(September 11, 2014 at 1:17 pm)Lek Wrote: It seems like you and FatAndFaithless are the ones who are looking down on women. You believe that while living in today's society-- and with all the access to TV and internet--christian women are not smart enough to realize that they are "oppressed" and make a decision to leave their situation.
No. I didn't say they are not smart, you just said that. Notice how I didn't call the North Koreans stupid. You could be the smartest person in the world and still be indoctrinated. Intelligence is irrelevant. BTW I think that Xian men are equally indoctrinated and equally as intelligent as the women.
(September 11, 2014 at 1:17 pm)Lek Wrote: In fact, many have left christianity,
Many men do this as well. Gender is irrelevant.
(September 11, 2014 at 1:17 pm)Lek Wrote: and the same time, many have come into christianity.
You don't have to be stupid to make bad decisions and fall for bad reasoning. Besides, the Christianity advertised is nothing like the Christianity in the bible. The sexism is a lot less obvious yet still present, subtle enough to appear as though it isn't there.
(September 11, 2014 at 1:17 pm)Lek Wrote: Bad Wolf has already decided that if they're happy, then they shouldn't be.
Funny how you left out the reason that they shouldn't be, isn't it?
Tell me Lek, do you think the North Koreans should be happy? Please answer.
(September 11, 2014 at 1:17 pm)Lek Wrote: What do you want to do--take them into camps and indoctrinate them with your beliefs?
And here you demonstrate that you don't know what atheism is. As an atheist, I have no beliefs. As an atheist.
Instead of teaching them what to think, I would teach them how to think. You know? (or maybe you don't) critical thinking skills, the ability to analyse claims and events.
'The more I learn about people the more I like my dog'- Mark Twain
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech