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In reply to the discussion: What do DU Atheists want of DU believers? [View all]stopbush
(24,396 posts)171. And here I thought you were done with me.
So much for getting one's hopes up.
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Believe that all you want. Don't codify it into law, because there are other Christians who disagree
Heddi
Mar 2014
#71
I am speaking for myself and my spouse that makes a we and you are nitpicking
2pooped2pop
Mar 2014
#170
Feel free to practice your religion privately, on in discussion forums intended for that purpose.
Scuba
Mar 2014
#5
Ok - do you feel that DU Believers have a habit of jamming their religion into politics?
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#6
No, I don't think DUers are often "jamming religion into politics" but do often react ....
Scuba
Mar 2014
#7
In other words, a story will come out about someone jamming religion into politics
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#9
This atheist DUer doesn't give a rat's ass what religion people want to believe.
arcane1
Mar 2014
#10
Thank you for responding. I'm not sure what one would do with a rat's ass anyway. nt
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#11
How about gay rights, women's right to control their own bodies, believing that
sinkingfeeling
Mar 2014
#16
I guess i should have read that - one of my favorite books is The Godless Constitution
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#32
And in what ways are DU Believers Intolerant? Or how could we be more tolerant? nt
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#31
That last bit is hard to respond to in a way - just because what triggered this
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#34
Except that the argument being advanced in that post is that beliving in spirits (demons and angels)
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#49
Believing in demons that possess people, including some mentally ill people
skepticscott
Mar 2014
#56
I wonder who you could be referring to here, but I was more interested in what Edhopper has to say
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#58
So if one believes in one supernatural being, it follows that one believes in them all
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#68
I want them to be rational in all parts of their lives/beliefs and not be part of an oppressive
phil89
Mar 2014
#203
It does happen on occasion. I've had a post locked, but in fairness I did call a name, so it was
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#50
No I don't feel persecuted and if you read my posts here you would know I don't think believers are
hrmjustin
Mar 2014
#69
Respect is a given. Disrespect is what's earned, as that post once again demonstrates.
rug
Mar 2014
#75
Absolutely wrong, as usual. But you're amusing, as usual. Sadly, no-one cares what you think.
mr blur
Mar 2014
#88
That was, as usual, pointless. Thanks again for demonstrating how accurate that post was.
rug
Mar 2014
#89
when did you start identifying as an Atheist? Since this is a question directed towards Atheists....
Heddi
Mar 2014
#70
I understand that - and i appreciate your willingness to own your anti-theism
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#105
That's fair enough - it does seem though that our conversations would serve no purpose
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#119
AH - I should clarify - by disdain I didn't mean you and I shouldn't have mentioned it there.
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#143
Well another possiblity is that God is much larger than we are and we only really get a glimpse of
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#183
honestly, you can't. Religiousness is, in my opinion, either a thoughtless or dishonest position.
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#107
Is it fair to infer from that that you believe that religious people are either thoughtless
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#108
I'm not living an unexamined life. I've examined it plenty. I just haven't come to the same
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#126
Yeah, you are missing the part where I said that unexamined religiousity was unique.
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#211
In order for me to continue being religious I have to believe in a supernatural or spirtual world
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#137
If you don't understand what's unreasonable about "You need to stop believing in a literal God"
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#193
Except that anybody with reading comprehension can read up and see that's exactly what you asked
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#196
I think that many people on this website , both religious and atheist, do take me seriously.
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#138
Answers. They won't even tell me what they believe in, when I ask.
Manifestor_of_Light
Mar 2014
#100
I suppose more specifically what I want is exactly what I want of other atheists; people with varied
LeftishBrit
Mar 2014
#115
I'm thinking that most people here like an argument better than cooperation
Brettongarcia
Mar 2014
#127
I think the vast majority of DU atheists want the same thing the vast majority of DU believers want.
cbayer
Mar 2014
#131
Quite honestly, it would be nice if the Xians around here became more familiar with the Bible
stopbush
Mar 2014
#156
I really don't care if your beliefs are consistent with the Bible or Catholic dogma.
stopbush
Mar 2014
#200