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MineralMan

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2. Yes, it is an open-ended statement.

Reply to Mc Mike (Reply #1)

Sun May 27, 2018, 12:13 PM

May 2018

You have stated your position. I read it. There is a range of levels of adherence.

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If someone publicly claims to be an adherent to a religion, [View all] MineralMan May 2018 OP

Open ended statement, MM. Mc Mike May 2018 #1

Yes, it is an open-ended statement. MineralMan May 2018 #2

That was an observation, not an attempted critique. Mc Mike May 2018 #3

I didn't take it as a critique. MineralMan May 2018 #5

This is a majority Protestant country, though not over 50% of the pop., I don't think. Mc Mike May 2018 #6

Do not confuse your own perception with reality. guillaumeb May 2018 #8

So it is with all of us. MineralMan May 2018 #10

Which is true for everyone Major Nikon May 2018 #12

Of course, everyone has his or her own opinion Mariana May 2018 #19

Some are more relevant than others Major Nikon May 2018 #23

That person reflects to you what you have wasupaloopa May 2018 #4

So if a public atheist makes misogynistic remarks, guillaumeb May 2018 #7

Atheism is not a religion. It has no doctrines, MineralMan May 2018 #9

You ignored the point. I understand. guillaumeb May 2018 #11

Oh please, you haven't a clue what the point of the OP was Major Nikon May 2018 #13

To help you out, here is the actual post: guillaumeb May 2018 #14

atheism is not a religion but you know that already nt msongs May 2018 #15

And your statement fails to address the point. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #17

One more time for the cheap seats... Major Nikon May 2018 #21

For the win...lmao...love it! Nt Docreed2003 May 2018 #26

If ability to cut and paste was matched guillaumeb May 2018 #27

Rephrase it more generally and you see that it only might be true. Igel May 2018 #16

Well said. Nothing to add to that. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #18

I think it goes the other way Lordquinton May 2018 #20

Sometimes you don't have to look too far for the examples Major Nikon May 2018 #22

Dawkins is nuanced? guillaumeb May 2018 #28

"mansplaining" Major Nikon May 2018 #29

I could cite quite a few from Dawkins, guillaumeb May 2018 #31

That's just what a mansplainer would say in defense of misogyny Major Nikon May 2018 #32

No, it's not. Lordquinton May 2018 #35

I the spirit of the post, guillaumeb May 2018 #36

He is a prominent atheist Lordquinton Jun 2018 #37

If somebody claims to be a member of X, does that claim firmly attach X to the person's behavior? struggle4progress May 2018 #24

You have it backwards Major Nikon May 2018 #30

If someone self-identifies as a scientist, then behaves badly, does that tarnish scientists? struggle4progress May 2018 #33

You still have it backwards Major Nikon May 2018 #34

The Bible warns about religious "hypocrites." And? Bretton Garcia May 2018 #25