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leftyladyfrommo

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118. That's just your opinion.

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 08:49 PM

Dec 2015

You have every right to that opinion.

It's all opinion. No one knows anything for sure. There's no way to know.

No reason to be awful to other people who disagree with you. No reason to cram what you think down someone else's throat.

Often the anti people are just as fanatical as the pro people. It's all rude.

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Community Wants Atheist Santa Billboard Taken Down [View all] KamaAina Dec 2015 OP

"Disrespectful to my beliefs." Awww. DavidDvorkin Dec 2015 #1

I bet that resident complains about PC and "everyone always getting offended" arcane1 Dec 2015 #2

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #3

They aren't really thin skinned, they don't give two squats tech3149 Dec 2015 #10

The answer to the atheist Santa billboard should be to put one up of their own meow2u3 Dec 2015 #36

Why don't they put up their own sign? Seems reasonable instead of complaining. yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #29

That's because the Religious Right has no respect for free speech meow2u3 Dec 2015 #37

They want the government (at whatever level) Mariana Dec 2015 #75

Too f'ing bad. Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #4

One in Colorado Springs, too. earthside Dec 2015 #5

I have not seen that one yet, where is it? the fundy heads around here must be exploding. niyad Dec 2015 #16

North 25 I believe... TipTok Dec 2015 #23

haven't been on the highway recently. must tell all my friends to look for it! niyad Dec 2015 #43

I like that rockfordfile Dec 2015 #76

Spreading the idea of "being good for goodness' sake" disrespects their deeply-held beliefs ... muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #6

Sometimes people are not comfortable Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #7

This is a burb in the Winston Salem area. ms liberty Dec 2015 #8

it's in the research triangle? tishaLA Dec 2015 #74

No, Winston Salem is not the Research Triangle ms liberty Dec 2015 #83

Butbutbut... SDJay Dec 2015 #9

Kernersville is between Winston-Salem (to the west) and Greensboro (to the east) mnhtnbb Dec 2015 #11

I Love it! truegrit44 Dec 2015 #12

I love it too! peabody Dec 2015 #28

I used to have a conservative friend who'd argue "You don't have a right NOT to be offended" Bucky Dec 2015 #13

Why do Atheists have to insult other people's beliefs to define their own? Matariki Dec 2015 #14

I guess it's because the far right is just so open and loving... jmowreader Dec 2015 #15

umm, possibly because they are reacting to all the hatred and vitriol spewed by the fundie niyad Dec 2015 #17

Where is the insult. Specify. Explain. What the fuck is the problem? whatthehey Dec 2015 #19

Why do religious people put up billboards? Nt Logical Dec 2015 #20

That's EXACTLY what this billboard was doing Nevernose Dec 2015 #22

I think the message "be good for goodness sake" is great Matariki Dec 2015 #73

"Don't go to church" offends you? Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #82

No it doesn't offend me. It indicates who the billboard is targeting. Matariki Dec 2015 #99

Why is it okay for Christians to proclaim their beliefs but not for other people? Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #127

Hey, Arugula Latte Matariki Dec 2015 #129

You don't seem to be applying your tsk-tsk-tsking to anyone but atheists. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #155

If you are a Christian, why on Earth would this offend you? Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #131

Good gods, I'm not a farking Christian. I've said that numerous times. Matariki Dec 2015 #135

My apologies. Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #149

How is that any different from "go to our church?" Nevernose Dec 2015 #98

Implying a person will 'go to hell' or whatever if they don't go to church is equally obnoxious. Matariki Dec 2015 #100

Because sometimes that's the only way to get the message across, NYC Liberal Dec 2015 #102

No, it's not. It makes people double down. Matariki Dec 2015 #104

The message that fear and superstition can be overcome. NYC Liberal Dec 2015 #116

How is reassuring people within a marginalized community RedCappedBandit Dec 2015 #120

I think it's because belief is mythology Kalidurga Dec 2015 #26

That's just your opinion. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2015 #118

You should try to be more accepting of people who don't believe in fairy tales Kalidurga Dec 2015 #122

Please. Atheists simply proclaim their existence and certain people take it as an insult. RedCappedBandit Dec 2015 #32

My guess is that everybody's wrong. nt leftyladyfrommo Dec 2015 #119

Start with no assumptions, then build your case based on evidence, Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #126

I'm a mystic. And a Zen Buddhist. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2015 #133

That makes you refreshingly different from most slightly-zealous-to-rabid religious people. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #154

Not all religious people are angry zealots. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2015 #156

because we are reaching out to the children...ridicule and mockery actually work snooper2 Dec 2015 #42

I'm not a Christian. As I've matured Matariki Dec 2015 #71

I'm not following the "did it first", but tend to disagree on the respect thing... snooper2 Dec 2015 #88

Do you extend your disrespect to Muslims, Jews, Hindus? Matariki Dec 2015 #101

religion = mythology... Some mythology makes for good stories and movies though snooper2 Dec 2015 #105

"Atheist Santa" brooklynite Dec 2015 #54

The difference, of course, is that no one of sound mind really believes in Santa... TipTok Dec 2015 #57

You better watch out - You better not cry - Better not pout brooklynite Dec 2015 #62

Santa Claus is coming to town... TipTok Dec 2015 #79

Why do you speak of atheists as a monolithic bloc? JHB Dec 2015 #89

Because they're fairy tales. lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #110

Why do Theists have to insult other people's beliefs to define their own? Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #125

Target of religious bigotry here: callous taoboy Dec 2015 #140

Do you see an insult somewhere on that billboard? Orsino Dec 2015 #147

The problem with atheists justiceischeap Dec 2015 #152

goodness, are there enough fainting couches and pearls for the delicate little dears? niyad Dec 2015 #18

Persecution card played on O'Reilly in 3...2...1... Initech Dec 2015 #21

Atheism is looking more and more like a religion of it's own every day. Egnever Dec 2015 #24

How so? Iggo Dec 2015 #25

Because religions are defined by their use of billboards, silly muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #39

Of course. That makes perfect sense. Iggo Dec 2015 #40

OFFENDED anoNY42 Dec 2015 #45

Prophet Burma Shave dmr Dec 2015 #50

That's the standard plea of religionists desperate to frame the world by their own dogma Orrex Dec 2015 #38

When they insult religion while trying to insult atheism, it goes right over their heads, don't it? Iggo Dec 2015 #41

It's always a surprise to see it again and again and again... Orrex Dec 2015 #48

Creative, though unsupported allegation... like a bumper-sticker sans wit. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #59

I'm always amazed that so many DU "progressives" seem to think that only religious Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #128

What an odd thing to say. Egnever Dec 2015 #130

Hardly odd. ronnie624 Dec 2015 #134

Didn't read the article Egnever Dec 2015 #137

Atheism is the absence of religious beliefs, actually. ronnie624 Dec 2015 #148

The use of Santa is so stupid. JackRiddler Dec 2015 #27

Know your audience anoNY42 Dec 2015 #47

Santa works better in the long game, too. Iggo Dec 2015 #69

Yeah, that might work with pavlov's dogs maybe. JackRiddler Dec 2015 #92

Also works with children. Iggo Dec 2015 #95

So the children living around some North Carolina highway... JackRiddler Dec 2015 #124

It's not their audience at all. JackRiddler Dec 2015 #91

The world, and even North Carolina, is not divided into just atheists and fundamentalists muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #97

I don't start from any assumption about atheists. JackRiddler Dec 2015 #123

It's great rockfordfile Dec 2015 #77

Excuse me? JackRiddler Dec 2015 #93

Because it's ironic that an imaginary Santa is more moral than lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #111

They love playing the victim. Scuba Dec 2015 #30

Just suck it up like everybody else does. There's lots of crap we all put up with every day. BlueJazz Dec 2015 #31

Lousy free speech. I wish I was blind. n/t leeroysphitz Dec 2015 #33

Krampus and Saturnalia are the reasons for the season Facility Inspector Dec 2015 #34

I thought it was the spring KamaAina Dec 2015 #44

The earth's tilt is the real reason for the seasons... anoNY42 Dec 2015 #49

well it sure as fuck ain't Jesus Facility Inspector Dec 2015 #53

Acculturation is the reason... LanternWaste Dec 2015 #60

Zombie Jesus was born in the Spring snooper2 Dec 2015 #144

Whether put up by atheists or not, it makes a good point. Vinca Dec 2015 #35

Too bad they couldn't put up a positive statement about their beliefs KittyWampus Dec 2015 #46

Where's the insult? NightWatcher Dec 2015 #51

Mommy, they did it firssssssssssst. KittyWampus Dec 2015 #56

Is it 'telling', or selection bias? JHB Dec 2015 #90

You may have a point, maybe atheists should actually start going to church! snooper2 Dec 2015 #145

What beliefs? anoNY42 Dec 2015 #52

Pretty much every human on the planet has a world view. KittyWampus Dec 2015 #58

Do you regard "just be good for goodness' sake" as negative, then? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #64

-skip church- is telling people NOT to do something. KittyWampus Dec 2015 #67

"Too bad they couldn't put up a positive statement about their beliefs" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #72

setting aside "skip church" there's "just be good for goodness sake" KittyWampus Dec 2015 #86

I wouldn't say it opposes the religious moral codes muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #96

Kind of like the Ten Commandments, right? hatrack Dec 2015 #94

You did sort of not quote the first part The2ndWheel Dec 2015 #70

I for one could live without the 30+ days of Christmas. Matariki Dec 2015 #107

They're saying it's OK to be an atheist. How is that not a positive statement? nt RedCappedBandit Dec 2015 #121

I honestly don't see the insult either. Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #132

They're just mad because there's one less anti choice billboard in the Carolinas NightWatcher Dec 2015 #55

Apparently, it's "insulting" to tell people to skip church. Mariana Dec 2015 #81

This is why a melting pot/multi-cultural society will always be contentious The2ndWheel Dec 2015 #61

What if the message was: "Go ahead and skip the mosque! Just be good for goodness sake" oberliner Dec 2015 #63

You know, you're right. Christians are at least as persecuted as Muslims. KamaAina Dec 2015 #65

Internationally, much more so oberliner Dec 2015 #66

Well rockfordfile Dec 2015 #78

True oberliner Dec 2015 #80

Sure. Mariana Dec 2015 #84

I certainly think it's reasonable to present that message there oberliner Dec 2015 #141

Sure it would be appropriate. Mariana Dec 2015 #153

Right oberliner Dec 2015 #157

I finally found the one I remember from a few years ago. Mariana Dec 2015 #158

Thanks for sharing that oberliner Dec 2015 #160

I think I already anwered that question in post #153. Mariana Dec 2015 #162

Forgot that was already covered in a previous post oberliner Dec 2015 #164

Pretty terrible analogy. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #85

Santa Claus is the one H2O Man Dec 2015 #87

It's disrespectul. Which apparently isn't a 'satisfactory answer' for you. Matariki Dec 2015 #103

"be good for goodness' sake" is not about what other people believe muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #108

A couple things Muriel Matariki Dec 2015 #109

It's not mocking muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #114

In truth Matariki Dec 2015 #117

No, it's not. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #143

It wasn't just meant to be an analogy oberliner Dec 2015 #139

Considering it seems to be a message for those who don't want to go to Church/Mosque anyways... Humanist_Activist Dec 2015 #138

But don't you think there might be closet atheists among the US Muslim population? oberliner Dec 2015 #142

You really seem to be obsessing about this. Mariana Dec 2015 #161

This is a discussion board oberliner Dec 2015 #163

I'm ok with both but i do agree many who are ok with this JI7 Dec 2015 #159

lolol Solly Mack Dec 2015 #68

The thin skinned are the men who ditch church in favor of Sunday golf Warpy Dec 2015 #106

I read a Facebook thread by religious family members which highlights why this is an "insult". ieoeja Dec 2015 #112

If they don't like the sign... LeftishBrit Dec 2015 #113

LOL, there are so many billboards up already Mariana Dec 2015 #115

Maybe they want others to believe what they believe? Democat Dec 2015 #136

Because it would be lost among the thousands of other billboards that say that. jeff47 Dec 2015 #151

The reason for the season..... Sivart Dec 2015 #146

Ha! You probably believe in evolution, too! KamaAina Dec 2015 #150