Is religious entitlement a problem here on DU?

[Warren Stupidity]

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	Yes it is a huge problem.
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	Yes but I don't give a flying fuck about it.
	0 (0%)
	I have no pie.
	0 (0%)
	No.
	0 (0%)
	DAWEK!!!1!SN.
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[ZombieHorde]

1. I don't know.

What do you mean by "problem?" I sometimes find it annoying, but that isn't really a problem.

[Warren Stupidity]

2. sure "things that are annoying" are "problems".

[ZombieHorde]

3. Yeah, but it's a personal problem, in my opinion.

Sometimes, when I am grumpy, the kids screaming outside annoy me, but I don't do anything about it because kids should play outside, in my opinion. The problem is with me, not them. Obviously kids playing outside is different than religious entitlement, but this is an opinion board. DU would be boring to me if we all agreed.

[deucemagnet]

4. Yes, but I largely avoid it

because I no longer engage with the religious here on DU. It does piss me off when alert-nannying spills over into our safe haven, though.

[kdmorris]

5. At DU, in real life... it's no different

I guess I'm just feeling a little like others have bigger problems than atheists right now.

At least they can't identify us on the street and shoot our children because of it....

[Rainforestgoddess]

6. I don't know if it is over the most of du

I've not really seen it pop up much other than in the fora dedicated to religion.

And I really think that the biggest problem with the religion forum and spilled into the interfaith forum (which for the most part I don't even read unless there is a popcorn worthy battle royale happening) is that there is a clique of self congratulating members which includes but is not limited to the hosts.

I will now conduct an experiment by stating an opinion of mine that is highly controversial. If our group is full of ditto heads, they will all agree with me.


Led Zeppelin is terrible and I would rather stick forks in my ears than listen to that droning alien sing.

[kdmorris]

7. HERETIC!!!!

Oh, wait...

[Warren Stupidity]

8. inagaddadavidababyinagaddadavi

[defacto7]

17. Yeah...

I used to iron butterflies.

[mr blur]

9. That's a terrible thing to say.

If you'd seen them live in the 1970s as I did you wouldn't say that.
Well, you might, but I wouldn't listen.
And I've met that droning alien, a perfect gent.
And he hates bloody Stairway to bloody Heaven too, so that's a bonus.

[Rainforestgoddess]

10. No consensus that I can see.

I've yet to get consensus on this particular opinion.

[LostOne4Ever]

12. Thats not much of a test

If you really want to check for ditto heads you got to be more contentious than that. Something like this:

The Beatles are the most overrated band in History.

[Cartoonist]

22. Love is overrated

That's the message I get from people who don't get the Beatles. They're sad people worthy of pity, not argument.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

16. I didn't like Led Zep in 1969 and I don't like them now.

Too much screaming and distortion. Sorry, doesn't do anything to me. But I'm sure they all (the three that are still alive) are good to their mothers.

[Exultant Democracy]

11. Why do you think so many of the posts around her have been hidden by juries.

[Warren Stupidity]

13. That is a good question. None of them were a violation of the CS in my opinion

but they were obviously a violation of some community's standards.

[mr blur]

19. Absolutely right (nt)

[Curmudgeoness]

14. Of course it is a real problem

here and in the real world. I don't agree that it is limited to a few groups either. So many juries will vote against the atheist just because they do not agree with the opinion. Some jurors will even make a point of stating this as a reason.

Stupid question, Warren Stupidity.

[cantbeserious]

15. Well DUH - Just Like The Rest Of America

eom

[defacto7]

18. A problem? Yes

A huge problem? No.

Utah has a huge problem with religious entitlement, many southern states have a huge problem, the middle east has a huge problem with it, but comparatively speaking DU is populated with some vocal religionists who have difficulty playing in a world that includes reality and other believers that don't have that problem. Vocal minorities in general have more power in this venue (DU) than they deserve but that's the way of things. I don't think there is much we can do about it except keep it in check the best we can and don't use their tactics.

[uriel1972]

20. Depends which side of the fence you are on...

I doubt mainstream religionists see it as a problem, if they even can see it existing.

[Cartoonist]

21. I've had posts hidden

and been banned from participating further. No personal attacks were made, and my language was clean as new fallen snow. My opinion was not welcome, so I was censored. I call that a problem.

[Warren Stupidity]

23. no shit.

[Iggo]

24. Here. There. Everywhere.

[Warren Stupidity]

25. Oddly enough, in the religion forum "what entitlement"?