# Intolerant Athiests **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 11, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172 "2012-01-11T16:04:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![FixMyIgnorance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7feea3/32.png) [@FixMyIgnorance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FixMyIgnorance)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/221 "2012-01-13T21:14:58Z")
I think there is a difference between intolerant atheists And people who aren’t going to blindly acknowledge/kowtow to ignorant nonsense ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/222 "2012-01-13T21:17:37Z")
> [@Theophane](#): > > Oh, yes! But you would admire for their Anti-Christian sentiment, wouldn’t you? No, I’d think they were just as foolish. Probably moreso, since I don’t think Satan worship (in the pointy-headed red Devil idea, not the Anton LeVay sense) is real. As in, no one sincerely practices this. Christians, for all their faults, appear to be sincere, and anyone claiming to worship Satan is probably an immature attention-seeker. ---
**Author:** ![Theophane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@Theophane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theophane)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/223 "2012-01-13T21:18:03Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > The enemy of society isn’t God, because he doesn’t exist. The enemy of society is religion itself. And another religion that causes more social ills isn’t an answer to that. > > It’s sad that the only people who champion religion are as unable to think as you. If your brain was your body, you’d be a morbidly obese shut-in. (I’m just going to ignore the verbal abuse) What I meant to say was that if someone hated Christianity and Jesus, he’d probably be okay in Maher’s eyes because of it. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/224 "2012-01-13T21:20:51Z")
> [@Theophane](#): > > The enemy of my enemy is my friend. This specific comparison reads like “I don’t like Coke and other sugary sodas. I’m only drinking Pepsi from now on.” to atheists. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/225 "2012-01-13T21:22:44Z")
> [@Circuit\_6](#): > > People like you slaughtered them. Thank God that when they did, they were cursed. ::Tears streaming down my face:: WHY did you slaughter all the unicorns, **DianaG**? They weren’t doing anything to you! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY??? :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(☹ ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/226 "2012-01-13T21:28:38Z")
> [@Theophane](#): > > (I’m just going to ignore the verbal abuse) > > What I meant to say was that if someone hated Christianity and Jesus, he’d probably be okay in Maher’s eyes because of it. Oh, so you assuming that atheists would promote the Satanic religion wasn’t abuse? Also, you are simply unable to think very well, is what I was trying to say. Your brain does not function in the manner that a typical adult brain does. That’s all I was trying to say by comparing your mental function to the physical function of a shut-in. You have been so long without challenging your mind, it’s unable to walk a metaphorical flight of stairs. ---
**Author:** ![Theophane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@Theophane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theophane)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/227 "2012-01-13T21:48:37Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > Oh, so you assuming that atheists would promote the Satanic religion wasn’t abuse? > > Also, you are simply unable to think very well, is what I was trying to say. Your brain does not function in the manner that a typical adult brain does. > > That’s all I was trying to say by comparing your mental function to the physical function of a shut-in. You have been so long without challenging your mind, it’s unable to walk a metaphorical flight of stairs. Reported. ---
**Author:** ![Theophane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@Theophane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theophane)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/228 "2012-01-13T21:53:33Z")
> [@FixMyIgnorance](#): > > I think there is a difference between intolerant atheists > > And people who aren’t going to blindly acknowledge/kowtow to ignorant nonsense Semantically, there is no difference. It’s like saying there is no difference between homophobic Christians and people who won’t let the filthy sodomites corrupt our children. Do you see? ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/229 "2012-01-13T21:56:19Z")
> [@Theophane](#): > > (I’m just going to ignore the verbal abuse) > > What I meant to say was that if someone hated Christianity and Jesus, he’d probably be okay in Maher’s eyes because of it. So what do you think Maher’s opinion on Stalin is? Do you think he’s a fan? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/230 "2012-01-13T21:57:09Z")
> [@Theophane](#): > > Semantically, there is no difference. > > It’s like saying there is no difference between homophobic Christians and people who won’t let the filthy sodomites corrupt our children. > > Do you see? You’ve seemed to have strayed off-topic just a bit. The title of this thread isn’t _Intolerant Religionists_. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/231 "2012-01-13T21:57:26Z")
> [@Theophane](#): > > Reported. You might want to check what forum we’re in. This would be an example of what I was talking about. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FixMyIgnorance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7feea3/32.png) [@FixMyIgnorance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FixMyIgnorance)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/232 "2012-01-13T21:59:37Z")
So I can flame and be as much of a d-bag as my heart desires in this forum? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/233 "2012-01-13T22:00:01Z")
> [@Theophane](#): > > Reported. For what? Taking it easy on you, you hateful, ignorant little turd? ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/234 "2012-01-13T22:00:43Z")
> [@FixMyIgnorance](#): > > So I can flame and be as much of a d-bag as my heart desires in this forum? I guess only religious people can. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Theophane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@Theophane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theophane)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/235 "2012-01-13T22:01:31Z")
> [@kenetic](#): > > So what do you think Maher’s opinion on Stalin is? Do you think he’s a fan? I haven’t heard Maher’s opinion on Stalin. I don’t care what it is. ---
**Author:** ![Theophane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@Theophane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theophane)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/236 "2012-01-13T22:03:26Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > For what? Taking it easy on you, you hateful, ignorant little turd? Nice! What’s the point of havings mods or admins if the forum rules don’t apply to everyone? ---
**Author:** ![FixMyIgnorance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7feea3/32.png) [@FixMyIgnorance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FixMyIgnorance)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/237 "2012-01-13T22:04:14Z")
Probably because you’re a fairly transparent trollololol ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/238 "2012-01-13T22:04:40Z")
> [@Theophane](#): > > I haven’t heard Maher’s opinion on Stalin. I don’t care what it is. You don’t care, because you have no intention of testing your ideas and beliefs. Because you, sir or madam, possess the mental equivalent of flappy-underarms. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/239 "2012-01-13T22:06:22Z")
> [@Theophane](#): > > Nice! > > What’s the point of havings mods or admins if the forum rules don’t apply to everyone? What’s the point of having forum rules if nobody bothers to read them? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172/240 "2012-01-13T22:06:42Z")
> [@Theophane](#): > > (I’m just going to ignore the verbal abuse) But we can continue to heap _written_ abuse on you, right? I guess I should feel sorry that you’re having the unpleasant experience of meeting people who are neither impressed nor swayed by the beliefs you’ve held dearly since childhood but I don’t, since it’s long past time you grew up and recognized your fantasies for what they are. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intolerant-athiests/609172.md?page=13)