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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
22. I have no problem with good questions that make you think.
Fri May 8, 2015, 04:20 PM
May 2015

And that does happen

But not all the time .

Violence is wrong and the attack on them is wrong. hrmjustin May 2015 #1
Oh, I'm not saying that violent reactions are acceptable. kentauros May 2015 #2
Yes you can say it is a part of their identity. hrmjustin May 2015 #3
I agree with that about some people. kentauros May 2015 #4
It is a good op. hrmjustin May 2015 #5
Not only people of faith, but all who do criticize their mocking Starboard Tack May 2015 #8
Lol. well i find most atheists to be live and let live but there are a few that are rather dogmatic hrmjustin May 2015 #9
Very healthy attitude. Starboard Tack May 2015 #10
It is only recent. hrmjustin May 2015 #12
I think this is right on. okasha May 2015 #11
I honestly don't think there is anyway to make this argument fly el_bryanto May 2015 #6
Okay, finally have a clear enough mind kentauros May 2015 #7
There was a good article at Salon this last weekend about what religion provides el_bryanto May 2015 #26
I saw cbayer's thread in Religion on this Salon article. kentauros May 2015 #27
Beliefs are inanimate. It's like mocking a stone. rug May 2015 #13
Agreed! I think some of them realize they hurt people with their mocking and just don't care hrmjustin May 2015 #14
The realize it before they open their mouths. That's the intent. rug May 2015 #15
I can take a good natured joke or two but I must admit irl i never experience hrmjustin May 2015 #16
The thing is, they lose the power to hurt okasha May 2015 #17
Well put. Something is missing in their lives so they need to inflict it on us. hrmjustin May 2015 #18
The internet lets them do it anonymously, too, okasha May 2015 #19
Keyboard warriors. hrmjustin May 2015 #20
There was a truly ridiculous post yesterday okasha May 2015 #21
I have no problem with good questions that make you think. hrmjustin May 2015 #22
It does happen, but not often. okasha May 2015 #23
It is what it is. hrmjustin May 2015 #24
kicking. hrmjustin May 2015 #25
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