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In reply to the discussion: Too Simple to Be Wrong: Atheism's Bronze-Age Goat Herder Conceit [View all]cleanhippie
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As an atheist, I must say were it not for religion to control the people, I doubt we would be here
Democratopia
Jan 2013
#58
What you forecast is chilling and seems inevitable, were it not for the ingenuity and ever-expanding
Democratopia
Jan 2013
#59
We will have to build machines that will extract the C02 from the atmosphere.
Democratopia
Jan 2013
#68
Are you implying that the religion of those civilizations gave them that knowledge?
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#93
Your decision to replace discussion with this personal vendetta type thing is toxic, imo.
pinto
Jan 2013
#28
Discussion? Please don't talk to me about "discussion" when it comes to the bayer family
skepticscott
Jan 2013
#33
Your consistent defense of cbayer, coupled with your eerily similar opinions, posting patterns,
trotsky
Jan 2013
#35
Hi. Back in. Just wanted to speak my piece about civil discourse among members here. Which I did.
pinto
Jan 2013
#48
If our 14th century chap were familiar with Euclid's Elements, he would still today be a capable
dimbear
Jan 2013
#21
I wouldn't restrict the comparison to science; religion is stagnant compared to politics, too
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2013
#36
Harris talked about 700 years ago; so most of your points are strawmen
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2013
#73