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eqfan592

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34. Pretty easy to feel that way when it's a fact.

Reply to LTX (Reply #27)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 08:54 PM

Apr 2012

And speaking for myself, I feel absolutely no pleasure in knowing so many of my countrymen and women would almost rather have a rapist around than an atheist like me.

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Why atheists care about religion. [View all] cleanhippie Apr 2012 OP

And religious beliefs become legislation with discrimination, persecution, and prosecution against no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #1

I think you hit directly upon the shared sentiment of most non-believers. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #2

Agreed. LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #5

Interesting and insightful perspective! oilpro2 Apr 2012 #3

I have no doubt that they strongly disagree... cleanhippie Apr 2012 #6

Seems like we have had moderate theists as Presidents for a long time, who oilpro2 Apr 2012 #11

I'm not sure *I* agree dmallind Apr 2012 #13

I disagree with this - not because I'm religious which I'm not LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #4

Well done and I agree. cbayer Apr 2012 #7

+100. Right on. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #8

Have to disagree here, mr blur Apr 2012 #9

All we can do is educate, and encourage critical thinking about all beliefs. trotsky Apr 2012 #10

Problem is though... LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #12

I'm in between here. dmallind Apr 2012 #14

I think you are overstating your case. LTX Apr 2012 #18

So my repeated refernces to mass media were skimmed over or.........? dmallind Apr 2012 #21

You are, of course, free to feel persecuted. LTX Apr 2012 #27

Pretty easy to feel that way when it's a fact. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #34

Of course. "Legitimate" was a poor choice of words. mr blur Apr 2012 #16

Is any consideration of the questions surrounding the immaterial or incorporeal LTX Apr 2012 #15

You didn't ask me, and there is no standard "atheist answer" but I'd say dmallind Apr 2012 #17

I think you and I are pretty much on exactly the same page here. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #19

Except I didn't ask about the supernatural or divine. I asked about the immaterial or incorporeal. LTX Apr 2012 #20

Define something that is immaterial or incorporeal, relevant to religion dmallind Apr 2012 #23

Can you point me to the mathematics particle? LTX Apr 2012 #25

"because science has been unable to address them satisfactorily"... oilpro2 Apr 2012 #24

Except that religious belief indisputably persists. And rather widely at that. LTX Apr 2012 #26

So what does your logic say? "it has SOME capacity"? oilpro2 Apr 2012 #28

I've made no argument about governmental preference (or whatever else it is you seem fixated on). LTX Apr 2012 #29

So when Obama, or Bush, or Clinton, or Bush, or Reagan or Carter said... oilpro2 Apr 2012 #33

Let me repeat. I've made no argument at all about governmental preference. LTX Apr 2012 #35

Yeah, people want to believe an answer that makes them feel good. trotsky Apr 2012 #31

That's a very cool answer. When someone's imagined deity goes over into oilpro2 Apr 2012 #22

That last point is unmitigated drivel. rug Apr 2012 #30

Scientology Documentary Banned robertch Apr 2012 #32