"Buerste" wrote in message
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"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:09:51 -0400, "Buerste"
wrote:


"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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I rarely joke without letting you know that I'm joking. This is not a
joke. If you have some evidence to support what you're saying, let's
hear
it.

One would think that violent anti-theists, if they were the "fastest
growing group" of the non-religious, would be noticeable among a group
that's grown in numbers by 20,000,000 people over the last 18 years.

--
Ed Huntress


As usual you are trying the "Ed Twist" of what I said. Let me quote.

-"You are completely leaving out antitheists. They take the view that
theism
-is dangerous and destructive. Their hatred of religion is proactive,
often
-organized, often violent and craving power. THIS is the fastest growing
-group of non-religious and in many ways can be considered a "religion".
-Think of them as radical secularists bordering on fanatical terrorists.

And somehow you extracted this:

"One would think that violent anti-theists, if they were the "fastest
growing
group" of the non-religious"

Now, your manipulations confuse me. Do you want to discuss the growth of
"antitheists" or "violent antitheists"? I know you would prefer to
change
the meaning of my post, as usual, but... Either that or I'm a ****ty
communicator, or you're a ****ty reader. Take your pick.

Its Ed's reading comprehension issues mixed with his desire to be picked
on by those better than he is.

Ive noticed a tendency for Leftists to read what they want into
something quite different.

Ed is no different.

Gunner


If you like what you read, change it.

Both of you can use a few lessons in basic grammar. The assumed antecedent
is the closest one, in most sentence constructions. If you intend another
one, as when you leap over the closest antecedent and refer to one that
precedes it -- as you apparently intended to do here -- you must be explicit
about which of the possible antecedents you intend.

For example, use a parenthetical clarification: "Their hatred of religion is
proactive, often organized, often violent and craving power. This group --
the anti-theists -- is the fastest growing group of non-religious and in
many ways can be considered a 'religion'".

Get it?

(BTW, the double m-dash, represented online by pairs of hyphens, is still
considered to be parenthetical.)

--
Ed The Editor