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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]19:22 here.

The prefix "a-" just means "without". It seems like that's what several atheists here are describing.

It's neutral in attitude. It doesn't mean "anti-". For example, we agree that "apolitical" means you don't have a political affiliation or interest.

That said, there is a subset of atheists, perhaps small, who are "anti-theist." Anybody like the negative impact poster or 00:00 (same person?) who spends hours everyday trying to derail threads and piss people off and then try for creative ways to weasle out of their own responsibility is definitely "anti-theist." Some anti-theists probably get their "anti" from bad experiences with religion, while others seem like bored children (I'll let you guys peg 00:00.) I'd venture that anti-theists are the ones who have their identities wrapped up in opposing religion.

Now, conformism is a seperate issue. I think the Dawkins/Harris/Mayer type of loudmouth is, actually, seen as "cool" by some atheists. Not by all. If we were doing Vann diagrams I'd venture that many of the bored children type of anti-theist are also conformists. YMMV.[/quote]

PP again. I hesitated to say this, but maybe it needs to be said. Some of the anti-theists I called "bored children" [b]may actually have other psychological needs that lead them to vent their anger/frustration/whatever on anonymous internet posters.[/b]

None of this should take away from the legitimacy of anti-theists who got there via bad experiences with religion.

Yep, I know, I overthink these things. If you need me, you'll find me reading Borg and Crossan....)[/quote]

Do you draw the same conclusion for people who call others "turds on a sidewalk"? Do you feel that any name calling takes away from the message? 
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Or the poster a few pages back who said she wanted to kick us in the nuts? What's the psychological profile behind that kind of crappy attitude? [/quote]

I've said several times that I don't approve of religious folks behaving badly, either. Looked for the nuts comment, couldn't find it.

I have no sympathy for trolls and obnoxious atheists, though.  When posters like you get in everybody's face, that's a problem for everybody, religious and atheists alike. If you're behaving like a jerk, then you have it coming. Note I said "you" not "all atheists."[/quote]

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