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Message 13 of 209 (657544)
03-29-2012 10:44 AM

Reply to: Message 1 by Taq
03-28-2012 12:46 PM

Rebranding is a pointless exercise. The problem isn't the term. The problem is that so many people have a bad opinion of the people the label refers to. And changing the label won't change that.

Faggot. Queer. Homo. It doesn't matter if we change the name. As long as the hatred is there, the new name will just take on the bad connotation. Rebranding is such a gay idea.

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We see monsters where science shows us windmills. -- Phat

It has always struck me as odd that fundies devote so much time and effort into trying to find a naturalistic explanation for their mythical flood, while looking for magical explanations for things that actually happened. -- Dr. Adequate

Howling about evidence is a conversation stopper, and it never stops to think if the claim could possibly be true -- foreveryoung

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Message 17 of 209 (657560)
03-29-2012 11:16 AM

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03-29-2012 10:59 AM

So now you think we just need more terms for different subsets of nonbelievers because some of jerks are giving the rest of us a bad name?

Thank you for your concern.

Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. -- Thomas Jefferson

We see monsters where science shows us windmills. -- Phat

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Message 26 of 209 (657602)
03-29-2012 2:23 PM

Reply to: Message 23 by Perdition
03-29-2012 1:50 PM

Re: ...is still an Atheist

To me, a heathen incorporates visions of primitive people sacrificing virgins and dancing in the moonlight holding hearts over their heads.

Absolutely. And we certainly don't want it to get out that that's what we're doing at the bi-monthly meetings, do we? I agree, shy away from heathens.

Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. -- Thomas Jefferson

We see monsters where science shows us windmills. -- Phat

Howling about evidence is a conversation stopper, and it never stops to think if the claim could possibly be true -- foreveryoung

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