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Clergy told to take on the 'new atheists'

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Clergy told to take on the 'new atheists'
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RE: Clergy told to take on the 'new atheists'
September 3, 2011 at 6:47 pm
That guy has some wicked eyebrows.
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RE: Clergy told to take on the 'new atheists'
September 3, 2011 at 7:31 pm
I would laugh at this if it wasn't so scarily stupid. Hell, I'll laugh anyway, but not from any humor.

I mean, what, seriously?
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RE: Clergy told to take on the 'new atheists'
September 3, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Dear church of england:

Isn't your average age like 63, and isn't that problem only getting worse?
BRING IT ON!

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RE: Clergy told to take on the 'new atheists'
September 3, 2011 at 11:16 pm
"Care Factor Zero"

I'm with pad on this one Snacks
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RE: Clergy told to take on the 'new atheists'
September 4, 2011 at 2:41 am
(September 3, 2011 at 12:44 pm)leo-rcc Wrote: The Church of England will this week vow to fight "new atheism" in an attempt to combat the rise of secularism and defend Christianity in Britain.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion...eists.html

I say "Bring it on" Duel

Considering that a sizeable amount of Church of England clergy are atheists I dunno if this campgain is going to get off the ground.
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RE: Clergy told to take on the 'new atheists'
September 4, 2011 at 3:22 am
Love it!

Perhaps we can set up a fantasy-football type betting pool, my money is on the atheists Big Grin
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RE: Clergy told to take on the 'new atheists'
September 4, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Are we fighting with swords or words? Or shoes? If we were fighting with swords, I think I'd dominate, but my shoe-throwing is a little bit squiffy.
Whatevs. I can still beat anyone who prays as their primary defense.
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RE: Clergy told to take on the 'new atheists'
September 4, 2011 at 3:49 pm (This post was last modified: September 4, 2011 at 3:49 pm by MilesTailsPrower.)
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Ohhhh, really?
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