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If ignorance is bliss...
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RE: If ignorance is bliss...
(February 12, 2013 at 3:43 pm)teaearlgreyhot Wrote: Is it ethical in other words to convert people to atheism if that conversion would negatively affect them?

You can't convert people to atheism, but you can possibly persuade them they're believing in fairytales. I think most of the better educated believers understand that there is chance that they could be doing something like that but will believe in it anyway because they can.
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If ignorance is bliss... - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - February 12, 2013 at 3:43 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by festive1 - February 12, 2013 at 3:48 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by John V - February 12, 2013 at 3:50 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by festive1 - February 12, 2013 at 3:55 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by John V - February 12, 2013 at 6:12 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Simon Moon - February 12, 2013 at 6:22 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by John V - February 12, 2013 at 6:37 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by festive1 - February 12, 2013 at 8:16 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by rexbeccarox - February 12, 2013 at 8:27 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Simon Moon - February 12, 2013 at 8:18 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Nine - February 12, 2013 at 3:55 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Baalzebutt - February 12, 2013 at 4:03 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Zone - February 12, 2013 at 4:04 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Bara - February 12, 2013 at 4:15 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by CleanShavenJesus - February 12, 2013 at 5:38 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Dee Dee Ramone - February 12, 2013 at 5:48 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Cyberman - February 12, 2013 at 5:55 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by CleanShavenJesus - February 13, 2013 at 5:36 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Zone - February 13, 2013 at 8:24 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Cyberman - February 13, 2013 at 8:34 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Creed of Heresy - February 12, 2013 at 11:02 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Aegrus - February 13, 2013 at 2:05 am
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by naimless - February 12, 2013 at 6:26 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by fr0d0 - February 12, 2013 at 6:29 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Ryantology - February 12, 2013 at 8:35 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Aegrus - February 12, 2013 at 8:40 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by BeefiestName - February 12, 2013 at 8:46 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Ryantology - February 12, 2013 at 11:47 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Creed of Heresy - February 12, 2013 at 11:57 pm
Re: RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by fr0d0 - February 13, 2013 at 2:11 am
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Aegrus - February 13, 2013 at 2:18 am
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Ryantology - February 13, 2013 at 2:36 am
Re: RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by fr0d0 - February 13, 2013 at 2:42 am
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Cato - February 13, 2013 at 3:22 am
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Ryantology - February 13, 2013 at 3:39 am
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Zone - February 13, 2013 at 10:13 am
Re: RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by fr0d0 - February 13, 2013 at 8:07 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Ryantology - February 14, 2013 at 12:16 am
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by Zone - February 15, 2013 at 12:21 pm
RE: If ignorance is bliss... - by PyroManiac - February 21, 2013 at 11:34 am

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