Verily, verily, I say unto thee: christians shalt believe crap.
The "one source" being the bible - do try to keep up.Wrong again. We actually have 4 different gospel writers. we also have different authors for most of the books in the bible. So you need to do your research so you'll be speaking from knowledge rather than ignorance.
Nope, since they are all consistent with each other.Sorry but looking at a rock or bones and imagining what they are isn't called fact but fantasy. So you are wrong again.
How do you work that out?So you ARE afraid of Christians, proving my post true.
How about: denying/ contradicting the findings of science on no evidence, not allowing free thought, condemning people for having different beliefs/ life styles/ sexual preferences?So what part of our beliefs can hurt you physically or emotionally? Loving you enough to care where you spend eternity, or turning the other cheek?
*************MW they think blacks are black because they are cursed by god.
Ever seen the ruling elite? It is a faith founded by a slimy white con man (literally that was his profession) for slimy white com men.
I'll try harder to be afraid of Mormons in the future.Mormons are intensely scary. The level of mindless obedience required to swallow mormonism results in people with huge holes in their minds.
Well, it's odd you said it to me, since I saidYes, she did say "I believe that no gods exist. I would consider that it is a belief, but certainly not a religion" and I thought it worth mentioning that a lack of belief in gods doesn't imply one needs to believe no gods exist because I feel making the matter a point of belief is unsound. Belief is irrelevant.
where I contrast my position with Phlogistan's and say that I would include her in the category atheists. IOW one can simply lack a belief in god(s) or one can believe there is no are no God(s). Either stance is atheistic.According to Phlogistan you should be called an anti-theist because you believe there is no God or are no gods. This is different from a mere lack. I would include you in the category 'atheists' but it seems a number of atheists consider this incorrect. In fact Phlogistan said there are very few who make the 'error' you are making.
As do I. Which is why I said that I would include her in that category in the post you responded to. I think these thoughts of yours are better directed at someone else.While I feel she is taking atheism beyond the point where it is effortlessly defensible without adding anything of importance to the stance, her self labeling as an atheist is entirely reasonable.
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M*W: When and where have I ever needed anyone else on this forum to justify my opinions? I'm not on any campaign. I have my rights to my opinions and beliefs, and I have a right to express them. If you don't like what I have to say, you can report me. Lori, you sound paranoid. BTW, what does being on a campaign and being co-dependent have to do with anything? What are you afraid of?
Really? I wonder what passages they could have derived that message from. But then again, sometimes religious folks are stupid, and just make it up themselves.
We're so off-topic now, I'm not sure the steering works anymore. My final answer to the thread title-No. I don't want your reasons for why you think we should be, I don't care what reasons you have we shouldn't be. Assuming something as true and asking why is foolishness. That's like starting a thread,"Beastiality?" and asking "When will you stop raping your dog anally?" Ick. These threads of yours tire me, MW. Start one where you have a fair, sincere question, and leave out the "holier-than-thou" attitude.
We're so off-topic now, I'm not sure the steering works anymore. My final answer to the thread title-No. I don't want your reasons for why you think we should be, I don't care what reasons you have we shouldn't be. Assuming something as true and asking why is foolishness. That's like starting a thread,"Beastiality?" and asking "When will you stop raping your dog anally?" Ick. These threads of yours tire me, MW. Start one where you have a fair, sincere question, and leave out the "holier-than-thou" attitude.
To be fair, Hambone, it's an honest question. With the way theists try to pressure the courts and the government to bow to their every command, and especially their long history of litigation against evolution, it's worth wondering if there is something more to this. If you don't like the question, fine. Don't answer it.
i don't think lobbying is a result of a belief in god, just a corruption. *chuckle*
To be fair, Hambone, it's an honest question. With the way theists try to pressure the courts and the government to bow to their every command, and especially their long history of litigation against evolution, it's worth wondering if there is something more to this. If you don't like the question, fine. Don't answer it.
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Well, it's odd you said it to me,
I fully admit being odd. Sorry for the confusion.
so I am not afraid of atheists. GAWD!
Honest question my foot. If I start a thread and ask,"Should atheists be allowed to raise young?" it would be just as stupid. Here's why:
1. MW is stereotyping atheists
2. MW is stereotyping theists
3. MW is suggesting that theists are less than Atheists
4. MW is suggesting that atheists are suffering religious prejudice
I don't care about the rest of the thread. These 4 things are just from the topic question. Care to look at MW's history of 'thoughtful' postings? This thread should die a horrible embarrassing death. Questions like the one you are suggesting are different. Do you want to discuss bleed-through from church to state? We can go over to politics for that, maybe ethics. Do you want to suggest that atheists are trodden upon by theists? Start a new thread. I'm a theist, if I fear things, I usually face them and try to kill them. I'm not going to go kill anyone, luckily, so I am not afraid of atheists. GAWD!