MySpace Deletes Largest Atheist Group in the World.

[skadistic]

I'm not sure about that. Private entities can't, say, fire you for your religious beliefs. So, I'm not sure about the legality of them deleting a group for, essentially, a religious belief.

And, while I don't want or care to debate "is atheism a religion", the point is, for people who actually get it and don't want to just flex their e-penii debating semantics, is that athiesm is a perspective on religion. So, in that sense, I'd think, for example, you can't fire someone for being atheist.

Now, these are employees, its not that type of relationship. But, can, say, a hotel refuse to rent rooms to people based on their religious convictions? That might be a more apt comparison.

Oh, and didn't the OP mention it was agnostics also? Agnostics actually do profess a belief in a higher power.

As a private business owner I can tell you that in no way shape or form does any company have to be democratic in its practices.

Myspace is a free to use privately owned subsidiary of a company. They have their rules. Nothing they did in this case is a crime.

Are hotels free?

 

[Mise]

want to just flex their e-penii debating semantics

It's penes, actually

 

[Phlegmak]

Sorry, Curt, but thats simply not true. I dont hate athiests. In fact, in our exchange in PMs over the years, I at least had the impression that you and I would be happy to have a drink in a pub together in a friendly manner should the opportunity ever present itself.

And there are definitely other athiests here (Perf and Fifty for starters) that I most certainly would take up the invite to have a beer with and can most certainly be friendly with.

While I may disagree totally on some very fundamental issues with athiests it doesnt mean I hate them. To be more precise, I feel sorry for them. Be that as it may, I am not the type of person that would simply walk by an athiest if he/she were bleeding on the street or needed help.

Again, disagreement =/= hate.

Then you're the snake that bites 50 times and then asks, "Can't we be friends?"

 

[warpus]

While I may disagree totally on some very fundamental issues with athiests it doesnt mean I hate them. To be more precise, I feel sorry for them.

It's that sort of condescending attitude that will turn your beer offer into a pub brawl one of these days..

edit: quote accidently attributed to Phlegmak. Whoops

 

[colontos]

Why do you say this? Would you respond the same if it MySpace deleted Christian groups too?

Probably. But it's more fun when it's atheists, because they have such a persecution complex.

 

[Godwynn]

Probably. But it's more fun when it's atheists, because they have such a persecution complex.

What about the War on Christmas trumpeted by Bill O'Reilly?

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Probably. But it's more fun when it's atheists, because they have such a persecution complex.

You know, that comment will start a round of complaining that it's Christians with a persecution complex.

Of course, everyone has a persecution complex, and I think a lot of people would be subconciously delighted if this happened to them - point out how unfairly you are treated, without having to lose anything worthwhile - but it is funny that some here are simultaneously complaining about how unfairly they are treated because of their atheism and mocking Christians for complaining that they are treated unfairly for their religion. (Or maybe it only looks like people are doing that.)

 

[colontos]

Atheists are so cute on the internets. They deliver their Nietzschean one-liners and then spend whole threads high-fiving each other over them. Hey, whatever it takes to make you guys feel good about yourselves.

 

[illram]

They should be getting on Facebook anyway. Then they can all play Scrabulous and challenge God because it's a proper noun.

 

[skadistic]

Atheists are so cute on the internets. They deliver their Nietzschean one-liners and then spend whole threads high-fiving each other over them. Hey, whatever it takes to make you guys feel good about yourselves.

Theists are so cute on the internets...........Got proof?



And I do feel good about myself so good in fact I don't need to believe in imaginary gods that don't exist in a vane attempt to fill the massive hole of self doubt and worthlessness.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

"It's so cute to watch atheists try to guess the motivations of theists. They try so hard but theyre just so bad at it!"

(Put in quotes because, I, um, don't approve this message 100%?)

 

[Phlegmak]

Atheists are so cute on the internets. They deliver their Nietzschean one-liners and then spend whole threads high-fiving each other over them. Hey, whatever it takes to make you guys feel good about yourselves.

Then I bid you, good day, sir.

 

[Godwynn]

Then I bid you, good day, sir.

ROFLZ way to show him the "divine" light.

*High-five!*

 

[warpus]

Atheists are so cute on the internets. They deliver their Nietzschean one-liners and then spend whole threads high-fiving each other over them. Hey, whatever it takes to make you guys feel good about yourselves.

You forgot to mention our secret meetings where we plot the abolishment of organized religion and the slaughter of babies.

 

[Abaddon]

That is so studpi

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

That is so studpi

Stud pie? Is that like beefcake?

 

[Godwynn]

Stud pie? Is that like beefcake?

I thought he was being ironic.

Beefcake.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

I just figured he was drunk. Your theory is good too.

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

I don't use MySpace. Some people should, too.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

I don't. I don't use anything like that, and anyways everyone I know uses Facebook.