Comments on: Political Ramifications Due to the Rise of the Nones http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Amanda http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/#comment-369435 Amanda Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:23:46 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16448#comment-369435 There is actually a growing force within the Republican Party of libertarian / conservatives. It is mostly being led by activists such as myself - atheists (like me), agnostics, apathetics, and the "nonreligious". It has actually made me quite happy and enthusiastic about the future of the Republican Party. :) I could keep going but, anyway... My point of this entire post is that I am sick and tired of reading my favorite atheist blogs and ALL of them acting as if atheists can ONLY be liberals! I am and atheist and I am most certainly NOT a liberal! There is actually a growing force within the Republican Party of libertarian / conservatives. It is mostly being led by activists such as myself – atheists (like me), agnostics, apathetics, and the “nonreligious”. It has actually made me quite happy and enthusiastic about the future of the Republican Party. :)

I could keep going but, anyway… My point of this entire post is that I am sick and tired of reading my favorite atheist blogs and ALL of them acting as if atheists can ONLY be liberals! I am and atheist and I am most certainly NOT a liberal!

]]> By: Reginald Selkirk http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/#comment-369146 Reginald Selkirk Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:39:02 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16448#comment-369146 <i>...and as more people grow weary of the ultra-religious, they’ll leave the party.</i> Leave? Heck they will be <i>driven out</i>. The Religious Right's emphasis on non-compromise means they are actively driving away anyone who is the leas bit "soft" in their view, in the interest of Purity of Essence. Look at statements made about Colin Powell by Rush Limbaugh and Darth Cheney. …and as more people grow weary of the ultra-religious, they’ll leave the party.

Leave? Heck they will be driven out. The Religious Right’s emphasis on non-compromise means they are actively driving away anyone who is the leas bit “soft” in their view, in the interest of Purity of Essence. Look at statements made about Colin Powell by Rush Limbaugh and Darth Cheney.

]]> By: Luther http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/#comment-369100 Luther Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:53:30 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16448#comment-369100 Sometimes when you tell someone you are atheist, they share that they are too. Once in a while, you are the 1st person they have ever met who they know as a fellow atheist. Or maybe someone overhears you say it and immediately or some day in the future it will help them realize they are not alone. Sometimes when you tell someone you are atheist, they share that they are too. Once in a while, you are the 1st person they have ever met who they know as a fellow atheist.

Or maybe someone overhears you say it and immediately or some day in the future it will help them realize they are not alone.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/#comment-369078 Jeff Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:32:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16448#comment-369078 Go to <a href="http://gravatar.com" rel="nofollow">gravatar.com</a> and set up an account using the email address you use when posting. The image you upload gets associated with your specified email address. Go to gravatar.com and set up an account using the email address you use when posting. The image you upload gets associated with your specified email address.

]]> By: Revyloution http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/#comment-368957 Revyloution Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:35:26 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16448#comment-368957 Oh, and i've posted here for long enough without a portrait. How does one go about that? Oh, and i’ve posted here for long enough without a portrait. How does one go about that?

]]> By: Revyloution http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/#comment-368956 Revyloution Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:34:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16448#comment-368956 JJR, I think we could go to a pub and agree all night. Sounds like you've taken the same journey I have. Eric, I have a brand new story to add to yours. My sister recently 'outed' me to her neighbor. We've gone camping and had a few dinner parties with this couple. When sis told them that I was an atheist, their eyes got wide, and the wife said "But... but he is so <strong>nice</strong>." JJR, I think we could go to a pub and agree all night. Sounds like you’ve taken the same journey I have.

Eric, I have a brand new story to add to yours. My sister recently ‘outed’ me to her neighbor. We’ve gone camping and had a few dinner parties with this couple. When sis told them that I was an atheist, their eyes got wide, and the wife said “But… but he is so nice.”

]]> By: Richard Wade http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/#comment-368936 Richard Wade Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:26:22 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16448#comment-368936 Oh. I thought GOP had officially been changed about 20 years ago to stand for God's Ordained Plutocracy. Oh. I thought GOP had officially been changed about 20 years ago to stand for God’s Ordained Plutocracy.

]]> By: Richard P http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/#comment-368934 Richard P Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:19:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16448#comment-368934 AH... thanks I was thinking government of the people, but thought no, could not be that.... Then I thought Latin initials for "bribed buy big business". I Then I realized they would never use Latin. Well that clears it up then.... Thanks again. AH… thanks
I was thinking government of the people, but thought no, could not be that….

Then I thought Latin initials for “bribed buy big business”. I Then I realized they would never use Latin.
Well that clears it up then…. Thanks again.

]]> By: Siamang http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/#comment-368931 Siamang Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:11:39 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16448#comment-368931 GOP is a nickname for the Republican party. It stands for "Grand Old Party." GOP can be used interchangeably with "The Republican Party." GOP is a nickname for the Republican party.

It stands for “Grand Old Party.”

GOP can be used interchangeably with “The Republican Party.”

]]> By: Richard P http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/09/25/political-ramifications-due-to-the-rise-of-the-nones/#comment-368928 Richard P Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:07:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16448#comment-368928 I have seen the initials GOP a few times, but what do they mean? I am just a sheltered Canadian and guess I missed the memo on this one. Heck, even wiki doesn't know... I have seen the initials GOP a few times, but what do they mean?
I am just a sheltered Canadian and guess I missed the memo on this one.
Heck, even wiki doesn’t know…

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