RE: Finding Out [Whoever] Believes in God
July 31, 2012 at 6:03 pm
(This post was last modified: July 31, 2012 at 6:12 pm by Ryantology.)
(July 31, 2012 at 4:59 pm)CliveStaples Wrote: So because liberal organizations don't happen to make exactly the same policy arguments regarding religion, conservatives are more prone to bad policy regarding religion?
Conservatives are more prone to bad policy regarding religion because conservatives are more prone to be religious. I believe any policy involving religion intruding into social freedom is terrible.
Quote:Yeah, because supporting your articles of faith is just so time-consuming. I mean, everyone just knows that [claim you believe very strongly] is true, right? You shouldn't have to support your claims with things like evidence. That's not what atheism is about!
Supporting what is common knowledge is a waste of time, hence the analogy I made. I'm not conducting science here.
Tell you what: I will show you five examples of conservative politicians who oppose gay marriage on religious grounds for every one liberal politician you find opposing it on the same grounds. That sounds like it would produce fair and demonstrable evidence of my assertion, don't you agree?
I think it's a nonsense bet, of course, but it's more interesting than me simply listing a wall of right-wing bigots demeaning homosexuals in the name of Jesus, which I could do with a Google search and five minutes. I welcome you to take it.
EDIT: I altered the terms of the challenge to politicians rather than just any individual, as the issue regards policy.
