sowhatifit'sdark
Valued Senior Member
I'm whatever you want me to be, baby.
You'll never get tax free status that way.
I'm whatever you want me to be, baby.
I will pray for you my son.I love going to athiest church....it's really cool, the services are like, 10 seconds long, so I can get right back to watching football.
Ok. I give in.
Almost every theist here has argued that Atheism[sup]TM[/sup] is a religion. It has a belief system. We have an agenda of preaching and trying to convert others to our beliefs.
Ok. Fine. I want all of the same legal and financial protections afforded any other religion.
We believe that There Is No God[sup]®[/sup]
I want the same respect for our cause as any other religion. Even though we have as little to support our position as other religions have to support their god thingy.
Argue as a theist would. Let's see how it goes.
So, I either need to show that my economic impact to the community is critical for overall financial stability (and I therefore need tax incentives) or... I need to show that my spiritual impact to the community is critical for overall spiritual, umm... goodness (and I therefore need tax incentives).You'll never get tax free status that way.
There will be a book, yes. We will need a book.
Sounds like there is a lot to keep up with here! Does this come with teachings?
We go to war at their bequest. I thought you rationalists were able see patterns and make connections. Ever been to a corporate event. I mean, I prefer Catholic aesthetics also, but we are talking ritualized behavior and priests and crusades for your soul.All hail INTEL CORP!
Wiccans, native american religions, sufis, monks in retreat, followers of Martin Buber, Zen monks, Quakers, the Amish. Oh, sorry, your right religions are all the same, wheras corporations should be treated as individuals. Hmm, how did we legalize that latter.Ermm... right. Theres no distinction between the two. No differing consequences or outgrowths of one vs the other. All corporations should have stained glass windows.
Wow, was that the message you got. You need more homework than I thought.Yes. Thinking is overrated.
Good for you. Nice anecdotal evidence. And cleverly implied but not said any conclusions we can draw from this fact. You little witch doctor rhetorist.Ummm... I did...
So, I either need to show that my economic impact to the community is critical for overall financial stability (and I therefore need tax incentives) or... I need to show that my spiritual impact to the community is critical for overall spiritual, umm... goodness (and I therefore need tax incentives).
Hmmm... I'll have to work on that. Any ideas anyone? How can we demonstrate the idea that the rationality of True Atheism is critical to the well being of the society?
Hmmm... we need an atheist prayer. Little help here?
I will pray for you my son.
Hmmm... we need an atheist prayer. Little help here?
religion is a plagiarism of a plagiarism of a hearsay of a hearsay, of an illusion of an illusion, extending all the way back to a fabrication of a few nonevents."
Only under the influence of certain, ahem, controlled substances...We go to war at their bequest. I thought you rationalists were able see patterns and make connections.
I hate homework.Wow, was that the message you got. You need more homework than I thought.
You see how this works?Good for you. Nice anecdotal evidence. And cleverly implied but not said any conclusions we can draw from this fact. You little witch doctor rhetorist.
And don't forget the top-secret charity work, for which you shun all publicity.Just incorporate and hire lawyers and accountants.
Hows this?
Our brains, which art in our heads,
treasured be thy name.
Thy reasoning come.
Thy best you can do be done
on earth as it is.
Give us this day new
insight to help us resolve conflicts and
ease pain.
And lead us not
into supernatural explanations;
deliver us from denial of logic.
For thine is the kingdom of reason,
and even though thy powers are limited,
and you're not always glorious
you are the best evolutionary adaptation
we have for helping this earth now and
forever and ever.
So be it.
Of course, there is some slight plagiarism involved. But as the good New Atheist knows (due to his large forebrain)
That won't fly. How can you claim expenses and foster a sense that you've done far more than you really have without big publicity? That's it. We need an ad agency.And don't forget the top-secret charity work, for which you shun all publicity.
Simple, to the point. I like it. We need some kind of iconic figure, like the Buddy Jesus in the movie Dogma.How about this:
There is no god,
I am an atheist,
Yeah!
Too in-your-face. What you need is a leaky press office.That won't fly. How can you claim expenses and foster a sense that you've done far more than you really have without big publicity? That's it. We need an ad agency.
Hmmm... we need an atheist prayer. Little help here?
That's ... ok, I guess. It's pretty dry and intellectual. It won't win over too many of the more common proto-atheist types. Need something with a bit more pizzazz, you know?
Yes. That will lend an air of authenticity that that the more astute proto-atheist converts will be more likely toToo in-your-face. What you need a leaky press office.