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Dr. King, Argument from Authority
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RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority
January 19, 2015 at 11:47 pm
(January 19, 2015 at 10:37 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: So next time an atheist recounts all the bad things men and women of faith have done in the name of God, just think of Dr. King and the great things he accomplished in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Christopher Hitchens said it best.
Quote:Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it.
Quote:Name me an ethical statement made or an action performed by a believer that could not have been made or performed by a non-believer.
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The fact believers do good deeds doesn't prove they wouldn't do it if they weren't religious.
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Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Neo-Scholastic - January 19, 2015 at 10:37 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Paraselene - January 19, 2015 at 10:39 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Drich - January 19, 2015 at 11:01 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Paraselene - January 19, 2015 at 11:02 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Davka - January 20, 2015 at 11:56 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Chas - January 19, 2015 at 11:05 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Jenny A - January 19, 2015 at 10:57 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Chas - January 19, 2015 at 11:00 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Ryantology - January 19, 2015 at 11:18 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by dyresand - January 19, 2015 at 11:20 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Esquilax - January 20, 2015 at 1:13 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Minimalist - January 19, 2015 at 11:24 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by dyresand - January 19, 2015 at 11:32 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Surgenator - January 19, 2015 at 11:47 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by vorlon13 - January 19, 2015 at 11:57 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Roxy904 - January 19, 2015 at 11:58 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by dyresand - January 20, 2015 at 12:06 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Alex K - January 20, 2015 at 3:21 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Neo-Scholastic - January 20, 2015 at 10:47 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Esquilax - January 20, 2015 at 11:13 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Neo-Scholastic - January 20, 2015 at 11:41 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by KevinM1 - January 20, 2015 at 11:49 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Esquilax - January 21, 2015 at 12:38 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by dyresand - January 21, 2015 at 9:58 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Ryantology - January 21, 2015 at 11:18 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by abaris - January 20, 2015 at 11:07 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Thumpalumpacus - January 20, 2015 at 11:42 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by FatAndFaithless - January 20, 2015 at 11:54 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by vorlon13 - January 20, 2015 at 12:13 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by robvalue - January 20, 2015 at 12:00 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by robvalue - January 20, 2015 at 12:19 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Spooky - January 20, 2015 at 12:27 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by vorlon13 - January 20, 2015 at 2:21 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Crossless1 - January 20, 2015 at 12:41 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by robvalue - January 21, 2015 at 11:39 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by dyresand - January 21, 2015 at 11:57 am
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Esquilax - January 21, 2015 at 12:08 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by dyresand - January 21, 2015 at 12:16 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Neo-Scholastic - January 21, 2015 at 1:45 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Crossless1 - January 21, 2015 at 1:48 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Thumpalumpacus - January 21, 2015 at 2:42 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Esquilax - January 21, 2015 at 8:35 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Roxy904 - January 21, 2015 at 8:52 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Faith No More - January 21, 2015 at 12:22 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by Ryantology - January 21, 2015 at 10:22 pm
RE: Dr. King, Argument from Authority - by robvalue - January 22, 2015 at 5:46 am

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