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Old 11-02-2012, 10:28 AM
 
Location: Funkytown
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We've all heard the phrase, "Stop shoving atheism down my throat!" from non-atheists. We've also heard, "Stop shoving your religion down my throat!" from others.

This is a figurative phrase. I means something like, "stop imposing your beliefs on me in a way that is threatening, hostile, oppressive, or inescapable!"

Well, what if we want to shove atheism down some throats?

Here's a few suggestions, formatted in 10 easy steps:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wwjtd/2...10-easy-steps/

Enjoy!
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Old 11-02-2012, 11:07 AM
 
Location: NJ
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This is a figurative phrase. I means something like, "stop imposing your beliefs on me in a way that is threatening, hostile, oppressive, or inescapable!"
Thanks. I always thought they meant literally.
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Old 11-02-2012, 11:31 AM
 
Location: S. Wales.
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We've all heard the phrase, "Stop shoving atheism down my throat!" from non-atheists. We've also heard, "Stop shoving your religion down my throat!" from others.

This is a figurative phrase. I means something like, "stop imposing your beliefs on me in a way that is threatening, hostile, oppressive, or inescapable!"

Well, what if we want to shove atheism down some throats?

Here's a few suggestions, formatted in 10 easy steps:

How to shove atheism down people’s throats in 10 easy steps.

Enjoy!
Hah! However, just replacing Religion with atheism doesn't work perfectly. at least it is a warning not to use those methods if it looks so bad.

Public discussion is much the best way and the more entertaining it is, the better. Religion could be entertaining but often isn't. Some people have told me they gave up on religion because it was boring.

Atheism shouldn't be very entertaining, but I think it can be. It's a technique that we could cultivate -informative, entertaining and the more it makes people laugh, the better.
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Old 11-02-2012, 01:41 PM
 
Location: M I N N E S O T A
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How to be the annoying atheist in 10 easy steps...
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Old 11-02-2012, 02:07 PM
 
Location: Sinking in the Great Salt Lake
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This thread should be called "How to annoy an antheist in 1 easy step"

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Old 11-02-2012, 02:31 PM
 
Location: Funkytown
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How to be the annoying atheist in 10 easy steps...
You do know it's satire..... right...?
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Old 11-02-2012, 02:59 PM
 
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You do know it's satire..... right...?
It's dangerous to assume that a theist could grasp such a concept. After all, look at how they can't recognize the difference between fairy tales and reality. Something as subtle as satire, not a chance.
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Old 11-02-2012, 10:40 PM
 
Location: M I N N E S O T A
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You do know it's satire..... right...?
I knew just by reading the title.

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It's dangerous to assume that a theist could grasp such a concept. After all, look at how they can't recognize the difference between fairy tales and reality. Something as subtle as satire, not a chance.
Lol whose the theist you speak of?
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Old 11-03-2012, 04:04 AM
 
Location: Somewhere out there
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Default When the cloak fits....

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It's dangerous to assume that a theist could grasp such a concept. After all, look at how they can't recognize the difference between fairy tales and reality. Something as subtle as satire, not a chance.
Loved it! I'd like to post it (anonymously of course..) in the hall of the local church, just to watch (or maybe video?) the outrage and "harrumph"ing that would ensue!

"Well, My Lord! How Dare They! We don't behave like that at all!" (do we?)

Christians do NOT have a sense of humor about such stuff, after all!
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Old 11-04-2012, 12:49 PM
 
Location: Rockland County, NY / Hudson County, NJ
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One of the reasons why I don't claim to be an Atheist or Religious person ever.
Atheism seems to be very dangerous (Like Religion) too...
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