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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 04:55 PM Original message |
"There are no atheists in foxholes" |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. So |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. You guys are taking an old aphorism a little too seriously |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. ooh nice |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-04-07 05:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
34. You get no points |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. I'd also add... |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. We should change it to "Grasp at any straw in a foxhole, including the Invisible Sky Fairy." |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 10:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. Why wouldn't we take it seriously? It makes an absolute statement about |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Do they still have foxholes? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. Psh. |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's the same as the Japanese saying... |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. OH For Gawds Sake |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. "There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 05:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I like that logic! |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. Just have whoever says that to you... |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 07:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. It was the first thing I thought about |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 06:33 PM Original message |
n/t |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. I always thought it meant that when shit hits the fan... |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. Tillman being one is a fact. Also who held off the Nazis? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. Good for you! |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 07:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I probably would have let it pass |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 07:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. "Why not have the same sensibilities toward my (non)belief" |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. There are no christians in the afterlife. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. Atheists would object to the war and not go, so there would not be any in foxholes |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
18. It's hooey |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. I always questioned that. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. Foxes believe in Dog |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
24. Your sociology professor is an idiot, and has probably never been in one... |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. no |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
26. There is also no documentation of the doubling in value... |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
27. Watching Poker After Dark |
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Jimbo S (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-03-07 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
28. No generals in foxholes, either. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-04-07 01:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Exactly. |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-04-07 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
31. I've never even heard the term before |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-04-07 03:23 AM Response to Original message |
32. "T'aint anybody here but us foxes." |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-04-07 05:06 AM Response to Original message |
33. I would think it would be insulting to NON atheists |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-04-07 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
35. It's a blanket arrogant statement |
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