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Panda
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Message 7 of 54 (657157)
03-26-2012 11:40 AM
Reply to: Message 6 by Heathen
03-26-2012 10:34 AM


Heathen writes:
Surely one central principle would be: having no belief in a divine creator/god?
But that makes as much sense as a non-stamp collecting club for people that don't collect stamps.
"Having no belief" is not a "central principle" - it is not a principle at all.

Tradition and heritage are all dead people's baggage. Stop carrying it!

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Message 17 of 54 (657260)
03-27-2012 5:41 AM
Reply to: Message 12 by Heathen
03-27-2012 2:23 AM


Category error
Heathen writes:
I guess you're right except Stamp collectors aren't trying to exert influence in schools/governments, so perhaps there's not so much of a need for an opposing position.
Using your example: there is already an opposing position.
If you are against religious involvement in government then you are a secularist - not an atheist (because not all secularists are atheists).

Tradition and heritage are all dead people's baggage. Stop carrying it!

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Message 43 of 54 (657411)
03-28-2012 10:18 AM
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03-28-2012 9:55 AM


Re: Atheist, heathenist.
Heathen writes:
so time for spell checking isn't available.
Firefox is your friend.
1) Add a dictionary.
2) Stand back while it underlines any typos.
3) Right-click and choose the correct spelling.
4) WIN!

Tradition and heritage are all dead people's baggage. Stop carrying it!

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Panda
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Message 52 of 54 (657536)
03-29-2012 10:28 AM
Reply to: Message 50 by Theodoric
03-29-2012 9:19 AM


Re: Why did you change his language?
Theodoric writes:
This is a ridiculous argument. "Gay" is a slang term.
'Slang' is a bit like 'Life' or 'Species'.
All of them are notoriously difficult to define.
Even when linguists attempt to define 'slang', their definitions are often subjective and/or based on usage (which varies between populations).
It also seems particularly difficult to identify single-word slang (as opposed to phrases).

Tradition and heritage are all dead people's baggage. Stop carrying it!

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