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Goblinmonger

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16. I look forward to you saying the same thing

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 21, 2017, 11:58 AM

Mar 2017

when famous people thank god for their talents and talk about how awesome their religion is.

There is plenty of that daily if you want to deal with all of their "need for attention."

That you go after someone saying something bad about religion is telling about your needs.

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Katy Perry Slams Former Religion, Says She Was Taught To Fear Gay People [View all] trotsky Mar 2017 OP

Her first 4 words? Interesting. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #1

Not as interesting as you'd think. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #2

It is called something. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #3

Dismiss it however you like, doesn't change the reality of how much of america operates. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #4

How do you propose to change that reality? eom guillaumeb Mar 2017 #5

Let it continue on the road to obsolescence. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #8

It does not seem to be working with many. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #10

Gerrymandering is no small part of that. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #11

What if she hadn't included the 4th word and it was a positive statement about religion? Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #6

She is a celebrity by choice. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #7

Need for attention? AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #9

Would you say the same of Trump? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #13

He's certainly selling something. AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #15

She is an artist who wants to sell her art. Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #12

So she is talking merely to get attention? guillaumeb Mar 2017 #14

I look forward to you saying the same thing Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #16

You clearly know a lot about Katy Perry. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #17

Yes, she is calling attention to the dangers religion poses Lordquinton Mar 2017 #18