Happy Chanukah

Once again Dave demonstrates that he has not escaped the tribal brain washing of his youth.

bigotry is bigotry, no matter what side you’re on. Nobody gets to be offended because I say what I am. That’s step one. You want to debate? Argue? Sure, but first get over yourself. You are not offended, hurt, or owed an apology, just because I don’t believe in your god. Neither am I hurt because you believe in an invisible man in the sky

Classic quote!

Once again Dave demonstrates that he has not escaped the tribal brain washing of his youth.

I think the “Happy Chanukah” was meant tongue-in-cheek–or would that be tongue-in-keyboard?

She sounded as if she had just graduated from Liberty University

That’s how insidious fundamentalist xian propaganda is. Less than a third of Americans are fundamentalists, and yet more than half are creationists.

Not that the xians are the only successful propagandists. Practically everybody thinks that anti-Zionism is anti-”Semitism” — and even more think “anti-Semitism” is a sensible word.

I think the “Happy Chanukah” was meant tongue-in-cheek

I see no evidence supporting that interpretation. Dave simply does not recognize his tribal-based bigotry.

I usually get a much more measured response, because atheists are more common in Jewish families, and critical thought is more tolerated than Christians.

I made my point very clear: bigotry is bigotry, no matter what side you’re on.

So very true…we are all bigots to some degree. Part of that “fallen” evolutionary process…no matter how hard we try, we will ALWAYS express thoughts of bigotry from time to time…

Have a wonderful holiday season Dave…enjoy the time with your daughter and your wife…these special years never last long enough…

This is one of the things I’ve come to realize about being an atheist–the fact that I exist is in itself offensive or threatening or unsettling to many people, at least in the United States.

Too true.