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I'll have Blue Cheese dressing with COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #1
Seriously! LisaLynne Aug 2013 #25
Thanks .....I thought I had sudden onset dementia halfway through that slop. RagAss Aug 2013 #32
It may induce it! Be careful! LisaLynne Aug 2013 #35
... RagAss Aug 2013 #38
LOL exactly RainDog Aug 2013 #49
That's five minutes of our lives COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #64
Did those quotes come from Graham4Amercia? LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #2
lol dionysus Aug 2013 #77
religious folks are running out of old myths to upaloopa Aug 2013 #3
+1 sarcasmo Aug 2013 #93
That level of STOOPID should be immediately and excruciatingly painful. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #4
It is ... but to the wrong people REP Aug 2013 #105
Rec for the title alone mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #5
We have a well developed system of morality RainDog Aug 2013 #17
Yes. Religion perverts the natural state of man. RagAss Aug 2013 #33
humans, I take it you mean by that? RainDog Aug 2013 #43
Bingo Scootaloo Aug 2013 #52
I agree. ladyVet Aug 2013 #67
I think you could argue that religion is part of our "natural state." Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #78
Yes. We have always tried to explain our world RainDog Aug 2013 #112
There is a major difference between spirituality and religion. RagAss Aug 2013 #126
Yes. Our evolutionary history includes many millenia spent in small groups. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #79
Dunbar's Number RainDog Aug 2013 #114
What an odd thing to say. surrealAmerican Aug 2013 #6
LOL RainDog Aug 2013 #7
While I agree, LWolf Aug 2013 #8
This is a statement that reflects reality RainDog Aug 2013 #13
Did I say anything at all about creationism? LWolf Aug 2013 #20
actually, no RainDog Aug 2013 #21
It serves those in power LWolf Aug 2013 #27
oh, I totally can believe what you say about teaching RainDog Aug 2013 #30
That sounds like an interesting article. LWolf Aug 2013 #42
Yeah, it was a great article RainDog Aug 2013 #44
That's a great video; I've loved it for years. LWolf Aug 2013 #45
Will Grayson, Will Grayson? RainDog Aug 2013 #48
One can believe in a Creator without believing the Earth is 6,000 years old. Bake Aug 2013 #39
that's not the same thing as creationism RainDog Aug 2013 #46
you think creationists should not be vilified? RainDog Aug 2013 #50
Sure, I think anyone who believes, in the face of scientific evidence to the contrary, Bake Aug 2013 #92
thank you for suggesting self censorship RainDog Aug 2013 #95
Oh, I'm not suggesting self-censorship at all Bake Aug 2013 #97
LOL RainDog Aug 2013 #98
I don't think I referred to anyone ANYWHERE as a "fucking (anything)." Bake Aug 2013 #104
you do not understand what I wrote RainDog Aug 2013 #111
and in reply to your questions RainDog Aug 2013 #58
If your argument is that the Bible is a collection of Bronze Age stories, that's fine. Marr Aug 2013 #66
A couple of questions. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #68
and, fwiw RainDog Aug 2013 #24
and, fwiw, the person who alerted on this tried to get me banned from DU RainDog Aug 2013 #34
and, fwiw... lol RainDog Aug 2013 #53
I've got a good idea who may have been the alerted too! cleanhippie Aug 2013 #69
DU rec... SidDithers Aug 2013 #9
What? No Crocoduck argument? longship Aug 2013 #10
LOL RainDog Aug 2013 #14
See my edit. longship Aug 2013 #22
Amen Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #11
preach it, brother RainDog Aug 2013 #23
I would go so far as to say that God gave people brains/minds because he/she expects us to USE THEM. Bake Aug 2013 #40
And if you are George Bush's prostitute Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #12
LOL Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #16
Debate Krauss. Debate Dawkins. Debate Dennett, or Harris, or any other prominent "new atheists" RadiationTherapy Aug 2013 #15
Funny how Stupid is a prerequisite for religious NightWatcher Aug 2013 #18
I like to0 think I am somewhat intelligent. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #26
You're not sorry, and if that's supposed to be an apology, it's a totally "Republican" apology Bake Aug 2013 #41
Yeah, he shouldn't have offered that apology at all. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #70
Soe people just like to be insulting "in the name of truth." Bake Aug 2013 #90
Sometimes you can't tell the truth without insulting somebody. 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2013 #108
Yes etherealtruth Aug 2013 #19
Not too many creationists at DU, I'd guess struggle4progress Aug 2013 #28
You'd guess right wryter2000 Aug 2013 #101
Creationists may be fucking idiots 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2013 #109
I'm surrounded by this in Texas - TBF Aug 2013 #29
Fundamentalism in Texas is harmful to the entire nation RainDog Aug 2013 #55
Agreed - TBF Aug 2013 #61
Why do you have to be a fucking idiot to be a cartoon.....oops, never mind tularetom Aug 2013 #31
Teaching creationism is a form of child abuse RainDog Aug 2013 #36
The purpose of education is to overcome ignorance RainDog Aug 2013 #37
WTF? Major word salad. SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #47
Even if there was a god, there still wouldn't be an "absolute moral truth." nt ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #51
the reality is fucking idiots don't care RainDog Aug 2013 #54
So essentially, the guy is arguing against using rational thought for, basically, anything. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #56
watch it RainDog Aug 2013 #60
not to mention, bashing "fucking idiots". Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #89
Funny he brought up Hitler exboyfil Aug 2013 #57
He probably knows more Ricky Hitlers than scientists do RainDog Aug 2013 #59
hmm.. okay, but do you think I"m a fucking idiot for believing in a God? 1awake Aug 2013 #62
This post is about creationism RainDog Aug 2013 #63
Thanks for the detailed reply. I agree with pretty much everything you said. 1awake Aug 2013 #72
It would likely depend on what attributes you have assigned your god. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #71
Well of course they do... wouldn't be much of a God if they didn't. ;) n/t 1awake Aug 2013 #73
Then you may have answered your own question. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #82
maybe lol. n/t 1awake Aug 2013 #88
I'm an atheist, but I actually have to disagree with your title. Marr Aug 2013 #65
I don't think that it has to do with being taugh narratives at an early age but rather grantcart Aug 2013 #74
It's called cognitive dissonance Adrahil Aug 2013 #83
My definition of an idiot is someone who either can't or won't think. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #107
I scream (inside my head) at my coworkers almost daily telclaven Aug 2013 #75
Odd...... NM_Birder Aug 2013 #80
It's very odd telclaven Aug 2013 #81
There is no absolute moral truth. Deal with it. nt Deep13 Aug 2013 #76
Yep. Unless you are a child, there is no getting around that one. Arugula Latte Aug 2013 #84
Yet we must not denigrate people's deeply held beliefs or risk being labeled a bigot. cleanhippie Aug 2013 #85
That's true. We can point out that the beliefs of Republicans are ridiculous and harmful Arugula Latte Aug 2013 #86
So true. What I find most amazing is that the Republican POV is grounded closer to reality cleanhippie Aug 2013 #87
How dare you bash fucking idiots! Iggo Aug 2013 #91
True! They should be respected for what they are! defacto7 Aug 2013 #102
What a load OnionPatch Aug 2013 #94
I recommended this thread for the title. Vashta Nerada Aug 2013 #96
thanks! RainDog Aug 2013 #113
I always love your gentle way with words... OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #99
love you, too RainDog Aug 2013 #100
It reminds me of a skit by Steve Martin defacto7 Aug 2013 #103
Not only is this guy an idiot but a huge hypocrite at that. Initech Aug 2013 #106
Remember the earliest stories in the Bible date from 3500 years ago. ... spin Aug 2013 #110
So basically Obama is a fucking Idiot The Straight Story Aug 2013 #115
Obama is a politician RainDog Aug 2013 #116
Ok, I will re-phrase: Politicians are fucking idiots The Straight Story Aug 2013 #117
Say what you'd like RainDog Aug 2013 #119
On that we agree :) It is shameful too that we let them pander The Straight Story Aug 2013 #120
the title of this OP is within the context of the quotes in the OP RainDog Aug 2013 #122
A well thought out post The Straight Story Aug 2013 #123
Your comparisons don't work RainDog Aug 2013 #124
Even Bush said he knew evolution was true once he was out of office RainDog Aug 2013 #118
Fuck yes! Religion is bullshit. knr nt livingwagenow Aug 2013 #121
K&R idwiyo Aug 2013 #125
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