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RE: The Cancer Within the Atheist Community
September 11, 2013 at 4:24 pm
(This post was last modified: September 11, 2013 at 4:25 pm by Simon Moon.)
I don't see how this represents a cancer within the atheist community.
This was one guy that has anger control issues that let those issues lead to an accident.
I'll bet this guy's anger control issues also manifest in other parts of his life not related to religious debates.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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RE: The Cancer Within the Atheist Community
September 11, 2013 at 5:01 pm
(September 11, 2013 at 4:52 pm)Michael Schubert Wrote: Atheists still shouldn't act like that, though.
Who are you? The atheist police?
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RE: The Cancer Within the Atheist Community
September 11, 2013 at 5:14 pm
As opposed to... any other member of humanity? Why do you only appear to care about atheists having an ethical standard?
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RE: The Cancer Within the Atheist Community
September 11, 2013 at 5:15 pm
(September 11, 2013 at 5:10 pm)Michael Schubert Wrote: No, police are law enforcement agencies that use force on people who do not comply with established laws and customs. When I say atheists should not act like that, I am simply saying that is unethical. Of course, you can agree or disagree (opinions are like assholes, everyone has one), but that is my opinion.
If it is unethical, why not say that no one should act like that?
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RE: The Cancer Within the Atheist Community
September 11, 2013 at 5:18 pm
(This post was last modified: September 11, 2013 at 5:19 pm by Doubting Thomas.)
I think the moral of the story is to calm down before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle.
Atheism has nothing to do with it. It very well could have been a Christian arguing with a Muslim.
And I totally fail to see what it has to do with that crazy pastor claiming that all atheists are evil and immoral.
Christian apologetics is the art of rolling a dog turd in sugar and selling it as a donut.
