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47. Yes, I'm quite sure you know a personal attack

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:21 PM

Nov 2012

when you make one. The scent clings to you.

But in no other group I've posted has there been such weeping and gnashing of teeth about "personal attacks", in cases where they never happened. If I didn't know better, I'd think the religious believers here feel like their views and claims should have unqualified immunity from criticism and critical examination, and that any criticism of their claims equates to a deep personal insult. Good thing THAT'S not the case...the group would really suck, then.

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Religion is a way to project all kinds of feelings onto a thing – a vague ‘being’ [View all] Si MC Nov 2012 OP

Religious belief is facile Raster Nov 2012 #1

We are limited, our senses and intellectual grasp are defined by our immediate environment aletier_v Nov 2012 #5

Well put, almost poetic. Raster Nov 2012 #8

I've spent a lot of time rethinking many things aletier_v Nov 2012 #11

lovely. Raster Nov 2012 #14

Romney & Money for instance aletier_v Nov 2012 #16

almost haiku Raster Nov 2012 #20

Our strong social instincts also affect our grasp cprise Nov 2012 #24

Great post. I think that you are correct in your linking times of stress cbayer Nov 2012 #36

I am positive there is no single cause cprise Nov 2012 #50

When the "who" thing goes haywire, Schizophrenia happens. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #46

Funny how things like that skepticscott Nov 2012 #31

The obvious question then is: what happens to this when nonbelief reigns? rug Nov 2012 #2

If you are an Atheist, or an agnostic, perhaps you can answer Si MC Nov 2012 #3

But your post posits that the nonsense of religious trappings stems from long-standing human desires rug Nov 2012 #4

... cbayer Nov 2012 #7

Very astute observation! Si MC Nov 2012 #10

I don't think any of those questions matter. You said there were no symbols, and there cbayer Nov 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Si MC Nov 2012 #15

Not a problem, but I'm not putting you on ignore... cbayer Nov 2012 #18

I will give you ONE MORE CHANCE to Si MC Nov 2012 #19

You're not talking about those "other ways of knowing" skepticscott Nov 2012 #34

I have no interest in convincing anyone that one faith is better or more reasonable than another. cbayer Nov 2012 #37

So how does calling creationists skepticscott Nov 2012 #42

You're lying...he never said that and you know it skepticscott Nov 2012 #32

Is the Star of David about judiasm aletier_v Nov 2012 #13

You left out secular humanism cprise Nov 2012 #51

You doubt that there is hierarchy and special dress? Si MC Nov 2012 #6

I doubt your premise that religion is an artifice of human needs and desires. rug Nov 2012 #9

Religion is OBVIOUSLY HUMAN!! Si MC Nov 2012 #17

Oh, I see. It's obvious. Thanks for the link. rug Nov 2012 #21

If you don't see the relationship between humans and religions Si MC Nov 2012 #22

He doesn't really have a point, never does, mr blur Nov 2012 #23

Okay, as a believer in facts, I hate people who Si MC Nov 2012 #25

Lol rug Nov 2012 #28

Does this post have a point? rug Nov 2012 #27

You have yet to answer the question. rug Nov 2012 #26

What a totally defensive response! Si MC Nov 2012 #29

What a totally bullshit answer. rug Nov 2012 #30

Ruggie thinks that all knowledge and wisdom skepticscott Nov 2012 #33

Really? Why don't you list the others? rug Nov 2012 #35

Thinking that every exposure skepticscott Nov 2012 #38

"One of his many blind spots." How could anyone possibly think that was a personal attack? rug Nov 2012 #39

Blind spots are gaps in your thinking and understanding skepticscott Nov 2012 #40

Ok, scottie rug Nov 2012 #41

It's not a mystery to me skepticscott Nov 2012 #43

Then you should not confuse your inferences with anyone elses's implications, scottie. rug Nov 2012 #44

Yes, I'm quite sure you know a personal attack skepticscott Nov 2012 #47

Oh, I think you're weeping and gnashing because your post was hidden rug Nov 2012 #48

People's "gods" all seem to have the same beliefs as the believer. I wonder why? Odin2005 Nov 2012 #45

DING DING DING.. we have a winner! Si MC Nov 2012 #49