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[–]StaresAtShinyThings 127 points128 points ago

I have actually seen this headstone. It is in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington DC (my grandfather is buried there). If you ever have the opportunity to see it, go! It is very interesting and quite a few interesting people are buried there.

[–]cynognathus 1 point2 points ago

The little chapel there is pretty cool as well. And it's a great place to take your dog for a walk.

[–]johnyutah 1 point2 points ago

I could never walk my dog through a cemetery. He pees on every single post and bush possible.

[–]emanresu1 34 points35 points ago

The gay soldier who was booed at the GOP "debate" last year married his boy at Matlovich's grave.(mute the Kylie Minogue)

Oh, and as an aside to all the usual whiny-ass shitstains below complaining about this somehow not being related to atheism (and it is), fuck you and suck my dick.

[–][deleted] 32 points33 points ago

fuck you and suck my dick.

SO MUCH LOGIC AND ACCEPTANCE

[–]JaronK 15 points16 points ago

He's logically asking you to accept his dick in your mouth.

[–]decross20 59 points60 points ago

It is related to atheism but I think it would make more sense to put it in R/lgbt. R/atheism is supposed to be about the discussion of religion. Although the "gay issue" is a topic that comes up, this picture does not seem specifically related to atheism. Just thought I'd put in my 2 cents. I don't want to suck your dick, though.

[–]skesisfunk 50 points51 points ago

R/atheism is supposed to be about the discussion of religion

lol that's a good one, hows that going for you guys?

[–]ShitOnYourMom 17 points18 points ago

Scumbag r/atheism

Upvotes ragefaces and fake facebook screenshots all day

Says Christian government discrimination against gay soldiers is "off topic"

[–]Chunkeeboi 0 points1 point ago

But rage comics and memes are changing the world and converting people to atheism by the thousand!

[–]Sacket -1 points0 points ago

Religion sucks DISCUSSION OVER.

[–]OverTheStars 10 points11 points ago

Just because something isn't directly related to atheism doesn't mean it isn't relevant to us.

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[–]decross20 20 points21 points ago

First, I haven't met an atheist who did not want gay people to have equal rights, but it doesn't rule out the possibility that there are atheists who have that viewpoint.

Second, just because the equal rights issue comes about from religious bigotry does not mean that everything related to gay people belongs in r/atheism. I am not saying that the issue is unrelated, I am saying that this picture is.

In conclusion, no problem with these "gay posts" as long as they are atheism related. Otherwise, use another subreddit.

[–]steviesteveo12 19 points20 points ago*

I once met an atheist who thought gays were "yucky". There was no particular thought process that went into it but he just figured they weren't his cup of tea.

Remember, atheist doesn't mean "good person" or even "smart person".

[–]greenbird23 6 points7 points ago

I have met an atheist who was against homosexuality. This is not my opinion but a summary of his. It goes as follows.

Life exists to perpetuate , reproduce and evolve. The strongest genes survive the weakest genes die out. That is how nature and evolution work. Genes which do not perpetuate are weak and deserve extinction. Gay people do not reproduce ergo they have weak genes, a genetic flaw which self eradicates. Evolution at work.

On a side note many of those who believed in eugenics and social Darwinism also rejected homosexuality as a genetic self eradicating flaw or a flaw which needed culling under extreme circumstance.

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[–]decross20 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, I totally see your point. I thought the "don't ask don't tell" thing was repealed so I am not sure if it is relevant, but I suppose it is a good reminder of how religious oppression affects our lives. I think I understand your viewpoints more now, and this discussion was pretty enlightening. I'll still downvote pictures with no relevance to atheism, but I think this one deserves to stay. Sorry to anyone if I seemed disagreeable or snotty.

[–]TyBegs[S] 1 point2 points ago

Thank you.

[–]dlq84 1 point2 points ago

Yes

[–]JaronK 2 points3 points ago

I have. They're weird and creepy.

And they're very rare, so yes, it's relevant. But... they do exist.

[–]BadgerBob 0 points1 point ago

Nah, non-bigot-crowded countries use tradition and stuff as reasons for not legalizing gay marriage.

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[–]ProjectileHerpes 7 points8 points ago*

Ok then, lets flood /r/atheism with bacon posts and other porcine goodness, because you know, some major religions strongly oppose it...

Fucking fail logic.

How about fuck YOU! Keep your dick, and keep posts unrelated to atheism out of /r/atheism.

I stand in full support of the LGBT community, I want you to marry if you want to, to adopt or have children if you're mature enough to, I want you to have full rights, without exception. But stop trying to impose a direct link between the plight of the LGBT community and Atheism.

[–]colorado_kid 1 point2 points ago

Ha! somehow the beginning of your post made me want to get mad but then I realized it made perfect sense. I agree totally.

I hope the herpes isn't a direct link between the LGBT community and Atheism either!

[–]spankymuffin 4 points5 points ago

This thread is not in the least bit related to atheism.

Now expose yourself, bitch.

[–]nonsensepoem 2 points3 points ago

fuck you and suck my dick

While I agree with your position, I'm hesitant to say so because you're behaving like such an asshole. I'm all for Hitchens-style candid observations, etc.-- but what you did there is completely unnecessary. You don't have to be a jackass; you can drop that shit any time.

[–]iambubbaq 28 points29 points ago

Wow this is both powerful and sad....

[–]delicious_tomato 325 points326 points ago

Or... did HE give the discharge...?

I'll just show myself out.

[–]Psilodelic 123 points124 points ago

There should be prizes given for predicting the top comment.

[–]fondlemeLeroy 46 points47 points ago

There is. The prize of being on reddit too much. So crippling social anxiety and a bountiful neckbeard. Not the greatest prize, but at least it's something.

[–]glasswing 19 points20 points ago

Awesome. I've always wanted a beard.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

They're not as awesome as they sound.

[–]glasswing 9 points10 points ago

Maybe I'll get a cat instead.

[–]ecmmyers 13 points14 points ago

Can be worn as a beard if done properly.

[–]SweetNeo85 1 point2 points ago

All you need are some fishhooks and bungee cord.

[–]nexlux 1 point2 points ago

Can confirm that they are itchy and undesirable.

[–]astanle1 5 points6 points ago

Cats?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

People always think I'm deeply contemplating something when I forget to shave. I rub my chin.

[–]BrokenInternets 1 point2 points ago

Beards, are for men. And they are making a comeback because a beard is a symbol of rebelling against the man. (or giving ≤ zero fucks)

[–]kremmy 1 point2 points ago

Don't forget obsession with reposts and a strong concern about whether every single comment/link was made to "whore karma".

[–]privateparts682 4 points5 points ago

if he was in vietnam, he should be careful of receiving a dishonorable discharge.

[–]Tabdelineated 11 points12 points ago

When I was in the Military,
They gave me a medal for killing two men,
and a cup full of frothy ejaculate for loving one.

Nah, doesn't have the same ring to it.

[–]SirToffo 5 points6 points ago

Heh heh, discharge.

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[–][deleted] 32 points33 points ago

Or gender!

[–]sparr 10 points11 points ago

Or age!

[–]grachasaurus 12 points13 points ago

Now, you'll just get a bunch of activists protesting (voluntary) child soldiers.

[–]_proPAIN_ 24 points25 points ago

Which inevitably leads to public masturbation.

[–]decross20 11 points12 points ago

Too soon

[–]whoisgalt 3 points4 points ago

That's not what my genitals say...

[–]chillyhellion 1 point2 points ago

Or religion.

[–]grachasaurus 3 points4 points ago*

That's a bit of a long shot. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for equal rights for both genders, but this isn't an issue of blatant discrimination, but simply the statistical fact that women aren't as able at the physical ordeal of military warfare as men are, on average.

Edit: GenuinelyCooked puts it better.

[–]GenuinelyCrooked 53 points54 points ago

I think they should face the same tests as men, and if they can pass, they should be given their shot.

[–]LadyKillDrive 18 points19 points ago

Same with becoming a firefighter. If you are ABLE to do the job, come on board! Regardless of sex, age or color!

[–]Itsbigrob1 8 points9 points ago

Very true & I strongly agree. Meet the minimum standards & you qualify. I don't care what the role is. I do however strongly disagree with adjusted standards. If you can't throw me over your shoulder & get me out of the situation if I'm incapacitated then you should not be in that position.

[–]spankymuffin 1 point2 points ago

Right. But we should be careful to note that women should be required to meet the minimum standards FOR THE JOB, not for men.

[–]IAmSedders 1 point2 points ago

I hope you're not 500lbs...

[–]steviesteveo12 1 point2 points ago

The responsibilities in putting me over your shoulder and carrying me definitely go both ways.

[–]grachasaurus 8 points9 points ago

I totally agree. I take back what I said.

[–]ElVichoPerro 1 point2 points ago

the test is parallel parking in downtown at rush hour.

[–]OrnateFreak 1 point2 points ago

Being in the Marine Corps, I can tell you from experience that it's bullshit that women scream and complain about equal rights and equal opportunity to do "the same thing men do", yet their PFT (Physical Fitness Test) requirements are much lower than ours. They never push to equalize the scoring process, just their job.

I have nothing against women doing the same thing that I do (I know plenty of them that could), it's just that EVERYTHING they do needs to be on par with us...not "picking and choosing" what they want to be equal.

/endrant

[–]GenuinelyCrooked 2 points3 points ago

Oh, I absolutely agree. The test should be the same, the opportunities should be the same, and the recognition should be the same. We're all people here.

[–]genkajun 1 point2 points ago

"Physical military warfare," as if we aren't moving toward more tech driven combat. They don't need to be in the trenches necessarily.

[–]BlazeOrangeDeer 6 points7 points ago

Serving in the military is not always the same thing as serving your country, sadly.

[–]Cucumberman 2 points3 points ago

[–]spankymuffin 1 point2 points ago

Everyone should have a chance to serve their country regardless of their orientation.

Nah. Just poor minorities.

FUCK YEAH!

[–]amontes92 8 points9 points ago

atheism? really? piss off.

[–]Skorthase 14 points15 points ago

It's sad when people are so bigoted they'd rather see men holding guns than men holding hands.

[–]Tech-no 5 points6 points ago

I'm new to reddit, and I'm confused by this discussion. Is the most important thing about this topic the issue of which subreddit this was posted in?

[–]yes_thats_right 4 points5 points ago

The reason why this is the discussion, is, unfortunately, because 95% of things which are posted in /r/atheism are posts along the lines of "lets make fun of Christians, they are stupid and evil and anti-science".

A large number of people are becoming quite sick of the low quality of content here (we call it 'circle jerking') and now will call out whenever they see this happening.

edit: and welcome to Reddit I personally am supportive of this because I don't think that atheism will be taking seriously until we (as a group) can behave in a more civil manner and discuss actual issues.

[–]Lightslayer 1 point2 points ago

Pretty much. Welcome to reddit, by the way.

[–]FuckMungler 6 points7 points ago

Checking the front page, see something about a gay veteran? /r/atheism? Yup /r/atheism...

[–]jimothyjenkins 6 points7 points ago

posted to atheism... makes sense

[–]Odinulf 18 points19 points ago

It's a great photo, but how does this relate to r/atheism?

[–]Stoney_MacGyver[!] 1 point2 points ago

My 1st thought also. It seems to me someone has decided that religion is the root of this problem. I don't think I disagree either

[–]FUCKWIZARD 381 points382 points ago

i love the part that talks about atheism

oh wait

[–]Ice_Cream_Kony 8 points9 points ago

checkmate, atheists.

[–]keleyeemoh 12 points13 points ago

Exactly. I like both LOST and Fringe, and I know most others who like one show like the other, but I don't post Fringe articles in r/lost.

[–]letsjustsee 9 points10 points ago

If /r/lost was anything like /r/atheism all the posts would be about Fringe.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

We need to start a campaign to keep the gays out of our atheism! Back homos! Back to the dark recesses of the internet from whence you came!

[–]Cardplay3r 22 points23 points ago

Come on, it's definitely very linked to religion - the primal and possibly only cause of discrimination against gays

[–]ProjectileHerpes 65 points66 points ago

So, I guess you won't mind me flooding /r/atheism with posts about bacon, and how delicious it is, right?

Because you know, a few major religions strongly oppose it...

[–]Jerzeem 21 points22 points ago

Flood it with bacon. I love bacon!

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

Bacon isnt persecuted, criminalized, convicted, or executed around the world for being bacon. But we are, not because we hurt others or damage the world around us, but because we were born different and these mythologies tell people that we are abominations. we have been under the heel of abraham and his faiths for millennia, with our only hope for normalcy being, science, reason and yes atheism. We are the one group still openly, directly and constantly under attack from the delusions atheism stands against. Hope this helps.

[–]moonflower 9 points10 points ago

There are people in some cultures who would be severely punished if they ate the meat of a pig

[–]yep45 4 points5 points ago

I'm not religious and I hate gay people.

Checkmate, atheists.

[–]sje46 15 points16 points ago

Honestly, I feel as though religions incorporated homophobic sentiment rather than the other way around. If religion didn't exist, people would still hate gays.

[–]el_historian 2 points3 points ago

I mean, yea, the Stalinists really used the bible to justify homosexual discrimination /s.

[–]masterwad 4 points5 points ago

Religion is not the only cause of discrimination against gays.

Humans have selfish genes that propagate heterosexually. They cannot propagate homosexually. If there is no God, someone who does not reproduce has thrown away millions and millions of years of ancestors producing offspring heterosexually. If humanity evolved from scum, life on this planet exists for only one reason, replication. So a strict homosexual is not a suitable mate. People discriminate against all kinds of people they consider unsuitable mates.

Besides, ingroups can find just about any reason to discriminate against outgroups. Brown eyes for example.

[–]GRISTLE_MISSILE 13 points14 points ago

Couldn't disagree more. Most of my friends are christian and almost all of them support gay rights.

[–]cyberslick188 6 points7 points ago

Anecdotes anecdotes anecdotes.

This thread is fucking full of them. r/atheism has really turned into the opposite of what it supposedly stands for. People spouting off random, unsupported anecdotes get upvotes now.

I could say this about literally anything, and none of you could prove me wrong.

"Every christian I know personally kills and lynches homosexuals". Meaningless.

"Every Mormon I know hates black people" Meaningless.

"Every Christian I know has a PhD in theoretical physics" Meaningless.

"Everyone I know thinks Neil deGrasse Tyson is a moron". Meaningless.

Anecdotes are absolutely useless for anything other than telling a story. Speak with facts when you are making claims, otherwise say nothing.

And to all of you upvoting these completely fact-devoid statements because they fit the circlejerk: Shame on you. This is dogma.

[–]yes_thats_right 1 point2 points ago

was this sarcasm?

There are homophobic people from all walks of life.

[–]koavf 1 point2 points ago

Because they just love sexual minorities in China...?

[–]sheeeeeez 4 points5 points ago

That's like saying we should blame the inventor of the car for drunk driving casualties.

[–]Tofuik 1 point2 points ago

Well this is like if the inventor included an alcohol dispenser in the car.

[–]Cardplay3r 4 points5 points ago

If the car had been designed to be driven by drunks and to kill people than yes, we should.

This is the difference, religion states as doctrine that gayness is sinful and bad, therefor the religious haters just follow its doctrine, I don't know how that's hard to see.

[–]cyberslick188 4 points5 points ago

No, it's not.

A better example would be a car inventor who made it so that the car only works when the person operating is drunk, and then we blame him for drunk driving.

Multiple gospels and multiple scriptures very explicitly state that homosexuality is a sin and should be punished. Sorry, when people use their religion to persecute others, we need to blame the religion, and the person being intolerant.

By your logic we could never blame anyone for anything.

[–]nope_nic_tesla 17 points18 points ago

I don't think one can separate religion from discrimination against LGBT people in America. This definitely belongs here.

[–]DogmAttack 127 points128 points ago*

Not unless you assume atheism somehow implies support for gay rights. It doesn't. There are many atheists who are intolerant of gays. Far more religious people, sure, but not all discrimination against gays comes from a place of religious devotion.

Half the people who go gay bashing aren't what you'd call religious scholars or even devout practitioners.

A lot of anti-gay sentiment is generated from a fear of that which is different. A lot of people find it "gross" or "disgusting" because they can't step outside their own boxes. Religion reinforces these feelings, but it's not solely responsible for their existence.

EDIT: I'd also point out that religion is not the cause of homophobia, but rather religion is used as a convenient excuse to codify pre-existing homophobic tendencies.

Homophobia existed before "religion" as we understand it today. It didn't come from religion, but was rather excused by it.

On a very basic level, there is nothing about the concept "God exists" that logically leads to "homosexuality is morally wrong."

Religion has been used to dogmatize and insist upon these prejudices, sure, but are not they product of theism. Rather theism has just been used as a convenient excuse to indulge in prejudice.

[–]finebydesign 54 points55 points ago

I'm gay/atheist and I completely agree with this and I'm frankly tired of these circle-jerks.

Plenty of atheists are homophobic and 99% of the gay people I know believe in god. And I'll tell you this, the gay-Christians I know feel like they are taking the high road when it comes to Jesus's "teachings."

I hear what you people are trying to say, but I'll be damned if I've ever seen you at a rally or an event. If atheists really cared, we would be able to marry, and have been able to openly serve in the military.

[–]burntsushi 25 points26 points ago

I hear what you people are trying to say, but I'll be damned if I've ever seen you at a rally or an event. If atheists really cared, we would be able to marry, and have been able to openly serve in the military.

This is a load of bullshit. By the same reasoning I could say, "If atheists really cared, we'd get rid of the 'In God We Trust' motto, drop 'Under God' from the Pledge, and have true separation of church an state."

[–]cyberslick188 16 points17 points ago

Who the fuck is downvoting this comment?

This is absolutely correct. You could spin that logic on anything. "If gay's really cared about equal rights women in China could own their own businesses." "If gay's cared about equal rights we'd have a woman president". It's a completely circular and regressive argument, and it's grounded in no factual basis.

Atheism is entirely contentless as a word. It implies a disbelief in deities. Atheism doesn't mean pro gay rights, it doesn't mean pro liberal politics, it doesn't mean anti paranormal, it doesn't mean anti spiritualism, it doesn't mean jack shit except a disbelief in deities.

This type of circlejerk is exactly why most "new atheists" like Dennet, Hitchens, Dawkins, Harris and Hirsi Ali absolutely hate the word, because it carries all of this bullshit baggage. If you say you are an atheist, you are instantly labeled with all of that extraneous nonsense.

Cut the shit reddit. Gay rights are not directly related to atheism, especially things like this picture. This is the reason r/atheism is the laughing stock of reddit.

[–]yes_thats_right 4 points5 points ago

If /r/atheism wasn't such a circlejerk, where would I go for my comedy when I'm bored at work?

[–]SlipperyWhenWet5 2 points3 points ago

These circle jerks are what made me go from a regular to only visiting once a month.

Hell, 4/5 of the posts on the front page of this subreddit are both circlejerks AND reposts.

[–]nope_nic_tesla 5 points6 points ago

Also as a gay atheist, ignoring what the Bible said about being gay was a very difficult thing for me in accepting myself, and was an enormous and profound step towards disbelieving entirely.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

I'm a gay Buddhist living in the bible belt. All the time I have people trying to convert me into a straight Christian. They tell me I'm mentally ill, going to hell, should kill myself, or just need to find Jesus. I've even had teachers lecture me. Yes there are homophobic atheists. But you can't deny that a lot of the stigma comes from religious groups.

[–]dancon25 1 point2 points ago

What part of the bible belt do you live in? Gay Buddhist in the bible belt. That's quite an odd combo.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

DFW. I live here because the US gave my parents refuge during the Vietnam War. A lot of people accept me and I don't feel the need to hide it. However when religious people get close to me and want to be friends is when they decide it's time for an intervention -.-

[–]finebydesign 1 point2 points ago

It's funny you mention Buddhists. Talk about homophobes.

[–]twentyone_21 1 point2 points ago

LOL ALL RELIGIOUS PEOPLE H8 GAYS AMIRITE???!!1!!one!!

[–]ktappe 1 point2 points ago

As a lifelong atheist, I disagree. I've seen lots of anti-gay actions by people who seem not very religious at all. Religion is used as a justification for anti-gay behavior but that doesn't mean it motivates it. I think the real motivation is just the simple "they ain't like us" fear that most less-intelligent humans exhibit. The same thing that makes them hate Chinese and African Americans. Oh, and having closeted gay feelings too. That's a huge one.

[–]IranRPCV 1 point2 points ago

The first public voices against discrimination against gays, and some of the most effective ones were religious. Secular and atheist calls for justice only came later. Religious voices are still strong calling for justice. The Muslim mayor of Calgary, Canada, Naheed Nenshi, led the Pride parade there last year. Midwestern Christian ministers of many denominations have joined together to publish The Heartland Proclamation. Ignoring these voices has the result of making the discrimination seem stronger than it is.

[–]Bearence 12 points13 points ago

That's not true at all. The first public voices against discrimination against gays were gays themselves and socialists. Religious calls for justice came later on, and were small in comparison to the religious calls for discrimination. Further, the resistance of churches to inclusivity was so widespread that gay Christians felt compelled to create their own affirming churches to meet their spiritual needs.

I'm all for recognizing that many Christian denominations are gay-positive and inclusive. But let's not engage in revisionism.

[–]thomyorke64 38 points39 points ago

That made me shiver. It couldn't have been said better than that.

[–]Haystack-Charm 49 points50 points ago

~~fOr aLL dA HateRz~~

ANYTHING INVOLVING GAY PEOPLE IS AUTOMATICALLY NOT CHRISTIAN AND THEREFORE IS ATHEISM. DUH.

Sincerely, Probably a 13 year old

[–]TheyCallMeTomSawyer 4 points5 points ago

That's a true American soldier; I always have the words 'foreign and domestic' in mind when something related to war comes around and this late vet fought the fight in Nam (foreign) and with his final words is taking on the battle concerning LGBT (domestic). I hope he and all those buried with him are resting in paradise.

[–]Thtswutshesed 9 points10 points ago

I think this might be a repost. . .

[–]darkism 8 points9 points ago

Oh, hey there /r/atheism. Can I offer you guys a little tip?

Militant internet atheists don't have a monopoly on socially-liberal beliefs.

This has nothing to do with atheism.

[–]parkerjallen 34 points35 points ago

Why is this in r/atheism.....

[–]Revelatus 9 points10 points ago

Well shit. I dont even know what to say but that is fucking powerful :/

[–]GRISTLE_MISSILE 7 points8 points ago

Wrong subreddit? I am fully in support of gay rights but Atheists aren't the only ones who support it.....

[–]chillyhellion 26 points27 points ago

Atheism does not equal civil rights. Atheism has surprisingly little to say about race, murder, sexual preference, law, etc. Some Christians use Old Testament scripture to "prove" that homosexuality is wrong. This interpretation is by no means universal, and perpetuation of this stereotype is a slap in the face to every Christian who supports civil equality, not to mention gay Christians themselves. r/atheism has a reputation for being anti-Christian and for trying to pass itself off as the only champion for civil rights in the world. Posts like this don't help. Please choose a more relevant (read: relevant) subreddit for this message.

[–]m_s_m 2 points3 points ago

It's so disappointing to see that so many of the reasoned and considered responses like this get downvoted by the hivemind...

I wonder if anyone has considered creating a new atheism sub-reddit, where intolerance isn't as welcome.

[–]valicool 17 points18 points ago

circlejerk Why does this need to be on r/atheism? I think it would fit better on r/lgbt

[–]oddboyout 1 point2 points ago

But you see it's already been posted there several times. They have to pimp it out somewhere else for the big karma.

[–]mrninja101 12 points13 points ago

Not Atheist.

[–]losesomeweight 11 points12 points ago

may i ask why this is marked under atheism?

[–]Rainieri 11 points12 points ago

I'm atheist and gay and this post has nothing to do with atheism. I wish people would stop posting this stuff in this subreddit.

[–]They_took_it 23 points24 points ago

TIL that homosexuality and atheism are the same thing.

[–]LouSpudol 8 points9 points ago

Last words from a gay Vietnam veteran: "Repost"

....atheism?

[–]Neverdie2012 9 points10 points ago

Does this really belong in /r/atheism/ ?

[–]pearson530 10 points11 points ago

Ah yes. Because obviously all christians are against homosexuality and no atheists are homophobic.

[–]TheGag96 10 points11 points ago

This doesn't belong on r/atheism. I agree with it, but putting it on here for the sake of getting more karma is something we shouldn't support.

[–]mitchj 20 points21 points ago

Awesome original post! Never seen this before, and I love the part where it has something to do with atheism!

/s

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points ago

What does this have to do with atheism again? I just think it's funny that /r/atheism expects every atheist to be pro-gay, pro-choice, anti-christian, pro-Neil DeGrasse Tyson, pro-space, anti-conservative. In a nutshell /r/atheism is more about politics than religion.

[–]ElVichoPerro 2 points3 points ago

hehe. discharge

[–]fishingoneuropa 2 points3 points ago

He can go fight for his country, yet they refuse him his rights, disgusting.

[–]trilobitemk7 2 points3 points ago

Not atheism, but a reminder that love is more of a taboo than violence.

[–]vomitfreesince93 2 points3 points ago

hmm, isn't it interesting how all the posts about this picture's irrelevance have been downvoted to the bottom? (maybe there's a good reason for that)

[–]Matt08642 2 points3 points ago

Fw: Fw: FW: fw: RE: Fw:

[–]JayDecay 2 points3 points ago

That's an epitaph, not last words.

[–]igotagoodbrain 2 points3 points ago

"There are no straight men in buttholes."

[–]totallychadical 1 point2 points ago

i think you mean..."there are no straight men in FOXholes"

[–]Irrax 2 points3 points ago

This is /r/atheism not /r/ainbow.

[–]NameAboutStuff 2 points3 points ago

Can we just merge /r/LBGT and /r/atheism ? It'd save alot of people time.

[–]ForgettableUsername 2 points3 points ago

This has nothing to do with atheism.

[–]GMBeats95 2 points3 points ago

If you have a good memory on reddit, you're gonna have a bad time

[–]striveforbetter 12 points13 points ago

Why is this in r/atheism?

[–]yes_thats_right 2 points3 points ago

because anything which appears to bash religion means lots of karma.

We will stop getting this stuff in /r/atheism when people stop upvoting it.

[–]striveforbetter 2 points3 points ago

Yes but, really this isn't about religion. It's about a failed policy. This should go to a subreddit that has to do with gay rights.

[–]yes_thats_right 1 point2 points ago

I was just explaining why it was here... not supporting it for being here. I am one of the too few people who downvote crap/off topic content on this subreddit.

[–]daleALE666 6 points7 points ago

Pretty sure this doesn't belong here

[–]cel517 3 points4 points ago

How is this... Oh, right, all Christians hate gays!

[–]Trololoo 4 points5 points ago

Re-post of a re-post of a re-posted re-post.

[–]4chans_for_pussies 8 points9 points ago

That's really cool, but what does this have to do with atheism?

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

What a hypocrite, I'm sure he's given plenty of men a discharge.

[–]isopropophlex 1 point2 points ago

neat...fresh and original content...

[–]stevejFTW 1 point2 points ago

You have 1 more chance /r/atheism..

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

I can see how some people may think this is related to atheism. But personally I don't. I'm a christian, and a lesbian. I love this picture though. Probably the best headstone in the world and really gets at the point.

[–]mynamepickle 1 point2 points ago

not atheism

[–]ProjectileHerpes 1 point2 points ago

Beautiful, touching, sad, and has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH ATHEISM!

[–]phantomtwizzler 1 point2 points ago

It's funny cause he said discharge

[–]amazingsil 1 point2 points ago

has nothing to do with atheism ~_~

[–]RADICAL_DAN 1 point2 points ago

Last time I checked r/Atheism wasn't a gay circlejerk, it was a religious circlejerk.

[–]roberto32 1 point2 points ago

what does this have to do with atheism? I have no problem with this statement or gay people, but here is r/LGBT for things like this

[–]AlexKangaroo 1 point2 points ago

repost

[–]MixedUpZombie 1 point2 points ago

I'm not complaining, but when did r/atheism merge with r/lgbt?

[–]thegreatgalvinski 1 point2 points ago

Not to be a total buzzkill, but what does this have to do with atheism? Don't get me wrong, I think it is a brilliant aphorism, and I am firmly against the don't ask don't tell policy.

[–]hesher 3 points4 points ago

what does this have to do with atheism?

[–]WhatWouldJohnWayneDo 2 points3 points ago

Well, it's only been a year since this was first submitted. I'm not even an atheist, but what the fuck does this have to do with atheism. It's shit like this...

[–]godofallcows 2 points3 points ago

This has been posted a lot more than just one year ago. Even the top comments in the thread you posted talk about it being old.

[–]weesteveinthechair 3 points4 points ago

does no-one recognise this? I'm 100% sure this was on the front page a while back...

[–]Mcelite 1 point2 points ago

Upvote for the amazing quote. Not for the reposting OP.

[–]akaalkatraz 2 points3 points ago

Look at him, undermining American values like sacrificing for your country and stuff. Clearly what is totally wrong with America here. Probably saved some guys' lives in the military, but if they knew he was gay they probably would've preferred to die. I mean, gay people absolutely can't be good people at all.

And the clarification because this is over the internet, this comment uses large amounts of sarcasm. I felt slightly nauseous even typing this.

[–]jon-gagarin 3 points4 points ago

Someone needs to create a new subreddit r/gayatheists

[–]iwantedtoexplode 4 points5 points ago

[–]SilenceIsGolder 1 point2 points ago

Totally missed the boat on gaytheists. Oh that could be "gay theists." Ugh, I hate language.

[–]vomitfreesince93 1 point2 points ago

i believe spelling it "gathiests" would address that problem

[–]hotvision 1 point2 points ago

r/gayatheists is like half of the entire reddit community

[–]LionDown 5 points6 points ago

Military doesn't appreciate gays... Although a power picture... /r/atheism?

[–]AsskickMcGee 2 points3 points ago

"Take off my beret. It looks tacky."

[–]Managua_Green 1 point2 points ago

WHAT MAKES THE GRASS GROW?!?!

[–]celticd208 1 point2 points ago

Blood makes the grass grow.

[–]kharmakazy 1 point2 points ago

A milky white discharge.

[–]phukunewb 1 point2 points ago

Old as the hills. Still relevant.

[–]dunimal 1 point2 points ago

Still sad, no matter how many times it's reposted.

[–]sciencebabble 1 point2 points ago

Repos- Meh, whats the point.

THERE IS NO GOD!

Karma please?

[–]One_Cool_Dude 1 point2 points ago

I don't see why this is in /r/atheism. Gay doesn't automatically=atheist, at least in my opinion.

[–]PissedOffYoda 0 points1 point ago

This has been posted to Reddit a thousand times at least.

And each time I see it, I upvote it. Always will. Every time.

[–]Roe42 2 points3 points ago

It would be epic if the killing and loving took place at the same time.

[–]agentmuu 4 points5 points ago

Firing an AK-47 during anal sex is probably awesome regardless of whether you're giving or receiving.

[–]Mint-BerryCRUNCH 0 points1 point ago

I love how it just says "A GAY VIETNAM VETERAN"

[–]hotvision 0 points1 point ago

thus is the current state of our imperfect union...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

His last words are pretty sad.

[–]muscle_city 0 points1 point ago

HE KILLED THE MAN HE LOVED?!?

[–]ChilliStarta 0 points1 point ago

I did my GCSE English speaking exam regarding this. Really made me think about what it mean; what it stood for.

[–]Infidence1 0 points1 point ago

Seen this picture several times on reddit and countless of times on other sites similar to reddit. Guess it's just "that good".

[–]cowpower 0 points1 point ago

wow