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Saying this to an religious fanatic
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RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic
This is not a good thing to say to a religious person. It amounts to asking "Do you really think God would do something that I don't think He is justified in doing?" There is no explicit argument within the question, and when a derogatory caricature(which is what this is and which also, may I remind you, atheists themselves seem to detest) of a belief system one little understands is spoken with an air self-congratulation, as if one had asked a significant question, one is liable to embarrass oneself.

If you think there is an implicit argument, do yourself and others a favor and just render it explicit.
"I know what you are thinking about,' said Tweedledum: 'but it isn't so, nohow.'

'Contrariwise,' continued Tweedledee, 'if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." ~Tweedledum and Tweedledee discussing the finer points of logic
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Saying this to an religious fanatic - by Big Blue Sky - May 26, 2013 at 2:38 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by catfish - May 26, 2013 at 3:33 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by catfish - May 26, 2013 at 7:13 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by Dena - May 27, 2013 at 8:01 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by wwjs - May 27, 2013 at 8:44 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by catfish - May 27, 2013 at 9:10 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by Dena - May 29, 2013 at 7:11 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by Colanth - May 30, 2013 at 7:56 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by catfish - May 27, 2013 at 9:21 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by Angrboda - May 30, 2013 at 4:28 am
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by ReasonableRuben - May 30, 2013 at 10:42 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by Consilius - May 31, 2013 at 12:21 am
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by Consilius - May 31, 2013 at 4:12 am
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by Consilius - June 3, 2013 at 3:21 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by meak - June 3, 2013 at 3:46 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by Rahul - June 3, 2013 at 11:46 pm
RE: Saying this to an religious fanatic - by viocjit - June 7, 2013 at 2:50 pm

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