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AtheistCrusader

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13. Everyone is fair game.

Reply to TM99 (Reply #11)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 12:12 PM

Aug 2014

I can think of a couple things uttered by Sam Harris that I object to, because of the things you specified. Yes, I do call 'our side' out, and I hope you do too.

The pursuit of justice, and truth, that overrides any need I have for say, winning an argument. I would hope that is true for all of us.

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Richard Dawkins: Churchgoers enable fundamentalists by being 'nice' [View all] rug Aug 2014 OP

It's confirmed-- this guy's over the edge. TreasonousBastard Aug 2014 #1

Has Dawkins ever discussed, say, the blowback of U.S. foreign policy? DerekG Aug 2014 #2

history's for women and Frenchmen! :sarky: MisterP Aug 2014 #8

It's actually the opposite. Htom Sirveaux Aug 2014 #3

Now, there's a genuinely delusional statement. okasha Aug 2014 #4

some, like Chomsky DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #5

On the other hand, extremists have always had moderate apologists. Consider Neville Chamberlain Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #6

So what do you think moderate nd liberal believers like myself should do? hrmjustin Aug 2014 #7

That's right, Dick. It's entirely the fault of moderate christians and muslims that cbayer Aug 2014 #9

Here's an important part of Dawkin's statement. It says that "faith" itself is the root problem. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #10

So as a moderate non-theist, does that mean TM99 Aug 2014 #11

Everyone is fair game. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #13

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #12

This is one of the most bizarre things that... stone space Aug 2014 #14