# "Don't discuss why religion is bad or problems in black churches in a thread called 'black atheism'"

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-discuss-why-religion-is-bad-or-problems-in-black-churches-in-a-thread-called-black-atheism/622486/14 "2012-05-20T17:51:07Z")

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> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> I assume that since it was mod direction–not a warning–that making sure everyone who should have been included in the post was not a priority. Had DT (or anyone) continued on in the same direction after the direction, then I assume a warning would have been applicable.

And yet, just 13 minutes after **tomndebb** ’s post:

> [@Interesting article on Black Atheism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-on-black-atheism/622293/49):
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> And? Many companies and even criminal organizations do “charitable” things to win people over. That doesn’t make it benevolent, that makes it propaganda.

I guess he must just have missed it.

> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> I also think (though I’m admittedly reading into things) that there is a distinction between the blanket _All Religion Is Bad_ type posts and _Crazy Nigger Preachers Are Bad_-type posts.

The only person to use the word “nigger” in either thread was you, in the post i’ve just quoted.

It’s pretty fucking disingenuous to portray those posts in that fashion.

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