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Religion is poison, OP ED.
#51
RE: Religion is poison, OP ED.
(October 28, 2013 at 2:49 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: WW1 and WW2 weren't religious wars.

Who said they were?
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#52
RE: Religion is poison, OP ED.
The "religion poisons everything" crowd.
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#53
RE: Religion is poison, OP ED.
(October 28, 2013 at 4:59 pm)CleanShavenJesus Wrote:
(October 28, 2013 at 2:49 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: WW1 and WW2 weren't religious wars.

Who said they were?

Um Hitler called Germany "God's chosen people" and did scapegoat Jews.

You can claim religion has nothing to do with war, but it certainly is a great motivator.

Even in America today, people put on their cars ribbons "God Bless Our Troops".

Funny how this god character is always everyone's side.

(October 28, 2013 at 5:28 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: The "religion poisons everything" crowd.

Yes it does poison everything. It poisoned your brain. You are an adult with an invisible friend.
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#54
RE: Religion is poison, OP ED.
No, nobody said that WWI orWWII were religious wars, but it does seem to sneak in through the back door every time. Just as Lincoln observed, during the Civil War, on both the Union and Confederate side soldiers read the same bible, prayed to the same god and both invoked his help against the other side. And it has always been that way. In the middle east, it's always about religion along with whatever else it's about. During the Cold War we had to defeat those "godless" commie bastards. He's always on our side, after all. No matter which side we might be on. Sad
“To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?”
― Christopher Hitchens

"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana

"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin


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#55
RE: Religion is poison, OP ED.
(October 28, 2013 at 2:49 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: WW1 and WW2 weren't religious wars.

When two purportedly 'Christian' nations are fighting each other, it isn't religion they are fighting over.

...unless the love of money and power (mammon worship) is a religion.
* Mammon. Remember, your fables call this thing a spirit and give it a capital letter name.

(October 28, 2013 at 5:28 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: The "religion poisons everything" crowd.
You're on an atheist forum, what did you expect but the truth?
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#56
RE: Religion is poison, OP ED.
(October 30, 2013 at 4:47 pm)freedomfromfallacy Wrote:
(October 28, 2013 at 2:49 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: WW1 and WW2 weren't religious wars.

When two purportedly 'Christian' nations are fighting each other, it isn't religion they are fighting over.

...unless the love of money and power (mammon worship) is a religion.
* Mammon. Remember, your fables call this thing a spirit and give it a capital letter name.

Are you advocating deference to the bible or to mammon?

Money - Mammon
Sex - Aphrodite
War/Power - Mars

The ancient Greco-Romans would have no trouble recognizing the gods we worship in our post-modern secular Western culture.
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#57
RE: Religion is poison, OP ED.
Quote:LionIRC wrote:Are you advocating deference to the bible or to mammon?

Money - Mammon
Sex - Aphrodite
War/Power - Mars

The ancient Greco-Romans would have no trouble recognizing the gods we worship in our post-modern secular Western culture.

Can't say I've run across any pagans recently. I have, however, become very well acquainted with plenty of money-grubbing, power hungry Xtians in my time. Hmmmm.....Thinking
“To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?”
― Christopher Hitchens

"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana

"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin


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#58
RE: Religion is poison, OP ED.
(October 30, 2013 at 5:15 pm)Raven Wrote:
Quote:LionIRC wrote:Are you advocating deference to the bible or to mammon?

Money - Mammon
Sex - Aphrodite
War/Power - Mars

The ancient Greco-Romans would have no trouble recognizing the gods we worship in our post-modern secular Western culture.

Can't say I've run across any pagans recently. I have, however, become very well acquainted with plenty of money-grubbing, power hungry Xtians in my time. Hmmmm.....Thinking

Yep!
They're easy to spot aren't they?

Rich man. Camel. Eye of a needle....
Sound familiar?
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#59
RE: Religion is poison, OP ED.
(October 30, 2013 at 6:25 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: Yep!
They're easy to spot aren't they?

Rich man. Camel. Eye of a needle....
Sound familiar?
Lion, I've always wondered about that verse. There are many rich men who do great things with their money, and many people die with money they leave to their children, or to organizations, yadda, yadda. Is this simply a proscription against greed and selfishness, or is there more to it, IYO? What about Bill Gates?
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#60
RE: Religion is poison, OP ED.
(October 29, 2013 at 7:32 am)Brian37 Wrote:
(October 28, 2013 at 4:59 pm)CleanShavenJesus Wrote: Who said they were?

Um Hitler called Germany "God's chosen people" and did scapegoat Jews.

You can claim religion has nothing to do with war, but it certainly is a great motivator.

Even in America today, people put on their cars ribbons "God Bless Our Troops".

Funny how this god character is always everyone's side.

Not every war with religious people involved is a religious war.
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