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RE: Does atheism oppose the world religions?
January 3, 2018 at 11:30 am
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(January 1, 2018 at 11:05 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: I strongly believe that every theist needs to examine their own religion through the lens of Atheism. It'll pretty quickly become horrific on many many levels.
An outsider test would definitely help..even if it didn't dissuade them from belief......which it wouldn't, lol. The religious are clearly A-OK with "horrific on many levels". 
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RE: Does atheism oppose the world religions?
January 3, 2018 at 8:44 pm
(January 1, 2018 at 11:05 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: I strongly believe that every theist needs to examine their own religion through the lens of Atheism. It'll pretty quickly become horrific on many many levels.
I have and I agree...Atheism is horrific.
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RE: Does atheism oppose the world religions?
January 3, 2018 at 8:57 pm
(January 3, 2018 at 8:44 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: (January 1, 2018 at 11:05 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: I strongly believe that every theist needs to examine their own religion through the lens of Atheism. It'll pretty quickly become horrific on many many levels.
I have and I agree...Atheism is horrific.
Pretending there's a god doesn't make reality any less ruthless
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RE: Does atheism oppose the world religions?
January 3, 2018 at 9:48 pm
(January 3, 2018 at 8:44 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: (January 1, 2018 at 11:05 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: I strongly believe that every theist needs to examine their own religion through the lens of Atheism. It'll pretty quickly become horrific on many many levels.
I have and I agree...Atheism is horrific.
I think you misunderstand what I'm saying, so I'll be more clear. People need to think about their religion imagining there is no God and see how it looks then.
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RE: Does atheism oppose the world religions?
January 3, 2018 at 10:18 pm
(January 3, 2018 at 8:57 pm)SaStrike Wrote: (January 3, 2018 at 8:44 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: I have and I agree...Atheism is horrific.
Pretending there's a god doesn't make reality any less ruthless
Amazing how this guy's religious bent drives him to twist people's words like this. It's the principal reason I don't generally respond to him or the rest of them (C_L and maybe a couple more to the side). Maybe they think they're cute when they shit that stupid?
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
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RE: Does atheism oppose the world religions?
January 3, 2018 at 10:27 pm
(January 3, 2018 at 10:18 pm)Fireball Wrote: (January 3, 2018 at 8:57 pm)SaStrike Wrote: Pretending there's a god doesn't make reality any less ruthless
Amazing how this guy's religious bent drives him to twist people's words like this. It's the principal reason I don't generally respond to him or the rest of them (C_L and maybe a couple more to the side). Maybe they think they're cute when they shit that stupid?
I don’t think that has anything to do with a religious bent... it seemed pretty obvious to me, he was just having a little fun, with something that wasn’t really an argument.
I take it, that you must be appalled when others do that here, twisting the arguments and positions of others.
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RE: Does atheism oppose the world religions?
January 3, 2018 at 10:53 pm
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(January 3, 2018 at 10:27 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: (January 3, 2018 at 10:18 pm)Fireball Wrote: Amazing how this guy's religious bent drives him to twist people's words like this. It's the principal reason I don't generally respond to him or the rest of them (C_L and maybe a couple more to the side). Maybe they think they're cute when they shit that stupid?
I don’t think that has anything to do with a religious bent... it seemed pretty obvious to me, he was just having a little fun, with something that wasn’t really an argument.
I take it, that you must be appalled when others do that here, twisting the arguments and positions of others.
You "know" exactly zero about what appalls me here. FWIW, the best spoken theist here is still wrong. Take what you want from that statement. Your response illustrates precisely why I don't generally respond to theistic claims. If you don't get it, I'll understand.
Also, please explain your sig, as it relates to atheism. If that is too much of an affront in this thread, maybe you can start another to explain it.
As an aside, I'd like to comment that, in real life, people get to say all kinds of shit, but usually get their chops busted for it, except if they are religious, in which case people let them spout their shit, out of fear for the crazy person they see at their door. I'm looking forward to a world where crazy people don't come to my front door and spout their shit. Next, it will be the internet where crazy people like you won't be able to spout your shit. That will be a great day.
Well, in retrospect, to be fair, go ahead and spout your shit on the internet, There does seem to be a steady resistance, of which I approve. The more that people are educated, the less religious shit they will swallow.
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RE: Does atheism oppose the world religions?
January 4, 2018 at 12:17 am
(January 3, 2018 at 10:53 pm)Fireball Wrote: (January 3, 2018 at 10:27 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I don’t think that has anything to do with a religious bent... it seemed pretty obvious to me, he was just having a little fun, with something that wasn’t really an argument.
I take it, that you must be appalled when others do that here, twisting the arguments and positions of others.
You "know" exactly zero about what appalls me here. FWIW, the best spoken theist here is still wrong. Take what you want from that statement. Your response illustrates precisely why I don't generally respond to theistic claims. If you don't get it, I'll understand.
Also, please explain your sig, as it relates to atheism. If that is too much of an affront in this thread, maybe you can start another to explain it.
As an aside, I'd like to comment that, in real life, people get to say all kinds of shit, but usually get their chops busted for it, except if they are religious, in which case people let them spout their shit, out of fear for the crazy person they see at their door. I'm looking forward to a world where crazy people don't come to my front door and spout their shit. Next, it will be the internet where crazy people like you won't be able to spout your shit. That will be a great day.
Well, in retrospect, to be fair, go ahead and spout your shit on the internet, There does seem to be a steady resistance, of which I approve. The more that people are educated, the less religious shit they will swallow.
Ok... if you don’t want to talk... doesn’t sound like you would listen anyway. That is your choice. It also does not surprise me much, if you are not consistent in your reasoning or judgement.
As for my sig... it doesn’t relate to atheism much at all. However I do find that it applies to some who call themselves atheists. But I mostly liked the quote. And I as well, am all for education...and reason. I find that both strengthen my faith.
Here is another quote for you.
Quote:A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. Francis Bacon
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
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RE: Does atheism oppose the world religions?
January 4, 2018 at 1:06 am
(January 1, 2018 at 9:48 am)cosmology Wrote: The bold man has no hair.
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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: Does atheism oppose the world religions?
January 4, 2018 at 8:06 am
(January 3, 2018 at 10:27 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: (January 3, 2018 at 10:18 pm)Fireball Wrote: Amazing how this guy's religious bent drives him to twist people's words like this. It's the principal reason I don't generally respond to him or the rest of them (C_L and maybe a couple more to the side). Maybe they think they're cute when they shit that stupid?
I don’t think that has anything to do with a religious bent... it seemed pretty obvious to me, he was just having a little fun, with something that wasn’t really an argument.
I take it, that you must be appalled when others do that here, twisting the arguments and positions of others.
Yeah. I couldn't resist trading on the ambiguity. LOL I'm surprised anyone took the time to be offended.
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