RE: Theism is literally childish
November 9, 2017 at 3:54 pm
(This post was last modified: November 9, 2017 at 3:56 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(November 9, 2017 at 3:43 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:(November 9, 2017 at 3:22 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I assume one of the mods will jump in here and clarify particularly why/how this thread doesn't violate the discussion vs provocation rule. In the mean time, id rather just wait for that than make any conclusions or wrong assumptions about mod bias. They've never not been objective.
Personally I don't care. It just seems, as SteveIi, pointed out, that the people doling out kudos like pez are comfortable lumping all the various strains of theism from Scientology to Universalist Unitarian and mocking it all. But we're expected to qualify, like alpha with some or most etc.
I would say it's not the "mocking of all theism" that I think *might* be against the rules. It's the assertions being made about all theist people across the board.
(November 9, 2017 at 3:30 pm)Aegon Wrote: Your point about how theists don't feel responsible for their actions because they believe in God makes no sense to me.
Me either, but whatever.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh