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Htom Sirveaux

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1. i think both believers and atheists often feel looked down on by the other side.

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 02:17 PM

Aug 2014

And part of the way they deal with that is by finding examples of the other side behaving badly to bring them down to size, as it were. And then each side rushes to disassociate itself from the now-embarrassing target. The same thing happens day in and day out between Democrats and Republicans.

It really does seem like this whole thing is more of a political dispute than an intellectual one. And that's a shame, because politics is not always the healthiest form of human expression, especially in this day and age.

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Richard Dawkins: Atheism’s asset or liability? Post 20 has a new story from RNS. [View all] hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

i think both believers and atheists often feel looked down on by the other side. Htom Sirveaux Aug 2014 #1

Excellent points. nt MADem Aug 2014 #9

Good points. I would say he creates a large amount of his problems. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #10

He's kind of irrelevant el_bryanto Aug 2014 #2

Good points. I think he should pick his battles with more care. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #11

He's turned into Dudley Moore. rug Aug 2014 #3

Yeah, not so much.... truebrit71 Aug 2014 #7

He played a buffoon well. rug Aug 2014 #8

lol I see your point. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author rug Aug 2014 #4

He may be a liability to atheists in general, okasha Aug 2014 #5

Yes he does seem to have issues. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #13

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #6

For the record I did not alert but the post was not civil and you must be civil in this room. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #14

It was downright homophobic. rug Aug 2014 #15

Lying is a sin Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #26

So is trolling. rug Aug 2014 #27

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #28

It is and it's also not open for trolling. rug Aug 2014 #29

I haven't edited anything Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #30

I don't know what he meant but he can no longer post in this room. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #31

I'm not going to parse anti-gay slurs with you but I will give you something to read. rug Aug 2014 #32

I don't want to "parse anti-gay slurs" Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #33

The first part of his post was neither positive, civil, or tolerant. kentauros Aug 2014 #34

I'm sorry. Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #35

The reference to the worm certainly comes across as a penis reference to me. kentauros Aug 2014 #36

I guess I didn't read the worm reference as homophobic but I could be wrong. Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #37

I don't consider it out of line to the SOP kentauros Aug 2014 #39

I will agree it was an attack on Justin Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #41

truebrit's original post is the issue. kentauros Aug 2014 #43

Hey it's great to have you over here to lecture us el_bryanto Aug 2014 #38

I'm not lecturing an "us" Goblinmonger Aug 2014 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author LostOne4Ever Aug 2014 #42

For the record, I alerted. okasha Aug 2014 #16

He is happy to be the un-elected leader of a people goldent Aug 2014 #17

he should quit twitter. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #18

lol - twitter isn't for everyone goldent Aug 2014 #19

Richard Dawkins keeps digging on ‘mild’ date rape and pedophilia hrmjustin Aug 2014 #20

Molly Ivin's First Rule of Holes okasha Aug 2014 #21

I agree. He seems to not get what crap he stirs up. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #22

He needs to go back to being a scientist, okasha Aug 2014 #23

Agreed! hrmjustin Aug 2014 #24

kick. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #25

I am locking this thread due to the threadjacking. kentauros Aug 2014 #44