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CBVan · 8th January 2007, 03:28 PM

Recently, some have been accusing people such as Dr. Richard Dawkins, among others, of being militant athiests.
I say, "So what?"
I personally believe it is about time athiests started being vocal and loud about their beliefs - especially in the United States of America. It is about time for athiesm to be socially acceptable!
The good thing about militant athiesm compared to other militant religions (athiesm, in my mind, is a religion. But only in the negative sense.) is this: Athiests are not about to kill themselves for what they believe. No athiest is going to risk their neck when they don't believe they're going to get a replacement one in the afterlife!

drkitten · 8th January 2007, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by CBVan

Recently, some have been accusing people such as Dr. Richard Dawkins, among others, of being militant athiests.
I say, "So what?"

Well, it bothers the moderate theists and may have the effect of driving them into the (political) arms of the militant theists.

Darth Rotor · 8th January 2007, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by CBVan

Recently, some have been accusing people such as Dr. Richard Dawkins, among others, of being militant athiests.
I say, "So what?"
I personally believe it is about time athiests started being vocal and loud about their beliefs - especially in the United States of America. It is about time for athiesm to be socially acceptable!
The good thing about militant athiesm compared to other militant religions (athiesm, in my mind, is a religion. But only in the negative sense.) is this: Athiests are not about to kill themselves for what they believe. No athiest is going to risk their neck when they don't believe they're going to get a replacement one in the afterlife!

You missed the thread for this post. No bigee, it was four or five pages in.

What Would Ghandi Do?

DR

l0rca · 8th January 2007, 04:17 PM

Probably abuse a wife.

Also, it wouldn't hurt to spell atheist right.

Darth Rotor · 8th January 2007, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by drkitten

Well, it bothers the moderate theists and may have the effect of driving them into the (political) arms of the militant theists.

Based on what I have seen in the past few years, it is already doing that.

DR

8th January 2007, 03:28 PM	#1
CBVan Scholar Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 82	Militant Athiesm: Is it all bad? Recently, some have been accusing people such as Dr. Richard Dawkins, among others, of being militant athiests. I say, "So what?" I personally believe it is about time athiests started being vocal and loud about their beliefs - especially in the United States of America. It is about time for athiesm to be socially acceptable! The good thing about militant athiesm compared to other militant religions (athiesm, in my mind, is a religion. But only in the negative sense.) is this: Athiests are not about to kill themselves for what they believe. No athiest is going to risk their neck when they don't believe they're going to get a replacement one in the afterlife!
CBVan Scholar Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 82

8th January 2007, 04:10 PM	#3
Darth Rotor Salted Sith Cynic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rat cheer Posts: 34,378	Originally Posted by CBVan Recently, some have been accusing people such as Dr. Richard Dawkins, among others, of being militant athiests. I say, "So what?" I personally believe it is about time athiests started being vocal and loud about their beliefs - especially in the United States of America. It is about time for athiesm to be socially acceptable! The good thing about militant athiesm compared to other militant religions (athiesm, in my mind, is a religion. But only in the negative sense.) is this: Athiests are not about to kill themselves for what they believe. No athiest is going to risk their neck when they don't believe they're going to get a replacement one in the afterlife! You missed the thread for this post. No bigee, it was four or five pages in. What Would Ghandi Do? DR
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8th January 2007, 04:17 PM	#4
l0rca I know so much karate Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,100	Probably abuse a wife. Also, it wouldn't hurt to spell atheist right.
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8th January 2007, 05:24 PM	#5
Darth Rotor Salted Sith Cynic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rat cheer Posts: 34,378	Originally Posted by drkitten Well, it bothers the moderate theists and may have the effect of driving them into the (political) arms of the militant theists. Based on what I have seen in the past few years, it is already doing that. DR
	__________________ Helicopters don't so much fly as beat the air into submission. "Jesus wept, but did He laugh?"--F.H. Buckley____"There is one thing that was too great for God to show us when He walked upon our earth ... His mirth." --Chesterton__"If the barbarian in us is excised, so is our humanity."--D'rok__ "I only use my gun whenever kindness fails."-- Robert Earl Keen__"Sturgeon spares none.". -- The Marquis

8th January 2007, 04:04 PM	#2
drkitten Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wits' End Posts: 21,647	Originally Posted by CBVan Recently, some have been accusing people such as Dr. Richard Dawkins, among others, of being militant athiests. I say, "So what?" Well, it bothers the moderate theists and may have the effect of driving them into the (political) arms of the militant theists.