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In reply to the discussion: Mr. Bean gets it. Do you? [View all]
Mr. Bean gets it. Do you? [View all] cleanhippie Apr 2012 OP
Rowan Atkinson's Proof How Brilliant Funny Men Are TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 #1
It is sad that Mr. Bean is no more. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #3
Smart and funny. That's a good combination. qb Apr 2012 #2
The man knows what he's talking about. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #4
I have enjoyed mactime Apr 2012 #5
"Black Adder" is one of my husband's favorite DVD series EVER. calimary Apr 2012 #18
My criticism of atheism is that elias7 Apr 2012 #6
Have you read this? trotsky Apr 2012 #7
I would posit that nearly all atheists HAVE considered what the definition of God is. progressoid Apr 2012 #8
~facepalm. CrispyQ Apr 2012 #9
great! you've managed to insult both atheists AND a whole lot of believers at the same time! unblock Apr 2012 #10
You stepped up to the plate. Now swing dmallind Apr 2012 #11
Well, what is YOUR definition of god? usrname Apr 2012 #16
No, the starting point *is* whether one chooses not to believe in god, period. SemperEadem Apr 2012 #17
Once again, the "all other religions are silly except mine" canard Taverner Apr 2012 #24
Conflating criticism and ridicule is ridiculous. rug Apr 2012 #12
How are they conflated? I see an "and" in the quote dmallind Apr 2012 #15
Criticism of a position is usually based on sound reasoning and established facts. rug Apr 2012 #20
It's too bad so many around here think "sound reasoning" also equates to "ridicule." eqfan592 Apr 2012 #21
You do know that reductio ad ridiculum Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #22
Invisible sky daddy is a sober logical step. rug Apr 2012 #25
What a splendid response to the fallacy point I was making. Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #28
Argumentum ad populum. rug Apr 2012 #29
argumentum e silentio Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #30
No, that's a non sequitur. rug Apr 2012 #32
Yes I know the definitions. Where's the conflation? dmallind Apr 2012 #27
It mixes two completely different genres that have two completely different purposes rug Apr 2012 #36
Satirists would disagree with you muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #33
I value good satire. It serves a purpose. But it does not make a good argument. rug Apr 2012 #35
You said criticism and ridicule should not be mixed muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #37
So atheists shouldn't complain when their beliefs are criticized and ridiculed - Cool! bananas Apr 2012 #13
They'd have to exist first. dmallind Apr 2012 #14
Did you see what the quote was about? 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #19
You're more than welcome to try. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #23
The fact that you think that's a ROFL gotcha... Silent3 Apr 2012 #26
As soon as I HAVE a belief about gods, sure. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #31
please... mike_c Apr 2012 #34
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