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beam me up scottie

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40. "Many people who come to All Souls as atheists have not rejected God"
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:22 PM
Nov 2012
Many people who come to All Souls as atheists have not rejected God but their fourth-grade concept of God, he said.

"I say to them, 'Tell me what God you don't believe in, and I'll probably tell you I don't believe in that God either.' "

As they learn more, they sometimes come to a theistic position, he said.


"As they learn more"?

Any idea how many times we've heard that ?

He's not just an asshole, he's an Asshole.


To meet loose women. /nt Marr Nov 2012 #1
Interesting, and in Oklahoma of all places. cbayer Nov 2012 #2
Intellectually honest theists should be open to the notion of atheism. rug Nov 2012 #3
Agree completely, and whatever anyone else thinks, that is the kind of environment cbayer Nov 2012 #4
And most atheists are open to the idea of theism. All that we need is the proof... cleanhippie Nov 2012 #6
Are you open to re-examing empiricism as the standard of proof when it comes to nonmaterial matters? rug Nov 2012 #7
Are you open to re-examing empiricism as the standard of proof when it comes to nonmaterial matters? AlbertCat Nov 2012 #8
We? I was talking to cleanhippie. rug Nov 2012 #9
I was talking to cleanhippie. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #10
And I was responding to a particular poster. rug Nov 2012 #13
If by "we" you are informng me AlbertCat Nov 2012 #15
Who's being dense? rug Nov 2012 #20
Are you saying all christians are the same?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #19
If you infer that from the post, here's a tip. rug Nov 2012 #21
I was just using your logic Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #24
Oh, you can't blame that fiasco of cerebral impulses on me. rug Nov 2012 #25
Sure I can Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #26
And you said by "we", you meant everyone on the planet. rug Nov 2012 #27
I never said 'we', that was you Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #28
Post #8 rug Nov 2012 #29
The thing is that my name is NOT Albert Cat Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #30
Oops, you're right. rug Nov 2012 #31
Empirical proofs work just fine for energy as well as matter skepticscott Nov 2012 #12
So it does. rug Nov 2012 #14
in a locked room of the intellect AlbertCat Nov 2012 #16
The lock is on the inside. rug Nov 2012 #22
The lock is in your mind. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #34
How could atheists NOT be open skepticscott Nov 2012 #11
"shoved down our throats on a daily basis" "started out as theists" Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #37
Spare me your condescension skepticscott Nov 2012 #56
So you actually arrived there under you own steam? Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #57
We need the dues rrneck Nov 2012 #5
Wow, rug found some more patronising shit to throw at atheists. Colour me shocked. mr blur Nov 2012 #17
What is patronizing about this? cbayer Nov 2012 #18
Maybe I should colour you sensitive. rug Nov 2012 #23
A "special" service, you say? beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #32
Idiot? cbayer Nov 2012 #33
Okay, he's an asshole who thinks atheists are stupid. beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #35
He's a UU minister providing a service that a certain group of people apparently cbayer Nov 2012 #36
"Many people who come to All Souls as atheists have not rejected God" beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #40
Yea, that part made me uncomfortable as well, which is why I made the cbayer Nov 2012 #41
People who proselytize are Assholes. beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #42
I understand your objection to hearing that. I'm just not sure that is what he is doing. cbayer Nov 2012 #43
Right, and he has no reason to lie about his success. beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #44
Many are stupid, as evidenced by their posts here. Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #38
If I was an expert in assholery I would saved myself the trouble of reading your post. beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #39
I take it you oppose Unitarian Universalism along with other religions. rug Nov 2012 #45
So many feelings to project on others... beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #46
I didn't come in this thread ranting about asshole this, asshole that. rug Nov 2012 #47
Posting endless threads offensive to atheists in this forum: free. beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #48
Oh, here's one. rug Nov 2012 #49
A link to this forum. beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #50
Fixed. rug Nov 2012 #51
Is this where I'm supposed to post links to all of your other threads? beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #52
By all means, start with the OP which you find highly offensive. rug Nov 2012 #53
Like the Good Reverend in the op, you invite atheists into your house so you can insult them. beam me up scottie Nov 2012 #54
Sure, whatever you say. rug Nov 2012 #55
I agree: I like having community and marking the passages of life... brooklynite Nov 2012 #58
Where else might you do it? And who would you like to have lead it? cbayer Nov 2012 #59
Well, let's see... brooklynite Nov 2012 #60
It's great that you have that. I wasn't saying that it doesn't exist, I just wondered where else cbayer Nov 2012 #61
Meh - fine and dandy for those who need such things I guess dmallind Nov 2012 #62
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