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RE: How to pressure atheism on society
November 22, 2012 at 2:53 am
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(November 16, 2012 at 10:12 pm)The_Germans_are_coming Wrote: The Peoples Socialist Republic of Albania (Communist Albania 1944-1992)
Is the only thing that commes to mind when hearing the phrase "pressure atheism onto people".
In 1967 under the rule of the brutal dictator Enver Hoxha - religion and the practice of religion was officialy banned. Resulting in brutal oppression and human rights violations.
FALSE.
BANNING RELIGION IS NOT CORRELATED TO BRUTAL OPPRESSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
BANNING RELIGION LEADS TO UTOPIA.
(November 21, 2012 at 6:15 pm)cato123 Wrote: (November 20, 2012 at 7:52 pm)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: And if someone accuses you of murder.....
The atheism movement really needs help.
The article's author is not really proposing execution of the listed tactics. I thought it was pretty obvious that she was having a go at religion by creating atheist versions of the ways religion constantly inserts itself in other people's lives.
Thanks for explaining the joke. I bet you get invited to a lot of parties.
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RE: How to pressure atheism on society
November 22, 2012 at 9:33 am
(November 22, 2012 at 2:53 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: Thanks for explaining the joke. I bet you get invited to a lot of parties.
I am, but I'm usually not allowed to show up until about an hour before the host wants to clear the crowd.
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RE: How to pressure atheism on society
November 22, 2012 at 10:09 am
Quote:BANNING RELIGION LEADS TO UTOPIA.
Yes, because using force to make people to give up a belief is not the only morally right to do, but doesn't backfire in the least.
You know what? You're right. I really hate people who use their cell phones at the cinema. Let's behead them all or throw them in prison, so I will finally enjoy the movies in peace.
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RE: How to pressure atheism on society
November 24, 2012 at 8:22 pm
(November 22, 2012 at 10:09 am)Kirbmarc Wrote: Quote:BANNING RELIGION LEADS TO UTOPIA.
Yes, because using force to make people to give up a belief is not the only morally right to do, but doesn't backfire in the least.
You know what? You're right. I really hate people who use their cell phones at the cinema. Let's behead them all or throw them in prison, so I will finally enjoy the movies in peace.
Get out of here, Poe.
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RE: How to pressure atheism on society
November 24, 2012 at 8:38 pm
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(November 22, 2012 at 10:09 am)Kirbmarc Wrote: Quote:BANNING RELIGION LEADS TO UTOPIA.
You know what? You're right. I really hate people who use their cell phones at the cinema. Let's behead them all or throw them in prison, so I will finally enjoy the movies in peace.
^ Actually not a bad idea.
A part of me wants to go all out and let the theists in my life have it. Some of the shit they say is so ridiculous sometimes. The other more reserved part of me says to chill out and try to be an example. You know, try to take a gentler approach at getting them to think beyond the bs. Usually I end up taking the latter approach (I still like some of these people afterall). Anyone else deal with that?
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RE: How to pressure atheism on society
December 1, 2012 at 6:31 am
Well you could read up on how Pot, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao did it.
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RE: How to pressure atheism on society
December 1, 2012 at 8:29 am
(December 1, 2012 at 6:31 am)Alumacin Wrote: Well you could read up on how Pot, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao did it.
Predictable theistic reply there. Well done.
You are currently experiencing a lucky and very brief window of awareness, sandwiched in between two periods of timeless and utter nothingness. So why not make the most of it, and stop wasting your life away trying to convince other people that there is something else? The reality is obvious.
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RE: How to pressure atheism on society
December 1, 2012 at 8:39 am
(November 24, 2012 at 8:38 pm)Voltron Wrote: (November 22, 2012 at 10:09 am)Kirbmarc Wrote: You know what? You're right. I really hate people who use their cell phones at the cinema. Let's behead them all or throw them in prison, so I will finally enjoy the movies in peace.
^ Actually not a bad idea.
A part of me wants to go all out and let the theists in my life have it. Some of the shit they say is so ridiculous sometimes. The other more reserved part of me says to chill out and try to be an example. You know, try to take a gentler approach at getting them to think beyond the bs. Usually I end up taking the latter approach (I still like some of these people afterall). Anyone else deal with that?
And eating loud food or having big hair and sitting in front of me.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
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RE: How to pressure atheism on society
December 1, 2012 at 8:42 am
(December 1, 2012 at 8:29 am)Norfolk And Chance Wrote: (December 1, 2012 at 6:31 am)Alumacin Wrote: Well you could read up on how Pot, Stalin, Hitler, and Mao did it.
Predictable theistic reply there. Well done.
Predictable but very useful. I mean whenever I try something new that i do not know too much about, I usually read about it first.
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RE: How to pressure atheism on society
December 1, 2012 at 10:21 am
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