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el_bryanto

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10. I do read what I write

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 03:18 PM

Nov 2015

The fact that it isn't likely to happen in the short term doesn't mean it can't ever happen - and its worthwhile to understand what some of our Anti-Theists mean by religious privilege. If I heard that term for the first time I would assume that it refers to the fact that in many communities Christians are given benefits that other religions and non-believers enjoy. For example the "right" to have your pastor pray in front of a public meeting. Or the fact that a non-Christian in most of the United States has an uphill climb to be elected. That sort of Religious Privilege is awful and I think should be abandoned.

That's not what religious privilege always means though - to some it means that the right of people to attend a religion or to profess believe without being treated as a either a nut or the equivalent of a KKK member. And that definition is not one I can agree with, as I think everybody should have the right to believe or not believe as they like without legal or social detriment (assuming their actions are within the law naturally).

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The crap on religion room [View all] el_bryanto Nov 2015 OP

I can do meta too. Fix The Stupid Nov 2015 #1

Hey who could have seen that coming el_bryanto Nov 2015 #2

We allow people here to complain from time to time about the big forums. kentauros Nov 2015 #6

You went there, Bryant? TexasProgresive Nov 2015 #3

I don't post there anymore - every so often i visit - to remind myself why not to bother. el_bryanto Nov 2015 #4

I have not looked at it for ages Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2015 #8

Sadly, I agree with this. gelatinous cube Dec 2015 #25

Interesting take on that, kentauros Dec 2015 #26

You're correct, Bryant. I have to laugh to myself No Vested Interest Nov 2015 #5

I say screw' em I not going to give them the forum. Leontius Nov 2015 #7

An interesting week el_bryanto Nov 2015 #9

I do read what I write el_bryanto Nov 2015 #10

Just so you know this post has lead to a huge display of hypocrisy by the usual suspects. Leontius Nov 2015 #11

I saw that - it's one of those things. el_bryanto Nov 2015 #12

It is mordently amusing to note that on their survey of the religion room el_bryanto Nov 2015 #13

The religion room is a shell of its former self. hrmjustin Nov 2015 #14

You've got that correct. No Vested Interest Nov 2015 #15

Thanks. Good to be back. hrmjustin Nov 2015 #16

Who cares? Certainly not I. nt No Vested Interest Nov 2015 #18

I occasionally look at it out of curiosity, but no desire to post. goldent Nov 2015 #17

Interestingly, some of the same crowd okasha Nov 2015 #19

Looks like you hit a nerve. hrmjustin Nov 2015 #20

Guess so el_bryanto Nov 2015 #21

It was my mistake to allow myself to get drawn into that mess. hrmjustin Nov 2015 #22

I know we disagree on this, but that's part of why the policy of this room el_bryanto Dec 2015 #23

I have no issue with the hosts rethinking the bans or the way things are done here. That is healthy. hrmjustin Dec 2015 #24

So you can educate all faiths at the same time? snooper2 Dec 2015 #36

Dawkins certainly seems to think so in that clip. kentauros Dec 2015 #37

You are always the calm voice of reason in those debates. goldent Dec 2015 #34

It does appear to be turning into A&A II. kentauros Dec 2015 #27

It is very hard to get any traction over there el_bryanto Dec 2015 #28

Well, if the intent of the antagonist types was to drive people out, kentauros Dec 2015 #30

I doubt skinner will do that. hrmjustin Dec 2015 #29

It was just a thought about Skinner doing such a thing. kentauros Dec 2015 #31

And they act like they are all innocent. hrmjustin Dec 2015 #32

I think you need to look at timings to see who 'brought up a 2 week old thread' muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #38

Just so you know, at least with this group, kentauros Dec 2015 #39

If you're not one of the hypocrites or bigots referred to why so upset? Leontius Dec 2015 #40

Good question - it's because I object to other people being insulted, as well as me muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #41

I would be happy if there weren't hypocrites and bigots to deal with. Leontius Dec 2015 #42

Don't think it will happen goldent Dec 2015 #33

It was just an idea. kentauros Dec 2015 #35