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North Korea - smear on atheism?
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North Korea - smear on atheism?
April 20, 2013 at 7:22 am
North Korea's state atheist philosophy is apparently against freedom (a post-Christian atheist ideal).

Is it against freedom?

Or is it an example if Atheist tyranny?
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RE: North Korea - smear on atheism?
April 20, 2013 at 7:23 am (This post was last modified: April 20, 2013 at 7:23 am by Joel.)
Are people forced to not-believe Gods exist? How does that work?
(March 30, 2013 at 9:51 pm)ThatMuslimGuy2 Wrote: Never read anything immoral in the Qur'an.
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RE: North Korea - smear on atheism?
April 20, 2013 at 7:23 am
Just one more question - are they not 'true' atheists (akin a deviant sect)?
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RE: North Korea - smear on atheism?
April 20, 2013 at 7:24 am
(April 20, 2013 at 7:23 am)Dawud Wrote: Just one more question - are they not 'true' atheists (akin a deviant sect)?

Someone can only not be a 'true' atheist, if they believe a God exists.
(March 30, 2013 at 9:51 pm)ThatMuslimGuy2 Wrote: Never read anything immoral in the Qur'an.
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RE: North Korea - smear on atheism?
April 20, 2013 at 7:24 am
Actually, its cult of personality dictatorship has more in common with religion than atheism. They see their leader as a divine figure and will do whatever he says.
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RE: North Korea - smear on atheism?
April 20, 2013 at 7:26 am
Hahahahahahaha!
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RE: North Korea - smear on atheism?
April 20, 2013 at 7:26 am (This post was last modified: April 20, 2013 at 7:29 am by Dawud.)
Seems that religious people make up a significant minority in the country but generally people don't consider it a 'free country'

Eg.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ation.html
So they are not 'true' atheists - they say they are but they are not?
That question was for FTNM...
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RE: North Korea - smear on atheism?
April 20, 2013 at 7:30 am
Explain this to me, Dawud. How is advocating that your leader is of divine origin state-sponsored atheism?
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RE: North Korea - smear on atheism?
April 20, 2013 at 7:32 am
Quote:So they are not 'true' atheists - they say they are but they are not?
If you say you're an atheist, but you believe in a God: you're not an atheist.
(March 30, 2013 at 9:51 pm)ThatMuslimGuy2 Wrote: Never read anything immoral in the Qur'an.
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RE: North Korea - smear on atheism?
April 20, 2013 at 7:33 am
Same line of thought when people say that Stalin was an example of "atheist tyranny".

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