RE: Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry vs. The Catholics.
November 10, 2009 at 6:01 pm
(This post was last modified: November 10, 2009 at 6:01 pm by Dotard.)
Well done. Thank you leo for bringing that here.
I must agree the debate was to short. I would have liked to seen more point counter-point. The catholics seemed a little dodgy and evasive and I couldn't help to feel a bit sorry/embarassed for them.
I think this question and debate could apply to any religious groups out there today. Is any church a force for good in the world? How is the word "good" being defined?
We have/had a poster here who defined "good" as merely believing in the xtain god and "not-good" as unbelief. I'd define it, in this context, as any action that helps ensure the propagation of the human species and improves upon the safety, health and welfare of every member of the general public.
Food = Good
No food = Not good
I must agree the debate was to short. I would have liked to seen more point counter-point. The catholics seemed a little dodgy and evasive and I couldn't help to feel a bit sorry/embarassed for them.
I think this question and debate could apply to any religious groups out there today. Is any church a force for good in the world? How is the word "good" being defined?
We have/had a poster here who defined "good" as merely believing in the xtain god and "not-good" as unbelief. I'd define it, in this context, as any action that helps ensure the propagation of the human species and improves upon the safety, health and welfare of every member of the general public.
Food = Good
No food = Not good
I used to tell a lot of religious jokes. Not any more, I'm a registered sects offender.
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...the least christian thing a person can do is to become a christian. ~Chuck
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NO MA'AM
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...the least christian thing a person can do is to become a christian. ~Chuck
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NO MA'AM
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