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uriel1972

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4. If they are atheists then fine point them out as atheists...

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 08:27 PM

Jan 2019

however, authoritarianism is not linked to/caused by atheism...

There is nothing that atheism is that requires or prevents authoritarianism, there is no rule book for all atheists that has examples of such behavior singled out as holy and to be admired and copied.

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Please note, conflating china authoritarianism with Atheism is a RWNJ... [View all] NeoGreen Dec 2018 OP

Yup edhopper Dec 2018 #1

Laughingstock gonna laughingstock. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #2

And what of those who point out that the authoritarians in question are atheists? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #3

If they are atheists then fine point them out as atheists... uriel1972 Jan 2019 #4

I suppose one could chalk it up to hate of atheists Major Nikon Jan 2019 #5

A leap of something on your part. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #6

That's rich Major Nikon Jan 2019 #8

Dueling citations: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #9

Creepy stalking behavior noted Major Nikon Jan 2019 #10

The original post speaks for itself. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #11

I agree creepy stalking behavior speaks for itself Major Nikon Jan 2019 #12

Stalking: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #13

Dragging in an irrelevant post from another group from 5 years ago and before you got here Major Nikon Jan 2019 #14

Has that 5 year old opinion changed? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #15

How much deeper down the rabbit hole are you going to go with your creepy stalking behavior? Major Nikon Jan 2019 #16

Haters gonna hate Major Nikon Jan 2019 #7

The same person pushing that meme has posted directly from deplorable sites before. trotsky Jan 2019 #17

I'm not suggesting that it is only... NeoGreen Jan 2019 #18

Oh certainly. trotsky Jan 2019 #19

Yeah, I'm seeing 6 now. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #20

"exhaust the amusement value"... NeoGreen Jan 2019 #21