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RE: Creationist Senators block fossil bill
March 31, 2014 at 12:43 pm
Quote:“I think it’s a good idea to designate the mammoth as the state fossil, I don’t have a problem with that. I just felt like it’d be a good thing to acknowledge the creator of the fossils,” Bryant told the Daily Beast.
You've got to give him credit-- he made sure that his stupid idea had an equally stupid reason behind it.
Unless he means that in addition to the mammoth, we should acknowledge limestone.
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RE: Creationist Senators block fossil bill
March 31, 2014 at 1:10 pm
(March 31, 2014 at 11:50 am)Esquilax Wrote: You're not paying attention, which, after reading these arguments, doesn't surprise me. Every single one of your points could also be turned on the demonstrably larger christian apparatus, and yet you apparently have no trouble seeing the reasons why they do as they do... just not willing to spend even an iota of thought doing the same for a position you don't agree with, huh?
Ah well, it's hardly the only thing you don't think about, I'm sure. 
I not sure if you remember, but in another thread I was working out some of the numerology in the Bible and came to the conclusion, that if the "rapture" happened, something like 18,000 people would be taken. I can't say for certain if that will be the case, but the math works. I do know that it will be a very small number. According to statistics, there are around 2.18 billion Christians worldwide. Do the math.
I already know the majority of Christian churches are false(referring to the leadership, not the lay-members), But I get where their motivation comes from.
Why are atheists out burning calories protesting something they don't believe is even true? no one protests Santa. Also why are they celebrating a roman god? You don't find that a bit strange?
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RE: Creationist Senators block fossil bill
March 31, 2014 at 1:20 pm
Quote:Why are atheists out burning calories protesting something they don't believe is even true?
Because you are here sprinkling jesus shit on our carpet.
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Creationist Senators block fossil bill
March 31, 2014 at 1:22 pm
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(March 31, 2014 at 11:53 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: (March 31, 2014 at 11:44 am)Huggy74 Wrote: Also why don't I ever see atheists protesting Islam? I guess it must be the whole fatwā thing.;)
In countries where islam is really an issue they kill you for being anything but a muslim.
And if most atheists are as fussed about it as I am they just go along with it. To be honest I'm not that bothered, I just find theists funny.
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RE: Creationist Senators block fossil bill
March 31, 2014 at 1:26 pm
(March 31, 2014 at 1:20 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Quote:Why are atheists out burning calories protesting something they don't believe is even true?
Because you are here sprinkling jesus shit on our carpet.
I suspect that in a forum labeled Christianity, you should expect that.
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Creationist Senators block fossil bill
March 31, 2014 at 1:28 pm
(March 31, 2014 at 1:26 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: (March 31, 2014 at 1:20 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Because you are here sprinkling jesus shit on our carpet.
I suspect that in a forum labeled Christianity, you should expect that.
You think this is your private preaching forum?
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RE: Creationist Senators block fossil bill
March 31, 2014 at 1:28 pm
(March 31, 2014 at 1:10 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: I not sure if you remember, but in another thread I was working out some of the numerology in the Bible and came to the conclusion, that if the "rapture" happened, something like 18,000 people would be taken. I can't say for certain if that will be the case, but the math works. I do know that it will be a very small number. According to statistics, there are around 2.18 billion Christians worldwide. Do the math.
I already know the majority of Christian churches are false(referring to the leadership, not the lay-members), But I get where their motivation comes from.
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Quote:Why are atheists out burning calories protesting something they don't believe is even true? no one protests Santa. Also why are they celebrating a roman god? You don't find that a bit strange?
Well gee, maybe if people spent large portions of their adult lives defending a narrative about Santa that places him as a genocidal monster, and then decided that everyone in the world, regardless of their Santa beliefs, must obey the commandments of Santa, then maybe I'd be protesting Santa. In the meantime, everyone here can see what a weak argument you just made in order to excuse your fallacious beliefs. 
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RE: Creationist Senators block fossil bill
March 31, 2014 at 1:40 pm
(March 31, 2014 at 1:28 pm)Esquilax Wrote: [quote='Huggy74' pid='641030' dateline='1396285844']
Quote:Why are atheists out burning calories protesting something they don't believe is even true? no one protests Santa. Also why are they celebrating a roman god? You don't find that a bit strange?
Well gee, maybe if people spent large portions of their adult lives defending a narrative about Santa that places him as a genocidal monster, and then decided that everyone in the world, regardless of their Santa beliefs, must obey the commandments of Santa, then maybe I'd be protesting Santa. In the meantime, everyone here can see what a weak argument you just made in order to excuse your fallacious beliefs.
I noticed you completely dodged the second question. 
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RE: Creationist Senators block fossil bill
March 31, 2014 at 1:42 pm
(March 31, 2014 at 1:26 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: (March 31, 2014 at 1:20 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Because you are here sprinkling jesus shit on our carpet.
I suspect that in a forum labeled Christianity, you should expect that.
And on an atheism forum you should expect to have a few turds thrown your way. Remember, you can stop being an idiot whenever you want. Time to grow up and put away the fairy tales. There is a whole real world out there and it has nothing to do with your fucking bible, sonny.
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RE: Creationist Senators block fossil bill
March 31, 2014 at 1:44 pm
(March 31, 2014 at 1:40 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: I noticed you completely dodged the second question.
Atheists taking the piss out of Christians by reminding them how they appropriated a pagan holiday as their "Christmas" hardly amounts to worshiping a Roman god. What part of "atheist" don't you understand? Or are oblivious and simple-minded your default states?
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