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skepticscott

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19. And stop acting like PZ Myers' personal gripes

Reply to AlbertCat (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 10, 2015, 09:44 AM

Apr 2015

have fuck-all to do with the question of whether any gods exist, which is the real issue, but one the religionistas and self-loathing atheists know they can't engage on successfully.

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Atheist Ireland Rebukes PZ Myers [View all] Goblinmonger Apr 2015 OP

That's exactly what it is. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #1

No big deal indeed. trotsky Apr 2015 #2

That's what I thought, what's up with PZ? haikugal Apr 2015 #5

It all started about 6 months ago. onager Apr 2015 #8

I actually think the case against Shermer is pretty solid. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #10

Myers has his own Troll Brigade. onager Apr 2015 #22

Yeah, from what I've read of PZ's Horde Goblinmonger Apr 2015 #23

No argument here. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #26

While some people might lap this up, I think most of us in A&A agree with Ollie Williams: LostOne4Ever Apr 2015 #3

LMAO! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #6

Somebody help me out here. bvf Apr 2015 #4

It's hard to tell, isn't it? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #11

One shall stand... and one shall fall.... AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #16

Unclear. But I think Nugent should address the accusation, not get all huffy about being offended. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #15

It seems like Nugent thinks there is a dungheap that needs climbing Warpy Apr 2015 #7

in a thousand years edhopper Apr 2015 #9

I'm still not completely sure what that would look like, but I'm open to suggestions. AlbertCat Apr 2015 #12

But that's the only model most believers can understand. trotsky Apr 2015 #13

If fawning over public figures like DAWSKINS!@!!!!! or Myers makes atheism a religion... Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #14

It's a desperate 'how do I frame you as the thing you attack all the time' sort of countermeasure. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #17

Remarkably ironic, too, that comparing atheism to religion... trotsky Apr 2015 #20

"Your thing is shit" "Oh yeah? Well, well, your thing is just as shitty as my thing!" AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #21

And stop acting like PZ Myers' personal gripes skepticscott Apr 2015 #19

Agreed. bvf Apr 2015 #24

"You'll undoubtedly be able to read their orgastic comments elsewhere." Rob H. Apr 2015 #18

"sweep that under the rug for now"? Reminds me of a great toon I saw recently, mr blur Apr 2015 #25