Freethinking?

What does it mean? Pretty simple I guess. Thinking freely disregarding indoctrination or any hindrance to the free exercise thereof. Sweet, I just made that up.

Now, recently a blogger "infiltrated" the Atheist Blogroll because of this loophole. Because the Atheist Blogroll was open to freethinkers (not anymore, I know). What got me thinking about this is the Rationalist International website. It's chock full more of freethinkers than actual atheists. You know, people who buck the system speaking their mind yet get jail sentences and in some case the death penalty.

I agree though. The Atheist Blogroll should have been for atheists alone to begin with (that's what the title entails right?) But I don't think the guy should have been derided the way he was (I've read some of the comments regarding this). He was treated like an interloper breaking into someones house. Maybe some of you feel this way but I think opposing view points spark meaningful debate. And more to the point; This guy was just utterly and completely alienated. WTF! Is that in itself freethinking?