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"Gnu Atheists"

Post by Orphia Nay » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:54 am

I keep seeing the term "Gnu Atheists" about the intywebbs and was wondering where the term originated.

A lot of the articles on Butterflies and Wheels use the term. Ophelia Benson might have started it, but I'm not sure.

Also, what is its correct usage?

Is the Urban Dictionary definition correct?

Is it a name for atheists who aren't abusive, in response to people who think New Atheists are militant?
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:56 am

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Re: "Gnu Atheists"

Post by maiforpeace » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:14 am

Gnu's are atheists, of course!! All animals are. ;)

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I've never heard the term before Orphea, but then I'm not as informed on all the new atheist stuff these days as I could be I suppose.

Alternative spellings like that to give something an alternative meaning bug me. All I see is the mispelling. It's like the term "womyn"...drives me bonkers! I hate it when feminists use it.
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Re: "Gnu Atheists"

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:20 am

Like all atheists, they are wilde beestes! :biggrin:
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Post by Orphia Nay » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:22 am

:D I have a particular fondness for the word (and creature) "Wildebeest". I shall be a Wildebeest Atheist.
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Re: "Gnu Atheists"

Post by maiforpeace » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:24 am

Orphia Nay wrote::D I have a particular fondness for the word (and creature) "Wildebeest". I shall be a Wildebeest Atheist.
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:24 am

I shall be a sloth atheist. :levi:
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Post by Tero » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:28 am

Well, the agnostics can't become gnu, and you can't teach an old gnu dog tricks.
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Post by JimC » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:16 am

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Re: "Gnu Atheists"

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:22 am

I'm a Gun Atheist. :mafia:
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Post by AshtonBlack » Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:24 am

I'm a Knew Atheist. This much I know.

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Post by Pappa » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:58 am

Orphia Nay wrote::D I have a particular fondness for the word (and creature) "Wildebeest". I shall be a Wildebeest Atheist.
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Though for reasons of personal taste, I shall henceforth refer to myself as a "capybara atheist".
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Re: "Gnu Atheists"

Post by charlou » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:02 am

asseist, for mine.

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Post by Feck » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:09 am

I don't want to be an Atheist ..... Atheists are the type of people that say I'm 'letting the side down' 'not being on mission ' etc when I talk about nailing up xians and turning jerusalem into a smoking glass wasteland ....
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Re: "Gnu Atheists"

Post by Orphia Nay » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:35 am

Pappa wrote:
Orphia Nay wrote::D I have a particular fondness for the word (and creature) "Wildebeest". I shall be a Wildebeest Atheist.
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Though for reasons of personal taste, I shall henceforth refer to myself as a "capybara atheist".
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charlou wrote:asseist, for mine.

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