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MineralMan

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13. Do you feel insulted by his comments?

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 04:15 PM

Nov 2018

Why? What is he to you? He stated his opinion. You disagree. His opinion has no effect on you whatsoever.

I would not call all theists contemptible. I would, however, call some theists contemptible, because they behave in a contemptible way, based on their particular beliefs. In fact, they are contemptible to anyone who is a progressive thinker.

However, they are not affected by what I call them. Am I intolerant to such people? Yes. But that intolerance is based on their behavior, not their religious beliefs. I see no reason to tolerate people who do intolerable things. Do you?

Tolerance is not a given, as far as I am concerned. It is dependent on behavior, and that alone.

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When It Comes to Religious Belief, Disagreement Is NOT Intolerance. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

When it comes to intolerance, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #1

Oh, Poo, Guy! MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

I gave your post all of the response that it merited. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #3

Actually, you don't understand at all. MineralMan Nov 2018 #4

You are amazing. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #5

Thanks! MineralMan Nov 2018 #6

Happy to say it!! eom guillaumeb Nov 2018 #7

Bullshit Major Nikon Nov 2018 #15

What an interesting defense. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #18

Most people learned in primary school to not dish it out if you can't take it Major Nikon Nov 2018 #20

And other than insults, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #24

The same as yours Major Nikon Nov 2018 #29

Bullshit Major Nikon Nov 2018 #14

By "nobody else", do you mean none of the other responders? guillaumeb Nov 2018 #17

I mean nobody north of a room temperature IQ Major Nikon Nov 2018 #21

This reminds me of a certain politician. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #25

This reminds me that nobody of note agrees with you about Russell Major Nikon Nov 2018 #28

An attempt at humor? guillaumeb Nov 2018 #37

More like laughing at unintentional humor Major Nikon Nov 2018 #39

Have you ever read Russell's many early quotes about race? guillaumeb Nov 2018 #41

Sure, why don't you also remind us how Robert Byrd was a KKK member Major Nikon Nov 2018 #44

I can only assume that you have not read them. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #45

Assumptions are the mother of all fuckups Major Nikon Nov 2018 #46

You certainly like ad hominem arguments. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #47

A shame you didn't pay better attention Major Nikon Nov 2018 #48

More evidence, if any were needed. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #49

More evidence you didn't pay attention Major Nikon Nov 2018 #50

Off topic but Ewell is cool Bradshaw3 Nov 2018 #51

His weight loss makes him look younger Major Nikon Nov 2018 #53

I don't agree with Russell's attitude towards religion, but he isn't intolerant marylandblue Nov 2018 #10

He called theists contemptible. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #11

Rudeness is not intolerance. Please don't confabulate the two. marylandblue Nov 2018 #12

Do you feel insulted by his comments? MineralMan Nov 2018 #13

I feel sad for him that he was so openly contemptuous to theists. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #16

You feel sad for Bertrand Russell? MineralMan Nov 2018 #19

"Showing the limits of his progressivism and his intelligence." Major Nikon Nov 2018 #34

I feel sad for him that he is so openly contemptuous to atheists. MineralMan Nov 2018 #35

It must really suck to go through life harboring such extreme intolerance. Major Nikon Nov 2018 #36

Bullshit Major Nikon Nov 2018 #22

The actual quote: guillaumeb Nov 2018 #26

Thanks for once again proving you have absolutely no clue what Russell is saying Major Nikon Nov 2018 #30

I almost hate to point this out, but Einstein was an atheist. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #38

You also just proved you have no clue what Einstein was saying Major Nikon Nov 2018 #40

The friendly atheist, among others, disagrees with you. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #42

"I'm not an atheist" -- Albert Einstein Major Nikon Nov 2018 #43

That's not a statement of intolerance. It is merely a statement of opinion. MineralMan Nov 2018 #31

This is obvious to most Major Nikon Nov 2018 #32

A hit dog will holler. MineralMan Nov 2018 #33

I've been tolerating them all day every day for fifty-seven fucking years. Iggo Nov 2018 #8

Yes, indeed. MineralMan Nov 2018 #9

Meanwhile almost without exception, western organized religion is actually intolerant Major Nikon Nov 2018 #23

People with the very same religion can't even agree on scripture interpretation luvallpeeps Nov 2018 #27

Unfortuinately zipplewrath Nov 2018 #52

I'm afraid I don't see the relevance of your reply to MineralMan Nov 2018 #54

Explain zipplewrath Nov 2018 #55

Criticism is not intolerance. Mariana Nov 2018 #56

I think I'll just let my posts stand on their own. MineralMan Nov 2018 #57