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RE: Fry the blasphemer
May 10, 2017 at 9:26 am
Regardless, what bearing does it have on the right to express his views on religion when specifically asked? See, it's not required to follow anyone blindly regardless of their opinion. Personally, I think it was an unfortunate and insensitive thing to say, especially considering his own battle with bipolar disorder, as long as he was represented accurately. There is nothing in the atheist contract to say that I must agree wholecloth with everything he or any other prominent atheist says or believes. So I'm left wondering why you would deflect to it?
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Fry the blasphemer
May 10, 2017 at 9:34 am
I don't think it has any bearing on his right to express his views.
I was just surprised by his rape comments and had to blurt something out.
It's what I do.
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RE: Fry the blasphemer
May 10, 2017 at 9:44 am
Maybe he should. As I said, his views are his own and nobody is required to agree with them.
On the other hand, he wasn't the one who brought blasphemy charges; he's not the one who apparently believes in a magic invisible friend that needs others to take offence on its behalf.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Fry the blasphemer
May 10, 2017 at 10:19 am
The irony here is that historically the group who suffered the most from similar accusations in Ireland were protestant Christians...
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RE: Fry the blasphemer
May 10, 2017 at 10:46 am
Theists crying that their invisible sky daddy is being insulted...classic. One would think if their god is as great as they perceive him to be that god could stand up for himself without his followers intervening on his behalf.
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RE: Fry the blasphemer
May 10, 2017 at 11:24 am
Precisely why laws prohibiting and sanctioning blasphemy are ludicrous at best (in terms of a victimless crime, as this case illustrates) and oppressive at worst (as when they are invoked for the purpose of censorship). That would be the case regardless of the religious affiliation or otherwise of the accused.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
