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Started by LARA, December 05, 2008, 07:51:44 PM

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LARA

December 05, 2008, 07:51:44 PM
The Athesit sign that was posted in Seattle as a protest to the display of a creche on city property has disapeared.  I'm thinkig atheists should take this in the same light as a frat prank and call it a day.  I haven't bothered to read any athiest blogs on it yet, but I'm hoping none of us gets pissy about it.  It was kind of nice to have the sign up, though.
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oldschooldoc

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December 05, 2008, 09:02:43 PM
Quote from: "LARA"The Athesit sign that was posted in Seattle as a protest to the display of a creche on city property has disapeared.  I'm thinkig atheists should take this in the same light as a frat prank and call it a day.  I haven't bothered to read any athiest blogs on it yet, but I'm hoping none of us gets pissy about it.  It was kind of nice to have the sign up, though.

You know, I don't know what to think about that. Part of me agrees with you LARA, but part of me (the militant atheist inside) says someone should steal their baby jesus. If they want to infringe upon the first amendment rights of atheists, then they should have no problem with "eye for an eye". Of course, starting such a tit-for-tat "war" with the religious will only look bad for us, no matter who stole what first.
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nikkixsugar

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December 05, 2008, 11:45:38 PM
Quote from: "oldschooldoc"
Quote from: "LARA"The Athesit sign that was posted in Seattle as a protest to the display of a creche on city property has disapeared.  I'm thinkig atheists should take this in the same light as a frat prank and call it a day.  I haven't bothered to read any athiest blogs on it yet, but I'm hoping none of us gets pissy about it.  It was kind of nice to have the sign up, though.

You know, I don't know what to think about that. Part of me agrees with you LARA, but part of me (the militant atheist inside) says someone should steal their baby jesus. If they want to infringe upon the first amendment rights of atheists, then they should have no problem with "eye for an eye". Of course, starting such a tit-for-tat "war" with the religious will only look bad for us, no matter who stole what first.

Unfortunately, us atheists have a PR problem, so no matter what we do, it'll look bad for us. That sign was good while it lasted.
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Whitney

#3
December 06, 2008, 12:25:16 AM
They should just put another one back up that includes "thou shalt not steal!" in big red letters.

curiosityandthecat

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December 06, 2008, 12:37:46 AM
Quote from: "laetusatheos"They should just put another one back up that includes "thou shalt not steal!" in big red letters.

Oh, man, that made me laugh. I was totally like

-Curio

rlrose328

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December 06, 2008, 01:11:54 AM
Quote from: "oldschooldoc"You know, I don't know what to think about that. Part of me agrees with you LARA, but part of me (the militant atheist inside) says someone should steal their baby jesus. If they want to infringe upon the first amendment rights of atheists, then they should have no problem with "eye for an eye". Of course, starting such a tit-for-tat "war" with the religious will only look bad for us, no matter who stole what first.

I agree with your militant atheist side.  If someone took their baby Jesus, they'd be all up in arms, yelling about being beaten down and repressed, freedom of religion, etc.  But because an atheist sign disappeared, they're all... aw, too bad, you should have known better.

Hell with that!  And they found the sign in a ditch.  And the man who transported it to the display location said it's WAY heavy, so people HAVE to have seen it being taken or it was taken during the night when the building should have been locked.

This pisses me off.  :rant:
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MariaEvri

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December 06, 2008, 12:57:25 PM
Quote from: "oldschooldoc"You know, I don't know what to think about that. Part of me agrees with you LARA, but part of me (the militant atheist inside) says someone should steal their baby jesus. If they want to infringe upon the first amendment rights of atheists, then they should have no problem with "eye for an eye". Of course, starting such a tit-for-tat "war" with the religious will only look bad for us, no matter who stole what first.

i agree with you. if i was there, i would have stolen the baby doll myself.
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curiosityandthecat

#7
December 06, 2008, 02:44:21 PM
Maybe... the sign got raptured by the FSM.
-Curio

DennisK

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December 06, 2008, 03:55:49 PM
Quote from: "laetusatheos"They should just put another one back up that includes "thou shalt not steal!" in big red letters.
That would be perfect!
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Wechtlein Uns

#9
December 07, 2008, 12:11:57 AM
I suppose you could sue whatever organization could be, plausibly, responsible. Might not win, but you'd get a lot of good pr. :D
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crocofish

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December 07, 2008, 04:37:34 AM
Quote from: "laetusatheos"They should just put another one back up that includes "thou shalt not steal!" in big red letters.
Funny you should suggest that, because the sign was reposted with "Thou shalt not steal Exodus 20:15" attached to it.
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Whitney

#11
December 07, 2008, 07:16:26 AM
Quote from: "crocofish"
Quote from: "laetusatheos"They should just put another one back up that includes "thou shalt not steal!" in big red letters.
Funny you should suggest that, because the sign was reposted with "Thou shalt not steal Exodus 20:15" attached to it.

Great minds think alike?  It's also possible that I read about it on some other forum and forgot.

Wechtlein Uns

#12
December 08, 2008, 12:28:47 AM
Maybe they should include a quote from the koran as well? In the interest of avoiding, y'know, defamation of religion charges.
"What I mean when I use the term "god" represents nothing more than an interactionist view of the universe, a particularite view of time, and an ever expansive view of myself." -- Jose Luis Nunez.

oldschooldoc

#13
December 08, 2008, 10:51:37 PM
Quote from: "Wechtlein Uns"Maybe they should include a quote from the koran as well? In the interest of avoiding, y'know, defamation of religion charges.

Great idea, they should include quotes from all the religions they can think of. Then we can say, "See, it is we that are fair and just." Haha, shoe would be on the other foot... :devil:
OldSchoolDoc

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Wechtlein Uns

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December 09, 2008, 02:01:08 AM
I'll drink to that. (if only in spirit.  :blush: )
"What I mean when I use the term "god" represents nothing more than an interactionist view of the universe, a particularite view of time, and an ever expansive view of myself." -- Jose Luis Nunez.
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