The Atheist Page

[Maxwell Smart]

can people be banned for being insane, creepy misogynists?

You really think that about me?

 

[cass]

offical as in the dictionary
http://http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Atheism

I don't see God=BS

 

[Daisy]

The title included that because that was the offical Atheist belief. If you read my posts you will see that I am not trying to start a flame war I also tolerate people of other religions but, i dont tolerate ignorance

I did read your posts.

And the 'official' atheist belief is not "God=BS". That's how you 'colorfully' chose to express it.

 

[giggs11uk]

wow, there's a lot of stupid things being said in this thread. a lot of you are being extremely rude, including a certain mod that should be above this kind of stuff.

I agree with you this thread isn't made to bash other religions if you read the first post you will see that, that wasn't this threads intentions

 

[huskerwebhead]

It's about not bashing individuals.

Don't you think that the thread-starter's intention was to bash other people's beliefs? Read his posts. Also realize that his title used to include "God=BS".

??? I wasn't evaluating the thread, just that one post. In any case, It's not that much different than the "Calling all Christians" thread that was up a couple days ago that promptly got closed (and I assume deleted cause I can't find it via search). Just seemed like some double standards to me. Everyone gets worked up when a Christian thread is started and people come in and start flaming...but it's OK if it's an Athiest thread.

 

[cass]

I agree with you this thread isn't made to bash other religions if you read the first post you will see that, that wasn't this threads intentions

With God=BS in the title, yeah it was.

 

[giggs11uk]

I did read your posts.

And the 'official' atheist belief is not "God=BS". That's how you 'colorfully' chose to express it.

It is the official belief, shortened but exactly the same meaning as the dictionary definition

 

[Doobie88]

I wonder how many people are battered or killed each year for professing their athiesm.

Probably the same number of people professing their religion in the wrong place at the wrong time.. Like a Christian in Afaghanastan, or a ****te in Sunni Iraq. I have no doubt athiests are pursicuted all the time, but because there is no organization behind the belief there are no rallies to raise against any injustice.

 

[huskerwebhead]

However I don't agree with the God=BS thing. That was unnecessary and just inviting trouble.

 

[giggs11uk]

With God=BS in the title, yeah it was.

I put that in the title because i knew it would spark intrest it has been deleated and i was planing on deleting it anyway

 

[cass]

I put that in the title because i knew it would spark intrest it has been deleated and i was planing on deleting it anyway

It was there to spark a flame war.

 

[giggs11uk]

??? I wasn't evaluating the thread, just that one post. In any case, It's not that much different than the "Calling all Christians" thread that was up a couple days ago that promptly got closed (and I assume deleted cause I can't find it via search). Just seemed like some double standards to me. Everyone gets worked up when a Christian thread is started and people come in and start flaming...but it's OK if it's an Athiest thread.

It is ok because the threads purpose isn't for it to be flammed I clearly state that in the first page

 

[DV8]

I would like to say that I empathize with many Aetheist views, as far as organized religion is concerned . . . I have a lot of quams about the way that the Catholic Church used to depict God in a manner which would 'scare' people into giving money to their 'cause'
However, I feel that there is a greater, supernatural force in the universe which I guess we could call 'God' . . . but I don't feel that the intentions of this God can be summed up in a manner in which us mere mortals can comprehend . . .

Aetheist side of me says: God is not a cartoon character, and that's exactly what the Catholic Church and many other branches of that religion have done to the deity . . .

God-Fearin side of me says: If you're in tune with yourself, and your environment, you are in tune w/ 'God' . . . because if there is a God, we are all one intertwined spritual fabric, which cannot be easily compartmentalized

 

[Daisy]

wow, there's a lot of stupid things being said in this thread. a lot of you are being extremely rude, including a certain mod that should be above this kind of stuff.

!Newsflash!

Moderators are human. They have personal opinions and are allowed to express them. Their patience has limits. They don't like everyone, nor do they have to. They are not required to be paragons of virtue.

What is required is that in the performance of their duties, they can recognize and put aside their bias, and then act accordingly.

Were I to discipline anyone in this thread (which has not been warrranted) I would do just that.

 

[Emrys]

One thing is for sure, I'd rather trust an Atheist than a religious person.

Atheism to me means someone who's abandoned silly religious doctrine in favor of true morality. Morality expressed by people like for example Kant, Schopenhauer or Voltaire the great philosophers and fathers of modern western civilization.

 

[cass]

!Newsflash!

Moderators are human. They have personal opinions and are allowed to express them. Their patience has limits. They don't like everyone, nor do they have to. They are not required to be paragons of virtue.

What is required is that in the performance of their duties, they can recognize and put aside their bias, and then act accordingly.

Were I to discipline anyone in this thread (which has not been warrranted) I would do just that.

This is why I have a crush for you.

 

[Daisy]

??? I wasn't evaluating the thread, just that one post. In any case, It's not that much different than the "Calling all Christians" thread that was up a couple days ago that promptly got closed (and I assume deleted cause I can't find it via search). Just seemed like some double standards to me. Everyone gets worked up when a Christian thread is started and people come in and start flaming...but it's OK if it's an Athiest thread.

Who do you think is coming in and bashing the Christians?

Don't you find it interesting that atheists can't take it when they're 'bashed' any better than Christains can? Yet, whenever there is Christain-bashing... the bashers assert that they were just 'expressing their opinion' and that if Christians were so strong in their belief that they should be able to take it?

 

[DV8]

One thing is for sure, I'd rather trust an Atheist than a religious person.

Atheism to me means someone who's abandoned silly religious doctrine in favor of true morality. Morality expressed by people like for example Kant, Schopenhauer or Voltaire the great philosophers and fathers of modern western civilization.

do you feel there's a difference between being religious and being spiritual?

 

[Daisy]

It is the official belief, shortened but exactly the same meaning as the dictionary definition

No, it's an inflammatory way of expressing it.

 

[Daisy]

One thing is for sure, I'd rather trust an Atheist than a religious person.

Atheism to me means someone who's abandoned silly religious doctrine in favor of true morality. Morality expressed by people like for example Kant, Schopenhauer or Voltaire the great philosophers and fathers of modern western civilization.

And here is Exhibit B, to demonstrate Lackey's point.

 

[cass]

It is the official belief, shortened but exactly the same meaning as the dictionary definition

my opinion on this has been thoroughly expressed.

 

[DV8]

No, it's an inflammatory way of expressing it.

Daisy, do you really look like your avvy? If so I have an inflammatory something or other for you

*braces self for probationary ban*

 

[Daisy]

Cass, enough.

 

[Addendum]

I'm atheist for the simple fact that I have no reason to believe in any god-claim, since I've yet to hear a convincing argument for having a belief in one

 

[Daisy]

Daisy, do you really look like your avvy? If so I have an inflammatory something or other for you

*braces self for probationary ban*

Yes, I do.

And don't worry about banning... people have said far worse to me with no negative consequences.