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(42,641 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2018, 10:17 AM Apr 2018

American Atheists terminates its president over sexual misconduct allegations Part 3? [View all]

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From the article:

American Atheists, one of the most combative organizations dedicated to the promotion of secularism, has terminated its highly visible president, David Silverman, over allegations of financial and sexual misconduct.
Silverman, through his lawyer, denied the accusations.
American Atheists’ board announced the move on Friday (April 13) hours before the website BuzzFeed News published a story detailing the allegations of two women who say Silverman, 51, had nonconsensual sexual contact with them.

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https://religionnews.com/2018/04/16/american-atheists-terminates-its-president-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations/

2 allegations of non-consensual sexual assault, allegations of financial improprieties, and possibly taking personal advantage of a position of power and trust.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

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American Atheists terminates its president over sexual misconduct allegations Part 3? [View all] guillaumeb Apr 2018 OP

Yep. trotsky Apr 2018 #1

An athiest accused of sexual misconduct SonofDonald Apr 2018 #2

Careful, you're feeding his narrative. trotsky Apr 2018 #3

Agreed, the problem is predators. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #4

Predators are indeed everywhere and no one has said otherwise. trotsky Apr 2018 #5

Very few prey on others. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #8

Who has said otherwise, gil? trotsky Apr 2018 #11

Who has said otherwise? guillaumeb Apr 2018 #12

You haven't said a thing. That's ALSO a problem. trotsky Apr 2018 #14

Speaking of not saying anything, see #13. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #16

I am unable to see a post with that number on this thread. trotsky Apr 2018 #18

If you wish to see it, remove the obstacle. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #45

I choose not to interact with certain people. trotsky Apr 2018 #49

You reveal the inner Trotsky with every response. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #59

Thanks! trotsky Apr 2018 #63

You should not thank me. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #66

I'm on someone's 'ignore.' yallerdawg Apr 2018 #22

At first I thought I must have been in error, guillaumeb Apr 2018 #46

By their actions... tonedevil Apr 2018 #43

We must forget how folks like the Branch Davidians, RCC, FLDS feature such successful predators Major Nikon Apr 2018 #54

Yeah man, it's totally just a human thing. trotsky Apr 2018 #56

The "Better Than Catholics" defense. yallerdawg Apr 2018 #6

Amen!! guillaumeb Apr 2018 #7

And - that wasn't a typo! yallerdawg Apr 2018 #9

Whew!!!! guillaumeb Apr 2018 #10

"Reaction in the atheism community has been glum." yallerdawg Apr 2018 #13

Dawkins is an excellent example of the problem. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #15

Do you have a link to the tweet? guillaumeb Apr 2018 #17

Kristi says: yallerdawg Apr 2018 #19

So you aren't just arguing that the human population is consistent Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2018 #38

This is an Atheist decrying sexism in the Atheist movement. yallerdawg Apr 2018 #41

Ah, missed that. My bad. Good news is they fired him. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2018 #42

Whole lot of straw Lordquinton Apr 2018 #21

No one here is defending Silverman. nt. Mariana Apr 2018 #26

So you are agreeing that Catholics don't have any moral advantage? Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2018 #36

Now you want to have a level playing field. yallerdawg Apr 2018 #37

We can have the discussion once you let me know your thoughts on that. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2018 #39

Man, you guys are having a field day with this Lordquinton Apr 2018 #20

The pattern is consistent. trotsky Apr 2018 #24

It's boring really Lordquinton Apr 2018 #28

Person Y sounds obsessed. trotsky Apr 2018 #32

Absolutely Lordquinton Apr 2018 #47

93% of posts in one group, religion. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #48

This is the forum I post the most in, yes. trotsky Apr 2018 #51

Define obsession. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #61

Can't help but engage in personal attacks, can you? trotsky Apr 2018 #64

They fired him. They didn't move him to a different office MineralMan Apr 2018 #23

As I'm sure you are aware, it is no use pointing out these obvious differences to guillaumeb. trotsky Apr 2018 #25

Yes, I'm aware of that tendency on the part of "some few." MineralMan Apr 2018 #27

Irony. A good one. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #30

With zero due process. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #29

Such rights and rules only apply to courts of law. MineralMan Apr 2018 #31

I think what that meant was that "American Atheists" ought to have moved him to Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #33

Ah, I see. MineralMan Apr 2018 #34

Since the primary issue here is that the people involved are ATHEISTS... trotsky Apr 2018 #58

Whoop, time to pull out this old gem again! trotsky Apr 2018 #35

Do you have some insight that they violated their contract with him? Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2018 #40

So you're upset AA fired an employee accused of sexual assault by multiple women. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #50

If there's one thing gil has proven... trotsky Apr 2018 #52

Or... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #53

Never forget, he defended a TRUMP SUPPORTER (and continues to do so!)... trotsky Apr 2018 #55

Don't forget the rest of the First Amendment. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #57

Let me make it easy for you. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #60

Was David Silverman convicted of something? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #62

I cannot make it any easier. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #65

I'd suggest you do the same. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #67

He should have just become... tonedevil Apr 2018 #44