RE: Science confirms the Bible?
June 6, 2013 at 10:04 am
(This post was last modified: June 6, 2013 at 10:10 am by The Grand Nudger.)
(June 6, 2013 at 9:46 am)ideologue08 Wrote: Like what? What would be worth it in your opinion? I'm just asking for people's opinions, I don't know why you're getting so worked up tbh, just relax.
You don't know why, eh? I doubt that. I doubt very much that you aren't well aware that we hear the old "die for their beliefs" canard regularly - I doubt very much that you managed to make the attempt to paint this act in a positive light, and it's negation in a negative light unintentionally, doubt very much that you didn't realize how shifty and fucking dishonest your responses have been from that point forward.
Let's consider two directly related scenarios. I would not die for your god any more readily than I would die for my atheism. It would be foolish to do either. There is only loss, and it's avoidable. I -would- die to ensure the continuity of my country - which demands that you be afforded the right to believe in your god, and me the right to call bullshit on the same. You see, I'm not going to be laying down my life on account of djinn either way, but I would lay down my life to defend others from the tyranny and ignorance of those so inclined-because that is a matter of earthly and demonstrable concern with a hefty amount of solid justification in it's favor.
I'll die - because djinn
I'll die - because of my commitment to defend my fellow man from tyranny
Perhaps the difference in content is noticeable?
At no point in any of this will I be rushing a machine gun position to martyr myself. If all hope is lost and death is the only option - I would refuse to participate in your hellish little shell game of personal confessions. Just shoot me in my damned head - but you won't be getting a word out of me either way.
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