Atheists & Agnostics

Warpy

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2. Don't hold your breath

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 04:05 PM

Sep 2017

because believers are just never going to get the fact that we don't see and feel the almighty presence that they do, or claim to. They just can't manage to wrap their heads around it. It's like explaining blue to someone who was blind from birth, you can talk around it but there is no way you can make them experience BLUE.

The one expression I haven't heard since the 50s except from bad movies is "that's mighty white of you" if somebody does you a favor. I'm glad that one just sort of passed out of favor, probably because there were so many white guys around back then who were total shits. Nobody wanted the comparison.

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We don't say we "got gypped" anymore when we got cheated. Because we're better than we used to be. [View all] Iggo Sep 2017 OP

Agreed Lordquinton Sep 2017 #1

Don't hold your breath Warpy Sep 2017 #2

And a few more bad ones... Croney Sep 2017 #4

This one surprised me. "The pot calling the kettle black." Chemisse Sep 2017 #5

That's interesting, but I think it's best not to use it, Croney Sep 2017 #9

There is nothing racist about that one, it far predates that sort of thing Warpy Sep 2017 #30

I agree. Chemisse Sep 2017 #31

Now, now. Behind the Aegis Sep 2017 #3

Thanks, BtA. Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #7

Very much appreciated! It's great to have great allies like you! LostOne4Ever Sep 2017 #13

Thank you again for standing up. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #17

Thank you. nt Susan Calvin Sep 2017 #23

Thank you Piasladic Sep 2017 #32

One would think the experience of the Tillman family with the Bush admin. Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #6

I'm not sure offensive is the right word; it's not a smear exactly. Chemisse Sep 2017 #8

I appreciate your supportive comments LostOne4Ever Sep 2017 #14

And it would have been so easy Susan Calvin Sep 2017 #21

Oh, "yet"! Susan Calvin Sep 2017 #22

I had a boss in 1983 lapfog_1 Sep 2017 #10

Thank you! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #11

My bigoted post has 45,673 recs. So there! Mariana Sep 2017 #15

I know, I really should stop doing that. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #16

Heh. Susan Calvin Sep 2017 #19

This has always been a great group LostOne4Ever Sep 2017 #24

Oh dear, the primary. Susan Calvin Sep 2017 #26

LOL the ultimate response. trotsky Sep 2017 #33

Bravo. Susan Calvin Sep 2017 #28

It was the whole shitshow of entitled outrage. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #12

Bingo. Susan Calvin Sep 2017 #20

Or the people who thought the whole thing was like, riotously funny ohmigod TOTALLY Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #25

That was about the level, yep.. nt Susan Calvin Sep 2017 #27

Thank you and Great Point! LostOne4Ever Sep 2017 #18

Hey, that's it. I really hope so. defacto7 Sep 2017 #29