RE: Atheists are Intolerant
May 6, 2012 at 10:49 am
(This post was last modified: May 6, 2012 at 10:50 am by Tobie.)
Abishalom: It frequently says in the bible that you should kill people who believe in no god, or don't believe in the same one as you, or even don't listen to a priest's judgement. For example:
Deuteronomy 17:12
Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the Lord your God must be put to death.
Deuteronomy 17:2-5
Suppose a man or woman among you, in one of your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, has done evil in the sight of the Lord your God and has violated the covenant by serving other gods or by worshiping the sun, the moon, or any of the forces of heaven, which I have strictly forbidden. When you hear about it, investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is true that this detestable thing has been done in Israel, then that man or woman must be taken to the gates of the town and stoned to death.
They do commit less crimes. I forget the exact statistics, but over 90% of the US prison population are theists.
Deuteronomy 17:12
Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the Lord your God must be put to death.
Deuteronomy 17:2-5
Suppose a man or woman among you, in one of your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, has done evil in the sight of the Lord your God and has violated the covenant by serving other gods or by worshiping the sun, the moon, or any of the forces of heaven, which I have strictly forbidden. When you hear about it, investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is true that this detestable thing has been done in Israel, then that man or woman must be taken to the gates of the town and stoned to death.
(May 6, 2012 at 10:47 am)Abishalom Wrote:(May 6, 2012 at 10:39 am)Paul the Human Wrote: The term is "Per Capita". Do more atheists per capita commit crimes than believers? - is the question.See you're doing too. Our friend Tempus used that argument to belittle Christian charitable works. Christians represent a larger % of the population in correlation to atheist therefore they should have more charitable works. Why doesn't this apply to your "per capita" argument about crimes. Atheists represent a smaller % of the population in correlation to Christians therefore they should commit less crimes. It goes both ways.
They do commit less crimes. I forget the exact statistics, but over 90% of the US prison population are theists.