Howdy. Just signed up. Where do I put this fruit salad? On the table next to the other ones? I was just curious if anyone on here used to be on the old Thinking Atheist forum. I was Buddy Christ on there, where I briefly served as a moderator before being demoted to a rainbow color.
I know the rules say no self-promotion, but am I allowed to post sections of my book, An Atheist's Critique of the Bible, on here for discussion?
Other than that, how is the pulse of this place? Atheist forums were alive and well back in the days of so-called New Atheism and the four horsemen, but considering the fact that theism hasn't offered a new argument in centuries, aren't atheistic discussion boards just repetitive circle jerks at this point? If so, move over and don't hit my elbow.
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Howdy, MC! Fruit salad, huh? Mmmmmmm.... My favorite. Sure, on the table is fine. Just please keep it away from Cog's banana bowl. The W.H.O. is still running tests on it. We would move it, but it is still under quarantine and we were told not to touch it.
Anyway, I'm not familiar with TTA myself. I've been on here for only a couple of years now. And, yes, there are a number of theists who visit here who are worse than merry-go-rounds sometimes. Matter of fact, we have a couple here now on a couple of threads, and they are gaining more and more RPM's by the minute. But, hey, it's cheap entertainment, at least... *chuckle*... So, come on in and buckle up and settle in for the ride. Just hope you don't get motion sick very easily. By the way, if you see Old Man swerving at you on that trike of his, just toss a bottle of wine to one side and then jump away in the opposite direction. He will always follow the wine. Oh, and whenever you see Cranky, make sure you have a tube of hemorrhoid cream handy. And just remember "a little dab will do ya." See ya in the funny papers.
Edit to add: You will have to ask the Mods about the whole book thing. I suppose it depends on how you post stuff. Cyber or Nyar should be around here somewhere...
Hey
I wouldn't say it's so much a circle jerk because arguments and such are ways new to someone. In the resident ex Catholic mental case and a lot of this is new to me. And I think there's a lot to be said about the new minds and perspectives coming up. Welcome!
I wasn't a member of tta forums but i do love Seth Andrews work
Just stick the fruit salad next to the cookies and bananas. Never mind that pile of dark brown stuff, someone will explain that to you later.
A mod will be with you in a moment on the book question.
RE: "aren't atheistic discussion boards just repetitive circle jerks at this point?" Were they ever anything but repetitive circle jerks? Presuppositionalists, the cosmological argument and the argument from design still top the boards. Toss in a disguised Pascal's wager now and again and it is all enough to make you want to puke. Good thing we have cookies, bananas, and now a salad. Who has blue cheese dressing? Are those croutons safe to eat? The last time they served me croutons Old Man had spiked them with acid and I woke up with a tricycle wheel gummybeared to my back, empty oil cans about the room, and a funnel in my mouth. All I remember were the words "Spin the Monkey!" dancing in my head as I slowly regained consciousness.
Oh, now that was a night to disremember. Making midget cowboy chimp porn with a few guest bonobos, and all my friends from the Electric Death Wombat Tricycle Club ( disbanded until members achieve parole) .
Anyways Cog, you seemed to enjoying yourself especially with that porno troupe of male Siberian Donkeys, you kept on saying "Unicorn!!" And backing towards them....what was with the pig mask? Left Hank the largest of mcboys very confused....
But yeh the royalties are good.
@Cog Re: "The last time they served me croutons Old Man had spiked them with acid and I woke up with a tricycle wheel gummybeared to my back, empty oil cans about the room, and a funnel in my mouth."
Hey.... Don't even TRY to pretend you didn't like it.... *arms folded across chest*... *tapping foot repeatedly*.... *stern look*....
Oh, and when are you going to return my funnel?
RE: "Liked it?" Hell, I don't even remember it. If it weren't for the photos, you could not convince me it ever happened.
@ Cog
Couple of the Bonobos and a donkey want your phone number....I gave them Tin Man's.
@Old Man Re: "I gave them Tin Man's."
Ah. Well, THAT certainly explains the strange phone calls at one in the morning lately, with the callers asking how much I charge for certain strange "services". By the way, what the hell is a "Platypus Sprinkle Session"???
@ Tin Man
It is a bit like "Avoid the Funnel Web Spider game" but with Platypuses, eggs and golden showers. ermmm....so I am told...right? ...right.
Welcome to Atheist Republic Messiah Complex.
Unfortunately, yes, the great majority of theist arguments are the same old, same old propositions that have been debunked so often prostitutes now wonder how they can learn to get so much mileage out of something so worn out.
I am relatively new to this forum, my knowledge is humbled by others in here who are very capable of throwing heavyweight punches. And it is from them that I am learning a heck of a lot.
Messiah Complex;
Short answer:
Forum rules;
12 No advertising or self-promotion.
Seems unambiguous to me.
Do I mind? In principle, as you have stated it, not at all . However, I don't know you. Hence you have yet to earn my trust .
Fortunately for both of us, I'm not a moderator, so don't get to interpret the finer nuances of the rules.
Re: "Platypus Sprinkle Session"??? Platypus sprinklers are used to put out bush fires. So.... in a Platypus Sprinkler session you are going to need a bush, some form of a sprinkler, two stones to rub together a platypus and someone in the corner keeping time. I could give you a bit more but don't want to violate 5, 10 or 12.
... "looking around room*... Hey, where the hell is MC???... Geez... Did we run off another one already?... *scratching head*... I blame Cog!
@ TM
YOU blame Cog? I blame Cog! If he wasnt so damn acquiescent we wouldn't have all this trouble!
Oh wait,.... isn't that the Epstein defence?
@Old Man Re: "I blame Cog! If he wasnt so damn acquiescent we wouldn't have all this trouble!"
True that. True-true-true. However, I personally believe it's his creepy unnatural flexibility that turns away the new folks. Heck, with that one particular ability he has, I'm amazed we ever see him here at all.... (And if you haven't seen it, DO NOT ask him to show you...*shudder*...)
@ TM
Well that does explain the bonobos extreme attraction....
Sorry for the abrupt disappearance. I was crucified and ascended to heaven before being reborn in this human form. You have to accept that as true until you can disapprove it.
No, this week started with the birth of a niece and ended with the death of an uncle. Busy.
Cranky, I assumed as much. No one wants some newbie peddling snake oil to the community without so much as a How do you do? I'll try to get some posts up soon. Shed my newbie status.
I believe that, and feel very strongly that it is true, and that belief is very dear to my heart! All must respect my dearly-held blind faith!!! Uncompromising criticism of it is a Really Bad Thing and, if it were up to me, would be OUTLAWED!!! Because it hurts muh feelings, and the world revolves around meeeee! /s
@ Messiah Complex: RE: "No one wants some newbie peddling anything. We already got one of those. We got a Tin Man too. And a pirate. And a Butterfly. And an Asian Logic kinda thing, And other stuff too. Crouching monkey is watching every move you make........ be careful........ be very careful....... "
"New Atheism" never truly died. HuffPost is still obsessing over how oh-so-evil these "horsemen" are for pointing out that Islam is the motherload of bad ideas. (In fact, I've even heard that they tried to blame Christchurch on Dawkins and Harris.)