The WP Strident Atheists

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I am not really sure that the anti-semitic conclusion is "the Jews all must be punished", but rather that "the Jews carry blame for the situation".

In any case... I don't really feel interested in carrying the discussion further. I see some of the moral invocations you use to make your case as red herrings, and... well... to be honest, I didn't support half of LKL's arguments in their current form too strongly anyway.

Right, and the issue is that most theologians tend toward eisegesis, as they implicitly project assumptions maintaining their view of scripture onto the text itself. The scholars, however, tend towards much more difficult notions for their religions. This is why people who engage in Biblical criticism usually end up holding to more liberal interpretations of the text than conservatives usually justify.

You forget: all an atheist has to do to be considere 'strident' is to say out loud that they are an atheist.

i would like to join your group

i do not believe in a deity but i will defend to the death anyones right to practice their religion even though i do not have the same views
as Voltaire said: "I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
I have been very outspoken against deities recently in the forums in case none of you have noticed my absurdly long posts using religious text to help disprove religion

I am with TheKing on supporting religions without conforming to them. I consider myself a Human Patriot and am proud of the cultural achievements and beauty of our species' diverse philosophies
I am an Atheist, but I believe that if a deity were to exist, it is not supernatural, but rather extra-terrestrial or extra-universal. So I don't know where I stand in relation to most other atheists

I have a somewhat similar position. I think the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob was an advance race of E.T. beings. Totally natural but very far beyond the capabilities of humans at that time. The Jews as a people resulted because these race of E.T.s violated the Prime Directive.

ruveyn

in my heart, i completely agree with theking and vigilans' respect of religions. in my brain, i tell my heart to "stfu and keep pumping blood. RESPECT the importance of thinking." it seems to have listened.



(cartoon by Don Addis)

Updated list:
Awesomelyglorious
Fuzzy
skafather84
Sand
Master_Pedant
DentArthurDent
Exclavius
Ergo Proxy
manifoldrob
Cheeseroyale34
LKL
MONKEY
Bethie
just_ben
MasterJedi
01001011
Vince
Sonariah
TheKing
dunbots
Kenjuudo
ryan93

As for "where you stand", all this means is that you are probably somewhere in the 6 on Dawkins' scale for disbelief.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_o ... ormulation

This is perfectly fine. I think 6s are common among thinking atheists.

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Well according to that list, I'm a 7, can I join? What does one do in this club anyways?

thanx for adding me to the updated list

Church, thrice weekly, four hour masses. Thinly sliced bread.

I'm a strident atheist too. Please add me!

Add me! I'm a member of the local Skeptic club, converted 3 people to that crazy "rationality" cult, and I post on every religious thread!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5tGpMcFF7U[/youtube]

dennet seems to think TED is our church. i don't see a problem with that.

Amen?

I'd make a pilgrimage to a TED talk. My favorites are Dan Ariely and Aimee Mullins.

I'm a number 10 on the scale

im beyond Atheist im an AntiTheist

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