Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Rules For the rest of the Site also accessible on the sidebar.
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"Don't Stop Your Atheism"
Disclaimer 1: It's a ragey atheist anthem.
Disclaimer 2: It's about the new atheism era.
(A parody of "Don't stand so close to me" - The Police)
Young atheist, a subject
Of Dawkins' legacy
He follows him so madly
Knows what he wants to be
Inside him there's longing
This atheist's an open page
Book-signing, so close now
This sage is twice his age
Don't stop, don't stop your
Don't stop your atheism!
Don't stop, don't stop your
Don't stop your atheism!
His friends are so jealous
You know how skeptics get
Sometimes it's not that easy
To be old Richard's pet
The mocking, frustration
So fierce it makes him cry
Cold lecture hall, he's listening
His hero's passing by
Don't stop, don't stop your
Don't stop your atheism!
Don't stop, don't stop your
Don't stop your atheism!
Loose talk on the forums
To hurt they try and try
Strong words in the mentions
The ratio multiplies
It's no use, he reads him
He starts to rage and scoff
Just like the young girl in
That book by Nabokov
Don't stop, don't stop your
Don't stop your atheism!
Don't stop, don't stop your
Don't stop your atheism!
Don't stop, don't stop your
Don't stop your atheism!
2 lines in and I already loled. Dawkins was out calling himself a "cultural Christian" and lamenting that Christianity was fading for Islam in the UK, like a year ago.
Even their heros lament the fruit of their labors.