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      <title>Comments On: &quot;Do atheists hate the Saints?&quot;
    
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    <author><![CDATA[Damian]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[I'm an atheist, and I don't take offence of the word Saints, nor Angels, Devils, or Deacons.
        
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      <![CDATA[I am a member of BRCAA. Hate is a religious trait, as in hate for atheists, witches, African Americans (read the Mormon bible), homosexuals, people of a different religion, etc. These feelings aren't typical of atheists.
        
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      <![CDATA[Many thanks to Gambit and Kevin Allman for recognizing NOSHA and inviting our members and supporters to comment on this article. We appreciate the link to our website and your interest!
        
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      <![CDATA[I am member of NOSHA, and I never gave the name "Saints" a second thought. It was probably because of the song, anyway.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[DJ-DOUG-DJ]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[As an atheist, I always thought the name was silly (not to mention the smack-talk our players must get because of this name from our opponents on the field).<br>
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However, their superb Fleur-de-lis logo and colors does put some of that religious flavoring aside.<br>
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And, keep in mind, they do play most of their games on the Sabbath. So, tech-biblically, they are supposed to be stoned to death as a result, yet we cheer them instead (that's called progress away from superstition).<br>
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In any case, a New Orleans NFL team, no doubt, should've been the Hurricanes!
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Big Time Non-Believer]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[Absolutely not....atheists don't hate the Saints! That's just a ridiculous idea.
        
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          Big Time Non-Believer]]>
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    <author><![CDATA[Brian Westley]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[In St. Paul, the minor league baseball team is the St. Paul Saints. They had an "atheist night" where they became the "Mr. Paul Aints" for the game:<br>
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<a href="http://mnatheists.org/news-and-media/news/8-local-news/777-mr-paul-aints-and-regional-atheist-conference-thank-you-s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://mnatheists.org/news-and-media/news/&hellip;</a>
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Robert Carver]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[False Equivalency rears its head again. The Redskins team name is offensive because it is a racial slur being used by the powerful white majority.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[6thward whodat]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[Anyone discussing that team in DC must acknowledge that it has always been the most racist team in NFL history. The team was named by owner George Preston Marshall, a stubborn bigot infamous for keeping his team all-white long after all other franchises desegregated.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Oliver Kealey]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[Is "Saint" a derogatory term for Atheists? No.
        
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          <a href="http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/Profile?oid=2151997">Oliver Kealey</a>]]>
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    <author><![CDATA[Larry Chiri]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[I am an atheist and no, I don't hate the Saints. In fact I've been a fan long enough to have been rained on at a home game.
        
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          <a href="http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/Profile?oid=2149253">Larry Chiri</a>]]>
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    <author><![CDATA[RfrancisR]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[Oh, and what would be my proposed alternative to the Washington Redskins moniker? <br>
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How about a name that befits the capitol of the country, as well as the logo on the helmet.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[Debbie Davis]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[This is a stupid debate. It's not even a debate, simply someone looking for an argument where there is none.
        
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      <![CDATA[The "Redskins" is every bit as racist as a team called the "Ni**ers" would be. And it isn't really surprising given how racist the franchise founders were.
        
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    <author><![CDATA[tmruppert]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[I'm an Atheist and a NOSHA member. No, I don't "hate" the Saints team name.
        
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          <a href="http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/Profile?oid=2050387">tmruppert</a>]]>
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    <author><![CDATA[WhoDat999]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[I'm more offended that some people think all atheists are thin-skinned and hypersensitive. WHODAT!!
        
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          WhoDat999]]>
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    <author><![CDATA[Susan Mallaun Gilleland]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[I don't hate the Saints, or the name. I think of it as more of a cultural reference ingrained in New Orleans life and history.
        
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          <a href="http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/Profile?oid=2151935">Susan Mallaun Gilleland</a>]]>
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    <author><![CDATA[Bill Dykes]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[The "Saints" mascot is not an insulting racially based moniker that offends. It is an historical figure.
        
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          <a href="http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/Profile?oid=1964978">Bill Dykes</a>]]>
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    <author><![CDATA[Anon]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[You can call a group of atheists "saints" and most likely they'll take it as a compliment since it has multiple definitions. Now, what do suppose would happen near a group of Native Americans if you called them "redskins"?
        
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