Freedom of Speech and Militant Atheism

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I think this thread is getting out of hand here by now.

I've noticed that there are people on WP who start what they know will be controversial threads, and then when the thread produces controversy, or when responders go on the attack, the thread originator cries foul. I'm sure there is an internet term for the behavior, but I am old and still not that familiar with the lingo.

When I was a kid, there was a fellow in our church who was constantly witnessing to the "unsaved." He baited people and then would argue and argue. He loved it. Unfortunately, he couldn't get along with the employees of the factory where he worked, and he was so obnoxious that no one would work with him. He thought that he was being persecuted for the faith, but in reality he was just a boorish, angry man. He would have had much more opportunity to influence people if he had been able to stop the constant baiting and arguing.

Trolling. And people who do it are trolls.

Sounds like just the sort of person I'd gladly break the fingers of. On both hands.

there is nothing wrong with that, but there will be always be idiots who think other wise. Christ as far as I know (I am not christian, but he was an interesting person)kept going throuigh all the crap he recieved, he dealt with it. Their are crazy atheists, there are crazy christians, you can find a crazy side to any argument. I myself hate the comments of richard dawkins and people alike, but I also do not like to hear evangelicals tell me I will go to hell for not reading the bible. Maybe you could star a a site or advocate for religious tolerance?

Sounds like just the sort of person I'd gladly break the fingers of. On both hands.

I first want to define three terms:

1. Theist: someone who accepts Christ, G-d, Allah, a god, or gods.

2. Non-Theist: someone who doesn't accept the supernatural, but it isn't a big deal to them.

3. Miso-Theist: someone who hates God or religion in general and Crusades/Jihads against it at any cost everywhere they go.


The main focus of this thread is with Miso-Theists. These people desire to rid the world of the pathology of religion; they are truly the thought-police of many forums. It's not just that they view religion as wrong, but they absolutely hate it and want to get rid of it. And for them the end justifies the means.

Attacking people personally and generally, they go about entire forums of the internet seeking to cleanse the cyberscape of this enemy of theirs. Religion must die! They find their way everywhere, not just in PPR for the battle ranges all over.

Christianity and religious topics are generally relegated to the PPR section. People find it offensive. It clutters. No one wants it. The same is true of the misotheistic attacks. They should be relegated to PPR. If religious Aspies are equal members, then we shouldn't have to be constantly be defending our faiths on virtually any topic a misotheist deems appropriate.

In fact, people who go out of their way to attack the beliefs of others, should they be allowed to do so freely? Should they go unpunished? I distinguish here between a discussion and an attack. A discussion is solicited and the conversation is respectful of all parties.

What do I say ought to be done? These misotheists should not be allowed to freely roam and attack everywhere they please. How that is done is not my concern. I just want equality of treatment for all Aspies.

That's delusional.

What's delusional?

Actually, it sounds like a certain poster here who has to bring religion into each and every thread...

Religion IS in each and every thread.
Sometimes people recognize it, and sometimes they don't.
But bringing its presence to people's attention is simply
helping people by telling the truth.
We have enough liars on the forum, that the truth tellers should be appreciated,
whatever truths they are telling.

That's delusional.

Chronological juxtapositioning is invalid.

Of course, I'm not trying to convince him that you replied to him, obviously, nobody would see that. But I think it does have some irony.