I Googled "atheist forums"

[Convinced Atheist]

I Googled "atheist forums".
(I know virtually nothing about these forums, but assume they are
one-person-dictatorships that keep the overly nutty theists out. Good.)

http://atheistforums.org/
http://www.thethinkingatheist.com/forum/
http://www.atheistrepublic.com/forums
https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/
http://www.centerforinquiry.net/forums/
http://www.happyatheistforum.com/

Anyone here tried any of these?

Any other good atheist forums?

[Odd Bodkin]

the reddit forum is not moderated, I believe.
Some of the others are.
I do believe that atheists that are looking for a quiet, moderated place
free from theists should get the hell out of alt.atheism.

--
Odd Bodkin --- maker of fine toys, tools, tables

[Convinced Atheist]

Odd Bodkin wrote:
>
> I do believe that atheists that are looking for a quiet, moderated place
> free from theists should get the hell out of alt.atheism.

Well, idiot, anyone can participate in moderated forums AND alt.atheism.

In my opinion, idiot theists like you make atheists look good. Thanks.

[Convinced Atheist]

And by the way, idiot, thanks for not adding anything useful to this thread.

[Don Kresch]

On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:06:12 -0800, Convinced Atheist <c...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
>I Googled "atheist forums".
>(I know virtually nothing about these forums, but assume they are
>one-person-dictatorships that keep the overly nutty theists out. Good.)
>
>http://atheistforums.org/

Several years ago I was on that one. It's gotten better now.

Don
aa#51, Knight of BAAWA, Jedi Slackmaster
Praise "Bob" or burn in Slacklessness trying not to.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

Convinced Atheist

Yes, it's not uncommon for unsure people to value their safe space.

[Odd Bodkin]

And IMO, an atheist who thinks that any other atheist who disagrees with
him must be a theist is a nutjob.

> Thanks.

[Olrik]

Le 2016-12-15 à 17:56, Don Kresch a écrit :
> On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:06:12 -0800, Convinced Atheist <c...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> I Googled "atheist forums".
>> (I know virtually nothing about these forums, but assume they are
>> one-person-dictatorships that keep the overly nutty theists out. Good.)
>>
>> http://atheistforums.org/
>
> Several years ago I was on that one. It's gotten better now.

:-)

> Don
> aa#51, Knight of BAAWA, Jedi Slackmaster
> Praise "Bob" or burn in Slacklessness trying not to.
>

--
Olrik
aa #1981
EAC Chief Food Inspector, Bacon Division

[hhya...@gmail.com]

We know all theists are unsure but atheists are 10000% sure that there is no proto=pixie up in the sky or in the universe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

you're not omniscient.

[Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist goddess]

I've dabbled in Reddit ( https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/ ) and found it to be informative. It also seems to be very popular because there's a massive amount of activity there.

I've not tried the others, but I've heard from many that the Atheist Republic ( http://www.atheistrepublic.com/forums ) has a group of excellent individuals running and maintaining it.

> Any other good atheist forums?

Try this one on Google+ (which I run):

http://www.atheism-community.com/
Or: https://plus.google.com/communities/117225067421969617764

That's a Google+ community named "Everyone's 'atheism' community," and it's run for atheists, by atheists.

--
Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist goddess
http://www.atheistgoddess.com/
"If Genesis is true, [then] God is running a protection racket."
-- Barry O'Grady (April 4, 2012)

[Tim]

So now those atheist new groups make you emotional too. Is there anything that doesn't make you emotional?

[Tim]

You are emotional.

[Christopher A. Lee]

On Fri, 16 Dec 2016 05:41:33 -0800 (PST), Tim <cyfur...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>ranything that doesn't make you emotional?

It was the typical nastiness of the sociopathic theist who can't
accept that there is a world beyond their religion, and who
amateur-psychologises all sorts of falsehoods about people outside it
as if there were something wrong with them.

[Convinced Atheist]

hehehe...I agree!!!! (let's piss off the nutjob theists)

[Convinced Atheist]

Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist goddess wrote:

> On Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 8:05:12 AM UTC-8, Convinced Atheist wrote:
>
>>I Googled "atheist forums".
>>(I know virtually nothing about these forums, but assume they are
>>one-person-dictatorships that keep the overly nutty theists out. Good.)
>>
>>http://atheistforums.org/
>>http://www.thethinkingatheist.com/forum/
>>http://www.atheistrepublic.com/forums
>>https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/
>>http://www.centerforinquiry.net/forums/
>>http://www.happyatheistforum.com/
>>
>>Anyone here tried any of these?
>
>
> I've dabbled in Reddit ( https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/ ) and found it to be informative. It also seems to be very popular because there's a massive amount of activity there.

Great! I just visited reddit and found this nice FFRF discussion...re: the upcoming trump disaster
https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/5cxh9a/keep_state_and_church_separate_become_a_member_of/

>
> I've not tried the others, but I've heard from many that the Atheist Republic ( http://www.atheistrepublic.com/forums ) has a group of excellent individuals running and maintaining it.
>
>
>>Any other good atheist forums?
>
>
> Try this one on Google+ (which I run):
>
> http://www.atheism-community.com/
> Or: https://plus.google.com/communities/117225067421969617764
>
> That's a Google+ community named "Everyone's 'atheism' community," and it's run for atheists, by atheists.

Thanks!

[Convinced Atheist]

Odd Bodkin wrote:

> On 12/15/2016 2:55 PM, Convinced Atheist wrote:
>
>> Odd Bodkin wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I do believe that atheists that are looking for a quiet, moderated
>>> place free from theists should get the hell out of alt.atheism.
>>
>>
>> Well, idiot, anyone can participate in moderated forums AND alt.atheism.
>>
>> In my opinion, idiot theists like you make atheists look good.
>
>
> And IMO, an atheist who thinks that any other atheist who disagrees with
> him must be a theist is a nutjob.

State your reasons why you believe the god claim is false.

[duke]

On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:56:31 -0600, Don Kresch <n...@spam.org> wrote:

>On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:06:12 -0800, Convinced Atheist <c...@hotmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>I Googled "atheist forums".
>>(I know virtually nothing about these forums, but assume they are
>>one-person-dictatorships that keep the overly nutty theists out. Good.)

The nutty atheists out also.

>>http://atheistforums.org/
>
> Several years ago I was on that one. It's gotten better now.
>
>Don
>aa#51, Knight of BAAWA, Jedi Slackmaster
>Praise "Bob" or burn in Slacklessness trying not to.

the dukester, American-American

*****
"The Mass is the most perfect form of Prayer."
Pope Paul VI
*****

[Andrew]

<hhya...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:e18cd16a-1186-436e...@googlegroups.com...

Yes, because there is no such thing as a "proto=pixie".

But we have a most awesome and wonderful Creator.

He is -->

"The single mightiest entity in the universe."
~ "Cloud Hobbit"

Glory to Him.

He is good.

[Irreverend Dave]

"Andrew" <andrew....@usa.net> wrote:

> <hhya...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e18cd16a-1186-436e...@googlegroups.com...
>> Astero...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>> Convinced Atheist
>>>
>>> I Googled "atheist forums".
>>> (I know virtually nothing about these forums, but assume they are
>>> one-person-dictatorships that keep the overly nutty theists out.
>>> Good.)
>>>
>>> http://atheistforums.org/
>>> http://www.thethinkingatheist.com/forum/
>>> http://www.atheistrepublic.com/forums
>>> https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/
>>> http://www.centerforinquiry.net/forums/
>>> http://www.happyatheistforum.com/
>>>
>>> Anyone here tried any of these?
>>>
>>> Any other good atheist forums?
>>>
>>> Yes, it's not uncommon for unsure people to value their safe space.
>>
>> We know all theists are unsure but atheists are 10000%
>> sure that there is no proto=pixie up in the sky or in the
>> universe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Yes, because there is no such thing as a "proto=pixie".
>

That's right Androol, there's no such thing as a proto=pixie. I knew
you'd eventually some around.


--
"Theology is not a source of genuine knowledge and therefore is not a
science. Reason and religion are thus at odds with each other."
- William Lane Craig - Reasonable Faith

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

Why do you claim that I'm emotional? You have no rational argument to offer.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

You aren't omniscient and you are emotional.

[Tim]

I don't need an argument. The facts speak for themselves. The fact is that you're emotional.

[Tim]

I never claimed I was omniscient. I just pointed out the fact that you are emotional.

[hypatiab7]

No. This is our newsgroup and we aren't leaving. If you don't like this,
feel free to leave yourself.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

Join my safe space thread. There you'll be happy and sparked

[hypatiab7]

On Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 6:56:36 PM UTC-5, Astero...@yahoo.com wrote:

It's not uncommon for nutso theist trolls to get kicked out of several
moderated newsgroups before they slither into alt.atheism which has
never been moderated. One of the jobs we have taken on is keeping these
trolls off the streets and not bothering the general public.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

You're right, facts speak for themselves. They speak of your emotionalism.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

You make claims that imply you think you know stuff that only someone who is omniscient could know. And you are emotional.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

Sounds like you need some safe space.

[hypatiab7]

On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 2:56:01 AM UTC-5, Astero...@yahoo.com wrote:

Please provide evidence that your mythical deity and his bastard ever existed.


Go on, call me emotional. >:->

[Tim]

Why are you so emotional?

[Tim]

Yep.

> facts speak for themselves. They speak of your emotionalism.

They told me that everytime they show themselves you get emotional. You can't argue with the facts.

[Tim]

You make stupid statements like that one.

> And you are emotional.

And you make self-referential statements like that one.

[Tim]

Sounds like your're emotional.

[John Baker]

On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 23:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim <cyfur...@gmail.com>
wrote:

McNameless, you wouldn't know a fact if it was dipped in battery acid
and shoved up your ass sideways.

[Odd Bodkin]

I don't state the god claim is false. What I state is the god claim is
unconvincing, and I'm not convinced. Certainly not enough to change what
I do on a day to day basis. There's a difference between claiming
something is false and being unconvinced. Either way, I'm an atheist.

Someone tells me that the right for individuals to own their own guns is
both important and guaranteed by the Constitution. I do not agree and I
am not convinced. This is not a claim on my part that their claim is
false, only that we have a disagreement. It is not necessary for me to
assert that there is one and only one objective truth about the claim in
contention and that one of us is right and the other is wrong. It is
only necessary to disagree.

Same thing about a claim about a god.

Furthermore, I think anybody who believes that any claim whatsoever is
subject to objective truth assessment just doesn't know what the fuck he
is talking about, and is probably not worth berating the point further with.

--
Odd Bodkin --- maker of fine toys, tools, tables

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

sounds like you're a parrot.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

But I was talking to you, an emotional atheist.

[Odd Bodkin]

Oh, I don't mind you being here at all. This is, after all, a place
where atheists to talk with atheists over the background noise by
theists (which is inevitable if you have an unmoderated group). What I
said is that atheists who are looking for a *quiet, moderated* place
free from theists should stay away from this group, because this group
is not that and never will be.

[Tim]

You're being emotional.

[Tim]

You were projecting the emotions that atheism and evolution and other facts provoke in you. Try to be reasonable.

[hypatiab7]

On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 12:18:52 AM UTC-5, Astero...@yahoo.com wrote:

No, thanks. The thought of you dealing with anything scientific is
stomach churning.

[hypatiab7]

La de dah. What makes you assume that all the regulars (atheists) here
aren't aware of the groups you mentioned? Theist trolls make assumptions.
Most atheists don't. You're starting to sound like MattB. That isn't an
assumption. It's from familiarity of style.

[hypatiab7]

On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 12:22:10 AM UTC-5, Astero...@yahoo.com wrote:

Ahhhh. You took my advice. You're tryin a new schtick!

[hypatiab7]

On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 12:22:10 AM UTC-5, Astero...@yahoo.com wrote:

Reversal. How common of you.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

There's no discussion of anything scientific in that safe space thread. It's there to guarantee you happy feelings.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

Why do you call it a schtick?

[Odd Bodkin]

I didn't mention them. Convinced Atheist did. I only made a comment
about one of them (reddit subgroup) being not moderated, counter to the
expressed assumption made by Convinced Atheist.

I made a simple suggestion that those who are looking for a quiet,
moderated group where theists do not post are almost certainly not going
to find that in an unmoderated group where the bulk of the interactions
are flame wars between atheists and theists, such as alt.atheism.

> Theist trolls make assumptions.
> Most atheists don't. You're starting to sound like MattB. That isn't an
> assumption. It's from familiarity of style.
>

[Tim]

It was the product of your emotions. No wonder there's no science there. Science makes you emotional, makes you feel unsafe.

> It's there to guarantee you happy feelings.

No, you made it to guarantee your own, by hiding from science and facts.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

its just there as a safe space for atheists like you. go there to be happy.

[hypatiab7]

Just ignore the child. If you, me and hyya stopped responding to him, he'd freak out.

[hypatiab7]

Because that's what it is. When you current line (emotionalism) stops
being useful, you look for a new schtick. Your new one is 'a safe space'.
Let's see how long this one will last.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

actually, the only thing that would do is allow me to dominate the arguments. Thanks.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

That's because I started a "safe space" thread. It was for your benefit.

[Convinced Atheist]

Odd Bodkin wrote:

> On 12/16/2016 10:28 AM, Convinced Atheist wrote:
>
>> Odd Bodkin wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/15/2016 2:55 PM, Convinced Atheist wrote:
>>>
>>>> Odd Bodkin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I do believe that atheists that are looking for a quiet, moderated
>>>>> place free from theists should get the hell out of alt.atheism.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Well, idiot, anyone can participate in moderated forums AND
>>>> alt.atheism.
>>>>
>>>> In my opinion, idiot theists like you make atheists look good.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And IMO, an atheist who thinks that any other atheist who disagrees
>>> with him must be a theist is a nutjob.
>>
>>
>> State your reasons why you believe the god claim is false.
>
>
> I don't state the god claim is false. What I state is the god claim is
> unconvincing, and I'm not convinced.

This group is not for convincing you.

Religion is argued on 3 levels:
1) any god exist? Where's the proof?
2) any holy book valid (without considering inside)? Why?
3) specific contents of holy book valid? Why?

You're on 3, obsessed with the finer points. Go to a Christian group and
argue with them about the finer points of the Bible.

You are a theist...if it smells like a duck...

Idiot.

[Convinced Atheist]

So, idiot, what makes you think atheists here are not already aware of
that? You think you're saying something no one knows?

[Tim]

So you go there and you are emotional there. You should stay there and stop taking it everywhere with you. Then you wouldn't have to project your emotion. You could just simply wallow in it.

[Tim]

Emotion doesn't win arguments, so you couldn't dominate them. From what I've seen you don't have a clue how to form a decent argument. Last time you "argued" that paleontology was all wrong because one man was denied access to a fossil. Your argument was just an emotional response to the facts that you don't like.

[Tim]

No, you started that thread because you're overly emotional.

[Odd Bodkin]

On 12/21/2016 3:21 AM, Convinced Atheist wrote:
> Odd Bodkin wrote:
>
>> On 12/16/2016 10:28 AM, Convinced Atheist wrote:
>>
>>> Odd Bodkin wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 12/15/2016 2:55 PM, Convinced Atheist wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Odd Bodkin wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I do believe that atheists that are looking for a quiet, moderated
>>>>>> place free from theists should get the hell out of alt.atheism.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, idiot, anyone can participate in moderated forums AND
>>>>> alt.atheism.
>>>>>
>>>>> In my opinion, idiot theists like you make atheists look good.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And IMO, an atheist who thinks that any other atheist who disagrees
>>>> with him must be a theist is a nutjob.
>>>
>>>
>>> State your reasons why you believe the god claim is false.
>>
>>
>> I don't state the god claim is false. What I state is the god claim is
>> unconvincing, and I'm not convinced.
>
> This group is not for convincing you.

Right. That would be the point.

>
> Religion is argued on 3 levels:
> 1) any god exist? Where's the proof?
> 2) any holy book valid (without considering inside)? Why?
> 3) specific contents of holy book valid? Why?

This group is not about the arguments for religion and what's wrong with
them. This group has NOTHING to do with any claims of religion. It is
about life among those for whom religion DOES NOT PLAY A ROLE. And here
you are, completely OBSESSED about religion and what's wrong with it.

>
> You're on 3, obsessed with the finer points. Go to a Christian group and
> argue with them about the finer points of the Bible.
>
> You are a theist...if it smells like a duck...

Which shows how quickly you can become convinced of something completely
wrong. Good on ya, mate.

>
> Idiot.

[Odd Bodkin]

On 12/21/2016 4:58 AM, Convinced Atheist wrote:
>> I didn't mention them. Convinced Atheist did. I only made a comment
>> about one of them (reddit subgroup) being not moderated, counter to
>> the expressed assumption made by Convinced Atheist.
>>
>> I made a simple suggestion that those who are looking for a quiet,
>> moderated group where theists do not post are almost certainly not
>> going to find that in an unmoderated group where the bulk of the
>> interactions are flame wars between atheists and theists, such as
>> alt.atheism.
>
> So, idiot, what makes you think atheists here are not already aware of
> that? You think you're saying something no one knows?

Well, there's that lovely quote by Einstein: "Insanity: doing the same
thing over and over again and expecting different results."

Then there's your approach: Fuck the charter. I want to argue with
theists day in and day out because I need the practice and its fun.

[Convinced Atheist]

Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, and Idiot.

If you are here to argue/advocate the finer points of Christian theology...take
it to a Christian forum.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

My point is that there is no science when the fossils are locked up, and the only interpretations thus allowed, are from those who own the fossils. It's a form of gate-keeping, a form of keeping critics at bay, and to allow a pontifical state.

[Astero...@yahoo.com]

I know you have those feels, but where's the logic?