‘His is agnostic in the same way as most people who state that they do not believe in a god.’
His what? His best friend, his dog, his cat, his third cousin, who?
‘Stating that something like a god categorically does not exist is a positive claim.’
“Like” a god? What’s “like” a god? A demi-god, someone who looks really old with a long beard, what?
‘Something most people who have thought about this probably would not do.’
That’s not true…plenty of people have stated that god does not exist. I don’t know if they used the word “categorically” (that’s a good one, btw…try ‘Balance Of Power’), but that statement is not true.
‘You cannot categorically rule one out(any more than elves or mermaids but oh well).’
See, now you’re just being a snarky little a$$. What looks like a “concession” is in fact intended as a backhanded mockery of anyone that could DARE to believe in ANY sort of supreme being. So what looks like polite conversation is basically your pretentious, a-holier(I just made that up!)-than-thou way of saying “Anyone that believes in God as anything more than a BARELY possible myth is a MORON”. THAT is what you just said. You can frame it elegantly, but it’s the same statement.
‘I do agree with you when you state that you are not clever.’
I’m a clever person who talks loudly in restaurants!!!
‘You are demonstrably daft.’
Did you use “demonstrably” and “daft” together for the supercool “alliteration” effect? Bravo!
‘I should have perused your previous replies on this page prior to replying to your post.’
Wow…you LOVE alliteration. You do know that just because you begin 5 words with the same consonant doesn’t make you any more right or less snarky, right? Just checking. Here, try this one…”Peter Piper Picked A Peck Of Pickled Peppers”. Great, huh?
‘I do apologize for the typo and that you were not bright enough to sort it out.’
No, let me splain…a “typo” is when you type something incorrectly…say, for example, a spelling error. When you completely leave a word or three out, that’s not a “typo”. That’s a “big fcken mistake”.
‘It should have read “We should not have to define ourselves by what WE do not do or do not believe”‘
De Doo Doo Doo, De Da Da Da…The innocence will pull me through.
‘I do not need to describe myself as an a-mermaidist or a-golfer (as I also don’t play golf) or a-elfist.’
Wait…a golfer, or a golfer? I’m easily confused by small shiny objects.
‘No anger at all.’
Of course not, you’re more of a robot than Joel…what’s your fav, ‘The Changeling’ or ‘The Ultimate Computer’?
‘If anything just the annoyance of using a phone to post.’
So you’re annoyed? Well…that’s something. Could I possibly get a “quite put out”?
‘And do feel free to quote me to your heart’s content. Your blog is an expose on you far more
so than anyone you care to quote there.’
THANKS!
-Puppy/Some AtP guy.