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In reply to the discussion: Enough of the Gene is with Gilda [View all]madokie
(51,076 posts)164. You don't have a clue Albert
do a little research
Some of us can remember to within days of being born. Thats fact, I am one of them so I know
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Exactly. If he's dead and not in the afterlife, why are we worried about protecting his feelings?
MadDAsHell
Aug 2016
#139
Yeah I have been thinking that every time I read-Now he is with Gilda. He has been married
Person 2713
Aug 2016
#2
Not believing in supreme being is not incompatible with belief in an existence beyond death....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2016
#18
not as much fun as theists defending a concept they can't even be bothered to define
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#113
I remember back before my eyes could focus so what is that, within days of birth.
AlbertCat
Aug 2016
#87
You're not being fair to madokie. You are asking him to prove a subjective experience.
AgadorSparticus
Sep 2016
#261
He also is with George Washington, Napoleon, and billions of others who have come and gone
still_one
Aug 2016
#24
You are arguing that he isn't with her in memory, in history, in romance, in pop culture?
cbdo2007
Aug 2016
#27
Yes, they are not more important, BUT, they are more public. As such, people share in their grief
FighttheFuture
Aug 2016
#31
You do realize this is a response to religious believers proclaiming Wilder is in heaven, right?
cleanhippie
Aug 2016
#78
Yep. I doubt he was perfect so he will probably serve a few years in Purgatory,
Nye Bevan
Aug 2016
#82
I would bet that even his widow understands why an adoring public might say that...
63splitwindow
Aug 2016
#90
He said in his autobiography that his marriage to her would have ended if she had not died.
CBGLuthier
Aug 2016
#104
He was also, by his statements, a Buddhist, which is not incompatible with Atheism. And everything
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2016
#111
Lol..Yes, I do have "another question", if you want to call it that, although
whathehell
Sep 2016
#179
Probably the part where you call people on their religious privilege.
Act_of_Reparation
Sep 2016
#210
No, dear, "militant" doesn't necessarily equate to violence, or even "extremist"
whathehell
Sep 2016
#247
The fact that you're calling the beliefs of others "garbage" for one thing,..
whathehell
Sep 2016
#215
Telling religious people when they are grieving that there is no afterlife is a massive dick move.
Odin2005
Sep 2016
#225
Its' not a 'persecution complex' when you have just told them you hate them
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#204
Going off on grieving religious people for believing in an afterlife is disgusting.
Odin2005
Sep 2016
#227
I find it interesting that asking for a modicum of respect for the dead or survivors...
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2016
#173
WTF? That's your response? You truly are a heartless person, aren't you?
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2016
#217
I've been meaning to watch it, but haven't had an opportunity yet...
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2016
#221
I have NO idea what you're talking about..Why the fuck would you call me "heartless"?
whathehell
Sep 2016
#238
It wasn't an article, it was a personal testimonial, but really, don't bother responding...
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2016
#240