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Questions For You Non Believers
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#171
RE: Questions For You Non Believers
November 19, 2012 at 7:27 am
You came here.

On Saturday morning two Jehovahs Witnesses knocked on my door to tell me their stupid ideas.

Who is the more pushy?



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#172
RE: Questions For You Non Believers
November 19, 2012 at 7:54 am
That is another thing. Like you guys (I assume), Christians are not the same. I myself do not agree with many of the practices of other Christian denominations.
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#173
RE: Questions For You Non Believers
November 19, 2012 at 8:07 am
(November 19, 2012 at 7:54 am)Darnem Wrote: That is another thing. Like you guys (I assume), Christians are not the same. I myself do not agree with many of the practices of other Christian denominations.

Wow. Christians accusing other Christians of engaging in wrong practice. That's new.

For what it's worth, there's a kernel of truth here. The Christians who come around atheist forums with a hard on to smite the unholy seem to be a special breed of dick who is not as well represented among their own kind. Or perhaps it's just watching the Emperor being shown to have no clothes what does it. I've only hung out at one theist centered forum, and they didn't seem quite as asinine as the typical theist enclave I hear about. I guess what Darnem is saying, perhaps, is that all we ever see are the rejects. Like, say, Darnem.
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RE: Questions For You Non Believers
November 19, 2012 at 8:40 am (This post was last modified: November 19, 2012 at 8:53 am by Darnem.)
(November 19, 2012 at 8:07 am)apophenia Wrote:
(November 19, 2012 at 7:54 am)Darnem Wrote: That is another thing. Like you guys (I assume), Christians are not the same. I myself do not agree with many of the practices of other Christian denominations.

Wow. Christians accusing other Christians of engaging in wrong practice. That's new.

For what it's worth, there's a kernel of truth here. The Christians who come around atheist forums with a hard on to smite the unholy seem to be a special breed of dick who is not as well represented among their own kind. Or perhaps it's just watching the Emperor being shown to have no clothes what does it. I've only hung out at one theist centered forum, and they didn't seem quite as asinine as the typical theist enclave I hear about. I guess what Darnem is saying, perhaps, is that all we ever see are the rejects. Like, say, Darnem.


What exactly do you mean by "smite the unholy"?

Edit: Also, the idea of Christians being displeased with other Christians has been around for ages.
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#175
RE: Questions For You Non Believers
November 19, 2012 at 9:02 am
Quote:Like you guys (I assume), Christians are not the same. I myself do not agree with many of the practices of other Christian denominations.

Of course. Since there are so many different Christian denominations, you'd have to be schizophrenic to agree with the practices of all of them.
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#176
RE: Questions For You Non Believers
November 19, 2012 at 9:32 am
Downbeat, JW's aren't Christians FYI, so the point you made is moot.
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RE: Questions For You Non Believers
November 19, 2012 at 9:49 am (This post was last modified: November 19, 2012 at 9:53 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Yes, Daniel..they are. They're just christians with whom you disagree. Get in line. If yall are to be believed..there are no christians in this world. I would positively love to be able to believe this.....but sadly it isn't true. I understand why you may not enjoy being lumped in with Witnesses, but isn't it entirely possible that you whatever flaw you see in the Witness platform and activities is as equally well represented in your own?
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RE: Questions For You Non Believers
November 19, 2012 at 9:59 am
(November 19, 2012 at 9:32 am)Daniel Wrote: JW's aren't Christians FYI

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RE: Questions For You Non Believers
November 19, 2012 at 10:20 am
Just Abrahamist doctrine playing out.

I am good those that disagree are wrong, and bad. Where they disagree, like which end of the egg should be cut first, is a heresy, and they all should be dammed for it.
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RE: Questions For You Non Believers
November 19, 2012 at 10:32 am
Quote:JW's aren't Christians FYI

According to which definition of Christianity? Most neutral (that is, neither pro or against JW's) sources disagree with you:

Wikipedia

Encyclopedia.com

freedictionary.com
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