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stone space

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26. You know, I've been an atheist for...
Fri Nov 21, 2014, 11:26 AM
Nov 2014

...more than half a century, and I have never encountered anything like that from other atheists in real life.

I just can't wrap my mind around the desire to bash victims like this.

I have to assume that there is some sort of psychological explanation for such behavior, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it might be.

Imagine that Religion looking for more easy victims... ileus Nov 2014 #1
The OP doesn't want top discuss the topic. Here's an alternative and rational religious POV: NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #19
"We work to bring God's peace to the world," Gun control will result in less peace, in the end. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #2
Yeah? So what. GGJohn Nov 2014 #3
So folks who are interested will post a comment and... stone space Nov 2014 #4
Unless they support disarming cops & the military, they are hypocrites. appal_jack Nov 2014 #5
The military has preditor drones and nukes and bazookas and stuff. stone space Nov 2014 #14
I'm somewhat puzzled sarisataka Nov 2014 #6
Social issues like... stone space Nov 2014 #8
I notice people tend to support a religious statement when sarisataka Nov 2014 #9
A proper DU response should have been: I guess Skydaddy is enough ileus Nov 2014 #12
I don't see the expression of religious bigotry as a proper DU response. stone space Nov 2014 #16
You haven't been around long enough. ileus Nov 2014 #20
Oh, I've certainly seen religious bigotry here. stone space Nov 2014 #23
On this we can agree. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #24
You know, I've been an atheist for... stone space Nov 2014 #26
There are two possibilities. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #27
Wasn't me. stone space Nov 2014 #29
That is quite the thread sarisataka Nov 2014 #28
...ot three or four. stone space Nov 2014 #30
Ah I see sarisataka Nov 2014 #31
While there are indeed some atheists who mindlessly bash... stone space Nov 2014 #13
It could be fatal...or even worse. ileus Nov 2014 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author stone space Nov 2014 #7
There's some profound ignorance in that resolution. Straw Man Nov 2014 #10
The way they go after semi-automatics is an immediate tell that... NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #25
More ignorant stupidity from the gun control extremists Lurks Often Nov 2014 #15
Further back than that. benEzra Nov 2014 #17
Agreed, I was referring to detachable magazines holding 10+ Lurks Often Nov 2014 #18
Ah, makes sense. benEzra Nov 2014 #21
Given how the Henry & Winchesters worked Lurks Often Nov 2014 #22
"God's kingdom is not of violence; it's of peace." Funny, I own a Colt Peacemaker. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #32
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