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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only thing more obnoxious than an evangelical religious observer is an evangelical atheist.[/quote]

Sure, why not:

evangelical christian: "You must believe in Jesus, otherwise you're going to Hell."

[b]evangelical atheist: "People should be allowed to believe what they want, but if you're going to try to make laws, you'd better have a damned rational reason."[/b]

Totally the same thing.

:roll:[/quote]

Um, no. Not even remotely the same thing. An evangelical atheist runs around screaming, "THERE IS NO GOD" and telling people who believe there is one that they're stupid. That's just as bad, if not worse, than telling someone they'll go to hell.

What you describe is moral relativism. That's different.

Oh, and don't roll your eyes at me. What are you, 12?[/quote]

You mean like the religious person who pops into a thread that's clearly about Atheism, and screams BUT LOOK AT MEEEEE!  :roll:

Religious people whining about atheists speaking up, is like a man complaining about women speaking up - they're both speaking from a place of immense privilege. [/quote]

Exactly. Even the topic of this thread could be interpreted as being offensive to non-believers. depending on the context. It reminds me of the periodical threads that start up here saying, for example, "If you don't believe in God, how can you teach your kids right from wrong?"

To someone steeped in religious tradition, it seems a reasonable question. To someone who's just going about their life, it seems "fuck off" would be a curt, but not unreasonable response. [/quote]

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