscott Apr 2015 #14

Oh but that's different! JNelson6563 May 2015 #61

Reason 1=Prvilege!! skepticscott May 2015 #63

Can't wait to see you guys! JNelson6563 May 2015 #67

I have long identified as something like a porcupine, so this is remarkably accurate. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #16

Actually, I think it pre-dates American-English mr blur Apr 2015 #21

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #18

I'm not naming any names here, but mr blur Apr 2015 #19

Yep. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #20

At least the "vermin" name-calling is original... onager Apr 2015 #27

muriel pointed out how offensive that language is in GD. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #29

A good point, bmus. trotsky Apr 2015 #37

I got banned from Interfaith first ever post for using "religionista". mr blur Apr 2015 #53

Indeed. We need to be more careful with our language. n/t trotsky May 2015 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author deucemagnet Apr 2015 #43

Damn BMUS! haikugal May 2015 #59

We learned that all too well during the Charlie Hebdo incident LostOne4Ever Apr 2015 #33

Is that similar to an Alien Anal Probe? Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #22

BWAHAHAHAHAHA! - Cartman, lol! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #23

We're fascists too? trotsky Apr 2015 #38

Deja vu all over again. onager Apr 2015 #25

ZOMG!!! I remember you getting VERY ANGRY at his intrusion on DU2! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #30

He was a fuckin' prize, that one. trotsky Apr 2015 #39

Looks like you have pissed someone off... giftedgirl77 Apr 2015 #40

Wow, I'm surprised that got three votes. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #44

Meh, I got a hide yesterday for saying fuck your link. giftedgirl77 Apr 2015 #47

LMAO trotsky Apr 2015 #49

But I have it on good authority from one of the nautical types that no one is lurking in AA... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #48

Exactly. Curiouser and curiouser AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #50

Your "good authority" Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #51

Oh, this person is very wise. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #52

Yes, we must imagine it. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #56

Yeah, considering there wasn't any attack at all in the post muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #64

I think call-outs were verboted in DU2. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #65

They were; but this is DU3 muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #66

Thanks, giftedgirl77. Surprised I didn't get an Alert. onager Apr 2015 #54

Lolololololol, this place has gone alert mad. giftedgirl77 Apr 2015 #55

Normally the hosts don't like cross-group battles EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #26

But only an Internet bully. I'm sure IRL, milquetoast is the apt description. cleanhippie May 2015 #62

Unreal. deucemagnet Apr 2015 #28

Vermin Supreme! They found out about our leader! progressoid Apr 2015 #31

: waveback : LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #34

this convinced me I'm more Atheist than Catholic asharpwone Apr 2015 #35

As onager's picture so aptly reminds us... trotsky Apr 2015 #36

Batten down the hatches! onager Apr 2015 #41

This. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #42

It's usually a sign, that's for sure. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #45

It's a badge of honor now. trotsky Apr 2015 #46

Well, I for one welcome our new Verminous Overlords (nt) mr blur May 2015 #57

What a special treat. trotsky May 2015 #60

Maybe some people haven't had their shots... onager May 2015 #68