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Atheists & Agnostics

localroger

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9. Some people cannot conceive of an honest disagreement

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2023, 01:02 PM

May 2023

Their view of the universe is that the only reason you would disagree with them about anything is that you must be uninformed or willfully wicked. There are obviously no other possibilities.

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I should open a flee market both. Ask an atheist $3 a question. [View all] Lady Freedom Returns May 2023 OP

Atheist Consultant bucolic_frolic May 2023 #1

Finally , "but you must believe in SOMETHING!" EmmaLee E May 2023 #7

An evangelical republican employer once asked me: LakeArenal May 2023 #2

I heard a good answer to that red herring objection: Orrex May 2023 #4

Good one. LakeArenal May 2023 #6

And the problem with that is ... Martin Eden May 2023 #14

A certain kind of Xian loves nothing more than telling atheists what atheism is Orrex May 2023 #3

I was watching a video on atheism the other day. iscooterliberally May 2023 #8

Oh that's fantastic! Orrex May 2023 #17

Rec! cilla4progress May 2023 #5

Some people cannot conceive of an honest disagreement localroger May 2023 #9

Always carry a pad with pre-printed invoices. usonian May 2023 #10

Better yet... BWdem4life May 2023 #11

Go through making up the list and stuff... Lady Freedom Returns May 2023 #12

How about: I'll answer your question after you answer these 10 questions for me, please. usonian May 2023 #13

Reminds me of many of the old Atheist Experience videos I have listened to rurallib May 2023 #15

I usually roll my eyes PJMcK May 2023 #16

I'm just getting sick of pushy theists. Lady Freedom Returns May 2023 #18

The funny thing is edhopper Jun 2023 #19