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[[PZ Myers]] is a [[militant atheism|militant atheist]].<ref>http://www.atheistrev.com/2008/03/pz-myers-on-eliminating-religion.html</ref> His language is extremely militant at times, and laced with expletives.<ref>[http://creation.com/evolutionary-equivocation P.Z. Myers’ evolutionary equivocation My brush with P.Z. Myers at his anti-creationist talk in Minot, ND, USA] by Greg Demme</ref> In a diatribe in which he described those who believe in the Bible as "lunatics" and "bigots," Myers said:
[[PZ Myers]] is a [[militant atheism|militant atheist]].<ref>http://www.atheistrev.com/2008/03/pz-myers-on-eliminating-religion.html</ref> His language is extremely militant at times, and laced with expletives.<ref>[http://creation.com/evolutionary-equivocation P.Z. Myers’ evolutionary equivocation My brush with P.Z. Myers at his anti-creationist talk in Minot, ND, USA] by Greg Demme</ref> In a diatribe in which he described those who believe in the Bible as "lunatics" and "bigots," Myers said:
{{cquote|I say, screw the polite words and careful rhetoric. It's time for scientists to break out the steel-toed boots and brass knuckles, and get out there and hammer on the lunatics and idiots.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20070420142719/http://pharyngula.org/index/weblog/comments/perspective/</ref>}}
{{cquote|I say, screw the polite words and careful rhetoric. It's time for scientists to break out the steel-toed boots and brass knuckles, and get out there and hammer on the lunatics and idiots.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20070420142719/http://pharyngula.org/index/weblog/comments/perspective/</ref>}}
== Orphelia Benson and profanity/hypocrisy ==
== Orphelia Benson and profanity/hypocrisy ==
''See also:'' [[Atheist hypocrisy]] and [[Elevatorgate]]
''See also:'' [[Atheist hypocrisy]] and [[Elevatorgate]]
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Ophelia Benson is an American atheist, [[feminism|feminist]], [[author]], editor and blogger. She is known for using the word f*#@wit and she claims the word is not a vulgar word.<ref name="The Ophelia Benson canard">[http://www.skepticink.com/avant-garde/2014/07/27/ophelia-benson/ The Ophelia Benson canard]</ref><ref>[http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2014/07/26/joint-statement-by-ophelia-benson-and-richard-dawkins/ Joint statement by Ophelia Benson and Richard Dawkins] (see comment section)</ref> Despite commonly using this vulgar epithet, she published a joint statement with the agnostic and [[New Atheism|New Atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] indicating that atheists should behave in a civil manner in disagreements with each other and not engage in uncivil behavior such as the use of vulgar epithets.<ref name="The Ophelia Benson canard"/> See also: [[Atheist hypocrisy]]
Ophelia Benson is an American atheist, [[feminism|feminist]], [[author]], editor and blogger. She is known for using the word f*#@wit and she claims the word is not a vulgar word.<ref name="The Ophelia Benson canard">[http://www.skepticink.com/avant-garde/2014/07/27/ophelia-benson/ The Ophelia Benson canard]</ref><ref>[http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2014/07/26/joint-statement-by-ophelia-benson-and-richard-dawkins/ Joint statement by Ophelia Benson and Richard Dawkins] (see comment section)</ref> Despite commonly using this vulgar epithet, she published a joint statement with the agnostic and [[New Atheism|New Atheist]] [[Richard Dawkins]] indicating that atheists should behave in a civil manner in disagreements with each other and not engage in uncivil behavior such as the use of vulgar epithets.<ref name="The Ophelia Benson canard"/> See also: [[Atheist hypocrisy]]