tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post6016099370499668545..comments2023-10-17T06:26:31.005-07:00Comments on Evolutionary Middleman: Full Militant AtheistJohn Evohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-90166825529491871032010-12-14T20:51:44.005-08:002010-12-14T20:51:44.005-08:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, may all your w...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, may all your wishes come true!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-82496536331951583962009-07-07T09:23:41.847-07:002009-07-07T09:23:41.847-07:00I named my .44 Magnum today. It is now affectionat...I named my .44 Magnum today. It is now affectionately know as "DEath To all REligions" or Deter for short. Thanks Evo, now let's get kicking some pious ass!!Thorumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499241278340525692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-23967383561694483772009-07-02T20:13:12.620-07:002009-07-02T20:13:12.620-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-37669239227637382952009-07-02T10:09:26.500-07:002009-07-02T10:09:26.500-07:00Lifey - it's his favorite name variation for Q...Lifey - it's his favorite name variation for Quantum Flux; a frequent commenter at Philly's blog.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-82145450087183096702009-07-02T05:54:36.825-07:002009-07-02T05:54:36.825-07:00Okay, I know who John-O, the Chief, and Spotless I...Okay, I know who John-O, the Chief, and Spotless Inseminator are-- sh*t I'm even starting to wonder if Gideon isn't one of the illustrious Exterminator's alter egos-- but who the f*ck's "Quiff"?Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578877429793660591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-328150518326799552009-07-01T22:41:53.513-07:002009-07-01T22:41:53.513-07:00Gideon, you are always welcome to comment here - y...Gideon, you are always welcome to comment here - you can even make your comments a long as you like. Could you try to think of everything you want to say and put it in individual comments, rather than running off 4 in a row and 8 out of 10? LOL! <br /><br />Damn, son, you gonna have me thinking you have OCD on top of AGD.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-6286767843212481872009-07-01T16:56:23.413-07:002009-07-01T16:56:23.413-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-82392824863368798252009-07-01T16:47:26.938-07:002009-07-01T16:47:26.938-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-71523533133829147532009-07-01T16:28:00.777-07:002009-07-01T16:28:00.777-07:00I've got to read some more Augustine. He's...I've got to read some more Augustine. He's really starting to make some sense.Spanish Inquisitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261181794832002207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-67034222595301981472009-07-01T15:43:44.810-07:002009-07-01T15:43:44.810-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-72120917283625884202009-07-01T15:39:32.563-07:002009-07-01T15:39:32.563-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-47138998238432305722009-07-01T14:42:54.356-07:002009-07-01T14:42:54.356-07:00“..we should take all means to prevent such an emb...“..we should take all means to prevent such an embarrassing situation, in which people show up vast ignorance in a Christian and laugh it to scorn… <b>If they find a Christian mistaken in a field which they themselves know well and hear him maintaining his foolish opinions, how are they going to believe in the matters concerning the resurrection of the dead, the hope of eternal life and the Spanish Inquisitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261181794832002207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-1629491777721639272009-07-01T10:47:58.816-07:002009-07-01T10:47:58.816-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-26719431598597935642009-07-01T10:39:24.853-07:002009-07-01T10:39:24.853-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-32823925914767063102009-07-01T10:08:28.958-07:002009-07-01T10:08:28.958-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-45242477772627394512009-07-01T10:06:41.292-07:002009-07-01T10:06:41.292-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-89039713383979097172009-07-01T08:38:19.775-07:002009-07-01T08:38:19.775-07:00"Calling someone on their language is a chick...<i>"Calling someone on their language is a chicken shit little power play which is really about imposing your rules on the other fella and about putting them on the defensive. No. I'd rather go out and find an adult to argue with, and the 'FUCK YOU' on the way out is optional. I try to be sensitive to the situation."</i>. - <a href="http://youmademesayit.blogspot.com/2009/06PhillyChiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355892225956705948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-66834556392538328192009-07-01T08:22:53.872-07:002009-07-01T08:22:53.872-07:00There are no gods and anyone who says there is, is...There are no gods and anyone who says there is, is pretty comical! <br /><br />I honestly don't know what the framework for a rational discussion on the topic would look like. <br /><br />I mean, yeah, I suppose you can treat it "politely", but if someone sat down next to you at the coffee shop every day and wanted to discuss whether Kobe was likely to hit 80 home runs next year, John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-57406491226908977212009-07-01T06:15:57.959-07:002009-07-01T06:15:57.959-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-23322750366990996672009-07-01T04:10:42.417-07:002009-07-01T04:10:42.417-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-41415747519874314242009-06-30T22:02:13.785-07:002009-06-30T22:02:13.785-07:00You said, "Many long-time atheists and agnost...You said, "Many long-time atheists and agnostics have sort of teamed up with the theists in their contempt for people being outspoken when it comes to non-belief."<br /><br />That's not really true in my experience. I've never heard any atheist vent about other atheists being <i>outspoken</i> - OTOH - I've heard many atheists who believe their rude and insulting counterpartsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-89513386170826600312009-06-30T21:21:18.988-07:002009-06-30T21:21:18.988-07:00Many long-time atheists and agnostics have sort of...<i>Many long-time atheists and agnostics have sort of teamed up with the theists in their contempt for people being outspoken when it comes to non-belief.</i><br /><br />It depends, I guess. I've met a number of anything-but-smart atheists who spit out atheist cliches and are just annoying. One of them told me outright that he doesn't read books. (BTW, I am not referring to you or anyone Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-85692572050159969832009-06-29T17:31:07.430-07:002009-06-29T17:31:07.430-07:00Lifey - I think that's *half* of the equation...Lifey - I think that's *half* of the equation. The other half is that in our society, no one wants to be seen as the "militant". <br /><br />They know we revere reason. Reason and militancy seldom mix. So the idea is to quiet you down. Why would they want to quiet you down, unless they think you are making headway?John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-33299154335715175232009-06-29T12:07:13.638-07:002009-06-29T12:07:13.638-07:00"Militant" gets bandied about whenever s..."Militant" gets bandied about whenever someone wants to frighten you into thinking the opposition is out to invade, occupy and change "normal society" into some monstrous dystopia.Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578877429793660591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15599022.post-90370800246212625212009-06-29T09:55:12.224-07:002009-06-29T09:55:12.224-07:00I should clarify. This is tongue-in-cheek. I'...I should clarify. This is tongue-in-cheek. I'm not suggesting we call ourselves Militant Atheists. But more that we simply shrug and accept it when offered - or deride it as absurd. <br /><br />I certainly remember the word "militant" being tossed about in the 60's. "militant" blacks, feminists, Native Americans, etc. Was it used before that? I wouldn't knowJohn Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.com