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Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
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RE: Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 9:16 am
I know him. And I saw his series called "bullshit".

I just didnt like it, I found it a bit overexaturated and stuff.
I am more the person who likes listening to calm debates.


Even if the message given is good:

"I DONT SCREAM IT INTO PEOPLES FACES!!!"
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RE: Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 9:18 am
Poor TGAC... He IS american. IF one doesn't shout and scream one is not getting one's point across.



YOU who were going on about being pragmatic! Angry
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RE: Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 9:20 am
I know he is american ahhhhhchh

I dont know how to put this. well, he has some good points, I just spend my time listening to people who have better points.


What does this have to do with pragmatism?
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RE: Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 9:28 am
Pragmatism = “what works” Yes?

Ergo Penn Jillett has to get past all those evangelical preachers to get his point across. This may not suit the Teutonic mind but there is the rub. Get out of your Teutonic mindset and try to understand how other cultures think feel and respond to such as Penn Jillet.

You don’t HAVE to agree with the guy but he does bring some valid points to the table…such as

“You don’t like atheism? Then ditch religiosity and there will BE NO atheism”
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RE: Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 9:30 am
It`s not that I dont agree with him, I just think there are people who have a better form of reasoning.
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January 23, 2013 at 9:44 am
(January 23, 2013 at 9:30 am)The_Germans_are_coming Wrote: It`s not that I dont agree with him, I just think there are people who have a better form of reasoning.

That is your privilege and opinion TGAC.


You must understand that I do NOT follow anyone. I listen (like you do) to what they have to say and think... Thinking hmmmmm. Something more to add to my own understanding.
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January 23, 2013 at 9:47 am (This post was last modified: January 23, 2013 at 9:53 am by Something completely different.)
I dont follow anyone eighter, only dominant women and my natural German instincts to follow a leader Tongue.

I usualy just pick up arguments on atheism in case my atheism is called to question, but my atheism came to be through my own individual thought process and not because I follow someone.
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RE: Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 9:51 am
(January 23, 2013 at 9:47 am)The_Germans_are_coming Wrote: I dont follow anyone eighter, only dominant women and my natural German instincts.

I usualy just pick up arguments on atheism in case my atheism is called to question, but my atheism came to be through my own individual thought process and not because I follow someone.

Your "German instincts" are not just Germanic little one.


SO many more individuals think like you do and they are NOT German
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RE: Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 2:38 pm
(January 23, 2013 at 9:16 am)The_Germans_are_coming Wrote: I know him. And I saw his series called "bullshit".

I just didnt like it, I found it a bit overexaturated and stuff.
I am more the person who likes listening to calm debates.


Even if the message given is good:

"I DONT SCREAM IT INTO PEOPLES FACES!!!"

Speak softly but drive a MASSIVE TANK......in formation with lots of other MASSIVE TANKS.



You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.

Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.




 








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RE: Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 24, 2013 at 10:28 pm
(January 23, 2013 at 2:38 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: Speak softly but drive a MASSIVE TANK......in formation with lots of other MASSIVE TANKS.

[Image: Baneblade_with_Infantry.png]

This massive enough? Big Grin
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