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trotsky

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18. I am aware that Mineral Man is an atheist.

Fri Jun 30, 2017, 03:03 PM

Jun 2017

He was also promoting anti-atheist bigtory.

Do you think that people who are good can be Christians, but people who are bad cannot, and must be atheists?

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Are Republican Christians really atheists? [View all] trotsky Jun 2017 OP

I object to the characterization of atheists as "bad people"... Moostache Jun 2017 #1

Exactly. And rolled up into the suggestion is that religion can only make people good. trotsky Jun 2017 #2

The correct term is "non-religious", not "atheist". DetlefK Jun 2017 #3

Wrong. trotsky Jun 2017 #4

What's the difference between PassingFair Jun 2017 #14

I don't think it is fair to say if a "Christian" doesn't act like one would expect from a Christian hrmjustin Jun 2017 #5

People aren't consistent marylandblue Jun 2017 #6

Or you can have a different concept of what "just and merciful" means. trotsky Jun 2017 #7

"If the bible were clear on exactly what it teaches..." FiveGoodMen Jul 2017 #54

Worse, it's almost like this god WANTED people to disagree. trotsky Jul 2017 #55

Or just wasn't paying attention FiveGoodMen Jul 2017 #56

Bingo. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2017 #10

Reminded me of this: trotsky Jun 2017 #11

The crazy part is that isn't much of a stretch. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2017 #13

Well said. guillaumeb Jun 2017 #20

Matthew 25 FiveGoodMen Jun 2017 #28

I don't know if they are atheists but they are certainly amoral hypocrites. LonePirate Jun 2017 #8

Republican Christians are not atheists. mwooldri Jun 2017 #9

They believe God is just like them. Cartoonist Jun 2017 #12

Where was this seriously suggested? guillaumeb Jun 2017 #15

Right here: trotsky Jun 2017 #16

I cannot speak for MM, but my reading was that he was guillaumeb Jun 2017 #17

I am aware that Mineral Man is an atheist. trotsky Jun 2017 #18

He was not promoting any such bigotry. guillaumeb Jun 2017 #19

Maybe the few dozen atheists telling him he was? trotsky Jun 2017 #21

Again, are you stating that you have proof of MM's motivation? guillaumeb Jun 2017 #23

Motivation isn't required. Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #25

Again, accusations and imputations without any evidence. guillaumeb Jun 2017 #29

The original post declared that bad Christians Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #33

If that is/was your interpretation, guillaumeb Jul 2017 #36

And that's just your interpretation, man. trotsky Jul 2017 #53

Yes, I do. trotsky Jul 2017 #49

I'm reading MM as a liberal atheist ... transitioning from liberal Christianity. Bretton Garcia Jun 2017 #22

And I was reading his post as mocking those who self-describe as Christian. guillaumeb Jun 2017 #24

I invite M to make his intentions clear. Bretton Garcia Jul 2017 #35

Perhaps you should send a personal message. eom guillaumeb Jul 2017 #40

You're actually the only one making those claims Lordquinton Jul 2017 #38

And MM has explained his intent. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #39

You keep bringing up intent as if it mattered Lordquinton Jul 2017 #41

So when Richard Pryor used the "n" word, was he engaging in self-hate, guillaumeb Jul 2017 #45

What he said was a hateful sentiment, flat out Lordquinton Jul 2017 #52

You are missing the point. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #57

No, I get your and his point Lordquinton Jul 2017 #58

See my query to MM as to exact particulars Bretton Garcia Jul 2017 #42

An interesting response. guillaumeb Jul 2017 #46

My position is that even "good," humbler Christianity, Bretton Garcia Jul 2017 #47

No, they're just greedy motherf**kers. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2017 #26

In one form or another, definitely! FiveGoodMen Jun 2017 #27

That they aren't your definition of True Christian(tm)... uriel1972 Jun 2017 #32

No, they are EVIL assholes and the question is insulting to Atheists. SamKnause Jun 2017 #30

Only an atheist would cut welfare? Iggo Jun 2017 #31

Let's rework that nonsense this way: Republican Christians are really Muslims. Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #34

Very good point Lordquinton Jul 2017 #37

It's not as if the God of the Bible is some kind of nice guy jberryhill Jul 2017 #43

They're not atheists any more than former members of FreeRepublic Rob H. Jul 2017 #44

Oh, snap! n/t trotsky Jul 2017 #48

lol...exactly...all getting taken in by the biggest troll this site has... n/t Fix The Stupid Jul 2017 #50

No shit. ret5hd Jul 2017 #51

If they were atheists they would be prone to apply logic and questioning. Gore1FL Jul 2017 #59

No. And we're tired of taking the blame for them. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #60