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Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
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RE: Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
Basically, I think what I'm saying is that, in general, the enlightened atheists are, and should try to be, the educators of the ignorant misguided theists.
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RE: Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
(March 27, 2020 at 5:36 pm)Editz Wrote: Boru - They're not always totally nice, depending on the type of stupidity, I think. Is getting an "E" grade nice?

But being nice doesn’t necessarily mean kowtowing or being some sort of sycophantic lickspittle. 

For example, I disagree with your position on this topic - have I not done so nicely?

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
Also, was it really necessary to give me that FORMAL warning Boru for an innocent mistake of reporting a topic twice at different posts, the second after YOU'D SUGGESTED I should?
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RE: Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
(March 27, 2020 at 5:38 pm)Editz Wrote: Basically, I think what I'm saying is that, in general, the enlightened atheists are, and should try to be, the educators of the ignorant misguided theists.

I don’t disagree, although I might take exception to your use of the term ‘ignorant’. Some theists are quite clever.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
(March 27, 2020 at 5:37 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(March 27, 2020 at 5:35 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: -but there's the rub...I actually don't believe anything I like.  I couldn't, and still be a nice enough fellow.  Genuinely and deeply held beliefs are consequential...no matter what they are.

Theism is a very specific genuinely and deeply held belief, with a long enough history of consequence to be predictable.


Do you mean that you hold beliefs that you don’t like, or that you don’t act on the beliefs you hold?

Boru
I hold many beliefs that I don't like, and refuse to entertain many beliefs that I do or probably would.  Often enough, the two are related, lol.

I'd point out that you aren't telling people they can believe in anything they like if you add the "nice to people" qualifier, either. Any belief that makes a person not nice to people is one left outside the approved circle. Can you think of any such beliefs, that have a proven history of making people not nice to other people?
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RE: Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
(March 27, 2020 at 5:40 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(March 27, 2020 at 5:36 pm)Editz Wrote: Boru - They're not always totally nice, depending on the type of stupidity, I think. Is getting an "E" grade nice?

But being nice doesn’t necessarily mean kowtowing or being some sort of sycophantic lickspittle. 

For example, I disagree with your position on this topic - have I not done so nicely?

Boru

Have you learnt nothing!? /jk
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RE: Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
(March 27, 2020 at 5:41 pm)Editz Wrote: Also, was it really necessary to give me that FORMAL warning Boru for an innocent mistake of reporting a topic twice at different posts, the second after YOU'D SUGGESTED I should?

It was decided by a vote, and I wasn’t the one who reported you for it. If I hadn’t issued the warning, another member of staff would have. Nothing personal.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
I believe you. Back on topic...Which God Boru lol?
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RE: Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
(March 27, 2020 at 5:45 pm)Editz Wrote: I believe you. Back on topic...Which God Boru lol?

Which God what?

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Here’s Why You SHOULDN’T Believe In God
Which God shouldn't we believe in #the thread title
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