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I don't think he is. I think he's more obliquely trying to get at "bullying people isn't nice or clever, even if you're an atheist and you think they are all really stupid for not being atheists". And he's right, IMO. I know lots of religious people, some of them are cunts, some of them are quite nice. I also know lots of atheists, and some of them are cunts and some of them are quite nice. I try to keep my value judgements of them as people separate from my value judgements of their beliefs (recognising that as humans we make value judgements all the time).
It's possible to disagree with somebody's beliefs without blundering about telling them they're ridiculous and don't deserve respect as human beings.
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I was trying not to ridicule him, but instead ask questions that made him look at his own reasoning. I don't think theres much chance of my changing his mind.
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William.
@h2o
Winnie, Winnie, you're being the thing you're accusing him of. Do calm down chap.