Greta Christina - as ever, raising profundity to a new level of vacuity - argues there are 2 atheist movements. The good one, comprising
people like her (hurrah!), and the bad one, comprising people not like her (boo!): http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2015/04/15/two-atheist-movements/ … #goodgrief
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@PhilosophyExp Only skimmed, but she writes, "Yes, this is an oversimplification", and then repeats her initial assertion. -
@JohnDrakeNo6 Well, exactly - a disclaimer is no good if you construct your whole thesis around the truth of the thing you're disclaiming. -
@PhilosophyExp *bangs head on table* -
@JohnDrakeNo6 I should have said "project' not "thesis" - there can be merit in constructing a thesis based on a hypothetical/abstraction. - End of conversation
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@PhilosophyExp Ooh which one am I in? -
@SIN_Notung@PhilosophyExp The one full of people wearing hipster granny glasses.
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@PhilosophyExp Well, keeping "her movement" free from assholes should keep her busy for a while.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp "We are the pure and chosen few, and all the rest are damned...." FTB = CalvinismThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp I divide atheist groups on the basis of their committment to Health & Safety.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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That was just... really badly written. If you spend half of your post telling people what you're not saying, write better
@PhilosophyExpThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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