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Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?

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Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?
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RE: Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?
October 17, 2013 at 1:58 pm
(October 17, 2013 at 1:53 pm)max-greece Wrote: "you get a bit of Christian values through your backdoor."

Gay Christians?

I was thinking more along the lines of butt rape, because I certainly wouldn't consent to being filled with Christ.
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RE: Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?
October 17, 2013 at 2:00 pm
(October 17, 2013 at 1:58 pm)BadWriterSparty Wrote:
(October 17, 2013 at 1:53 pm)max-greece Wrote: "you get a bit of Christian values through your backdoor."

Gay Christians?

I was thinking more along the lines of butt rape, because I certainly wouldn't consent to being filled with Christ.

See, my first thought was, "since they came out of someone else's, that seems appropriate." Tongue

Besides, Christ always seemed more like a bottom, if we're talking about what he'd do with my backdoor.
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RE: Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?
October 17, 2013 at 2:04 pm (This post was last modified: October 17, 2013 at 2:05 pm by Sword of Christ.)
(October 17, 2013 at 1:56 pm)Zazzy Wrote: What Christian values are atheists learning by decorating trees and opening presents that a.) they don't already know about, and b.) are particularly wonderful?

At the heart of Christianity is community, family, peace and good will to all mankind and charity as you know. So you get some of that Christian sliding in there even if you're thoroughly secular about the whole thing. If you have seen How the Grinch Stole Christmas you'll know that Christmas isn't the presents or the tat.






Quote:Although it's refreshing to see a theist show that they understand the pagan roots of Dec. 25th.

I was under the impression that everyone knew this? Perhaps they don't in Merica or wherever.
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RE: Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?
October 17, 2013 at 2:05 pm
(October 17, 2013 at 2:00 pm)Esquilax Wrote:
(October 17, 2013 at 1:58 pm)BadWriterSparty Wrote: I was thinking more along the lines of butt rape, because I certainly wouldn't consent to being filled with Christ.

See, my first thought was, "since they came out of someone else's, that seems appropriate." Tongue

Besides, Christ always seemed more like a bottom, if we're talking about what he'd do with my backdoor.

The eye-watering aspect of giving and receiving.

I've already expressed my preference for giving but this isn't exactly what I had in mind.
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RE: Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?
October 17, 2013 at 2:05 pm
(October 17, 2013 at 1:39 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: you get a bit of Christian values through your backdoor.

Sorry, I don't swing that way. Besides, I'm more of a pitcher than a catcher.
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RE: Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?
October 17, 2013 at 2:08 pm
(October 17, 2013 at 2:05 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Sorry, I don't swing that way. Besides, I'm more of a pitcher than a catcher.

I didn't say it was consensual. If you want to make an analogy.





Though that said you actually enjoy it. Good wholesome Christian values going right into you.
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October 17, 2013 at 2:12 pm
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RE: Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?
October 17, 2013 at 2:16 pm
(October 17, 2013 at 2:08 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: Good wholesome Christian values going right into you.

Right, and those values are unique and original to Christians.

Oh, wait. They're not.
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RE: Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?
October 17, 2013 at 2:21 pm (This post was last modified: October 17, 2013 at 2:22 pm by Sword of Christ.)
(October 17, 2013 at 2:16 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Right, and those values are unique and original to Christians.

Oh, wait. They're not.

Values of a God rather than a self centered life then. You probably live in a Christian culture though so we will call it Christian values to avoid beating around the bush.
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RE: Is There a Point To Living a Moral Life?
October 17, 2013 at 2:21 pm
(October 16, 2013 at 8:57 pm)ChadWooters Wrote:
(October 16, 2013 at 8:23 pm)ronedee Wrote: Given the natural cynicism and nastiness of Atheists [here] in general... is there any reason to live a "Moral" life?
Evolution! Its all evolution! Hip Hip Hurray! Random chance has given us reason, values and brotherly love.

Ok one more time.

Evolution is not random chance.
It is natural selection.

And it can explain brotherly or even sisterly love.

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