(December 25, 2015 at 2:04 pm)Delicate Wrote:

(December 25, 2015 at 4:53 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Get after it, then, Hotshot.

Er, Dipshit.

That's no way to ask anyone for anything.

I'll get back to you once I hear an apology.

I'm not asking. I'm laying out terms for accepting your point. If you want to make it that's what you'll do. If you don't do it, you and your point will be rejected ... Dipshit.

Having squandered your initial allotment of respect with your incessant insults and attacks on atheists in general, and your slipshod thinking that is confined to your own perspective, any respect you wish from me or anyone else henceforth must be earnt. If you're not up to that task, shut the fuck up. If you are up to the task, get to work.

I won't apologize to you for repaying your treatment in kind. If you act like a cunt, you will be treated like one.

Don't like it? Tough shit, kid. Go cry to Mommy and get the fuck over it, asshole.

I've read the Bible 5 times when I still believed in the Christian version of a god.

Apart from being an atheist until I was indoctrinated at a young age - simply because my parents believed that was the right thing to do and because they genuinely believe the cherrypicked shit in the Bible, I actually read, cover to cover this tripe 5 times, up and 'til I was around 13, which was when I noticed a small discrepancy in the Bible, notably the 2 versions of The Ten Commandments and I remember I had a train of thought that went something like "Why would God need 2 versions of The Ten Commandments? Wouldn't he get it right the first time?" it wasn't the sole reason I became an apostate, but it was certainly what got the ball rolling. Back then there was no Internet, and as far as I knew, I was the only doubting Thomas.

I didn't wake up one morning after noticing the 2 versions and thought, "oh well, I guess God isn't real"; for 4 years up and until I was 17 I struggled internally with squaring the circle of the Christian faith, because nothing added up, and my questions and inquiry were always met with vitriolic dismissal and the empty request of "just have faith" and don't ask questions. Often accompanied by fear of Hellfire I would have sleepless nights thinking stupid thoughts like if I only could truly believe and have faith, then these questions and square circles would go away. But alas, at 17 I would simply call myself a non-believer.

The burden that was taken off my shoulders after when I finally accepted that the Christian god isn't real and that hell doesn't exist was immense. I truly felt happy for once those 4 years and most of all free from a supposed Peeping Tom that supposedly knew your thoughts. This was back in 1993-1997.

(December 25, 2015 at 2:04 pm)Delicate Wrote: I'll get back to you once I hear an apology.

I'm sorry that you're such an ill-mannered, unlettered and condescending idiot (even though I've nothing got to do with that fact).

There, that good enough for you, because it's all that I can apologise for.

(December 25, 2015 at 2:28 pm)robvalue Wrote: I wonder if anyone has ever prayed for some evidence? Surely that would be quicker than all this.

If so, shit out of luck it seems.

LOL. I just laughed pretty hard at that [emoji23]

Thanks Glad I can spread some Christmas merriment!

I tell you what else would be quicker: any of our resident theists telling me what 4 digit number I'm thinking of. I made this challenge before. They will write a hundred pages of arguments why God exists but won't do 4 key strokes to show they are actually in communication with something real of any power.

I've had all kinds of excuses but not even one attempt at the number.

Well, that is because God doesn't have the time to be telepathically communicating number combinations! He is busy with far more pressing world issues, like ensuring Tim Tebow has a good season. [emoji39]

(December 26, 2015 at 1:33 pm)robvalue Wrote: Thanks Glad I can spread some Christmas merriment!

I tell you what else would be quicker: any of our resident theists telling me what 4 digit number I'm thinking of. I made this challenge before. They will write a hundred pages of arguments why God exists but won't do 4 key strokes to show they are actually in communication with something real of any power.

I've had all kinds of excuses but not even one attempt at the number.

Albeit a 1 in 10000 chance of guessing, it could be done, then what?

Sure, it could be done. But it hasn't No theist even has the confidence to try.

It would some evidence, at least. It's a chance for them to show they're not just blowing hot air. Of course it's not conclusive, but it would be something.

If they could do it again a bunch of times, it would be quite incredible and would merit further investigation.

As the gaps have narrowed, God has gotten smaller. We no longer believe in the God of our fathers.

(December 25, 2015 at 6:37 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(December 25, 2015 at 2:04 pm)Delicate Wrote: That's no way to ask anyone for anything.

I'll get back to you once I hear an apology.

I'm not asking.  I'm laying out terms for accepting your point. If you want to make it that's what you'll do.  If you don't do it, you and your point will be rejected ... Dipshit.

Having squandered your initial allotment of respect with your incessant insults and attacks on atheists in general, and your slipshod thinking that is confined to your own perspective, any respect you wish from me or anyone else henceforth must be earnt.  If you're not up to that task, shut the fuck up. If you are up to the task, get to work.

I won't apologize to you for repaying your treatment in kind.  If you act like a cunt, you will be treated like one.

Don't like it?  Tough shit, kid.  Go cry to Mommy and get the fuck over it, asshole.

Talk about revisionist history and selective memory.

I don't throw the first insult, as a matter of principle. But if people feel like taking the discussion to a non-substantive direction, despite knowing it's not warranted or preferable, I'll oblige them. 

That rage you feel right now is the inevitable outcome of taking the discussion in the wrong direction.

Don't want to feel it anymore? Right the ship. 

Be a man for once in your life and take responsibility for the outcomes of your choices and the choices of your classmates. Because I will take you to school if you don't.