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RE: Stupid things religious people say
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 pm
"If you do not believe in God, there is no objective morality."
They first claim that there is objective morality and that it is ingrained in all of us, but then they claim that it does not exist if you do not believe in God (of the Bible). It's as if not believing in God means you don't have a left knee. Perhaps this is because objective morality does not exist in the first place.
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
January 29, 2026 at 7:35 pm
(January 28, 2026 at 7:50 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: For Hindus, it's an honor when cows trample over you.
Don't they have any idea how stressed they're making those cows? Sucks to be their ancestors in the afterlife.
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 pm
Why are Christians so concerned about what Jesus did with his penis?
Quote:Jesus 'made love': Colombian president irks Christians with steamy claim
During a recent speech, Gustavo Petro claimed that a man like Jesus "could not exist without love" and that he "died surrounded by women who loved him, and there were many."
Petro insisted that Jesus "made love", "perhaps with Mary Magdalene" -- one of his disciples.
Christian doctrine holds that Jesus never married and lived a life of chastity.
Petro's foray into theology has angered the clergy and left Colombia's many Christians scratching their heads.
Bogota Christian Benjamin Gonzalez told AFP that Petro had gone "against the Church and against all churches" and "spoke against a very sacred being, our Lord Jesus Christ."
The Evangelical Confederation of Colombia said Petro's remarks "distort historical, biblical and theological truth" and accused him of showing a "lack of respect."
The country's major Catholic group also urged "respect, non‑interference, and the protection of people in their beliefs."
The Episcopal Conference asked politicians to avoid issuing "theological" statements in public.
The controversy has ignited national debate in a country where religious identity remains strong and statements about Jesus carry significant cultural weight.
The debate continued to rage Friday, with opposition presidential candidate Vicky Davila calling Petro's remarks a "provocation".
https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/...46f1b.html
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
January 30, 2026 at 2:07 pm
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(January 30, 2026 at 1:42 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Why are Christians so concerned about what Jesus did with his penis?
Quote:Jesus 'made love': Colombian president irks Christians with steamy claim
During a recent speech, Gustavo Petro claimed that a man like Jesus "could not exist without love" and that he "died surrounded by women who loved him, and there were many."
Petro insisted that Jesus "made love", "perhaps with Mary Magdalene" -- one of his disciples.
Christian doctrine holds that Jesus never married and lived a life of chastity.
Petro's foray into theology has angered the clergy and left Colombia's many Christians scratching their heads.
Bogota Christian Benjamin Gonzalez told AFP that Petro had gone "against the Church and against all churches" and "spoke against a very sacred being, our Lord Jesus Christ."
The Evangelical Confederation of Colombia said Petro's remarks "distort historical, biblical and theological truth" and accused him of showing a "lack of respect."
The country's major Catholic group also urged "respect, non‑interference, and the protection of people in their beliefs."
The Episcopal Conference asked politicians to avoid issuing "theological" statements in public.
The controversy has ignited national debate in a country where religious identity remains strong and statements about Jesus carry significant cultural weight.
The debate continued to rage Friday, with opposition presidential candidate Vicky Davila calling Petro's remarks a "provocation".
https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/...46f1b.html
I recall reading an argument that the Synoptics never mentioning Jesus being married is evidence that he was married. An unmarried 30-years old Jewish man in that time and place would have been unusual enough to be noteworthy.
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
January 30, 2026 at 2:23 pm
Why are god botherers always so obsessed with sex and everything to do with it, it's unhealthy!
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 pm
(January 30, 2026 at 2:23 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: Why are god botherers always so obsessed with sex and everything to do with it, it's unhealthy!
Oh, I dunno - I’m obsessed with sex and everything to do with it, and I’m pretty healthy. 
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
January 30, 2026 at 6:15 pm
(January 30, 2026 at 2:23 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: Why are god botherers always so obsessed with sex and everything to do with it, it's unhealthy!
Yea they don’t seem to be bothered with their god banging and knocking up a young virgin.
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
Yesterday at 7:04 am
Servant to science
"Lifting the birth-control ban would have the effect of calling morality into question and showing the fallibility of the Church. The Vatican would be seen as a servant to science, willing to reverse itself with each new scientific discovery." - Pope Paul VI
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
Yesterday at 10:01 am
(Yesterday at 7:04 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: Servant to science
"Lifting the birth-control ban would have the effect of calling morality into question and showing the fallibility of the Church. The Vatican would be seen as a servant to science, willing to reverse itself with each new scientific discovery." - Pope Paul VI
Why would that be a bad thing?
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RE: Stupid things religious people say
Yesterday at 10:47 am
The fallibility of the RCC has been on display for centuries. Pope Paul VI is but one example. If one has some free time, go read the history of the papacy. What a joke.
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