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Thu May-26-11 07:49 PM
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| 52. You applaud their work... |
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and think they "made significant contributions to social thought and liberal action," but you still think believers are more moral than non-believers.
Oh we share the same goals alright, but until and unless you realize that non-believers can be just as ethical as believers, you are going to turn people away. Good luck with your goals when you would rather divide than unite.
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| -Where can I have the conversation? |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 01:18 PM |
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"I accept the difference" there is NO difference. |
Ninjaneer |
May-26-11 01:25 PM |
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That's clear enough |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 01:34 PM |
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Not really. |
Ninjaneer |
May-27-11 12:46 PM |
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In one of your first posts here, you said: |
trotsky |
May-26-11 01:30 PM |
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Thanks. I'll try and hit the ball in bounds. |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 01:52 PM |
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You're missing a crucial element: |
laconicsax |
May-26-11 02:23 PM |
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You're missing the point |
okasha |
May-26-11 03:04 PM |
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Sure there were |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 04:04 PM |
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Could you delineate the difference between "bad religion" and "good religion?" |
laconicsax |
May-26-11 06:46 PM |
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"While I hold to the statement you quoted..." |
trotsky |
May-26-11 07:14 PM |
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let let me quote myself--which you don't seem to have readd |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 07:33 PM |
#49 |
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I'm curious... |
laconicsax |
May-26-11 07:46 PM |
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You applaud their work... |
trotsky |
May-26-11 07:49 PM |
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Where have I said that |
Thats my opinion |
May-27-11 01:03 PM |
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Seriously? That's what this whole subthread has been about! |
trotsky |
May-27-11 01:43 PM |
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I would say if we look at Europe today |
edhopper |
May-26-11 10:12 PM |
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I am sorry you were booted out of the Atheist/Agnostic |
Curmudgeoness |
May-26-11 01:31 PM |
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Best response in the thread! |
CrispyQ |
May-26-11 01:51 PM |
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empathy? |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 02:04 PM |
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Finally, a statement I can agree with. |
Curmudgeoness |
May-26-11 02:15 PM |
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Can you clairfy this part please? |
cleanhippie |
May-26-11 06:10 PM |
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No, all art etc. |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 07:22 PM |
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ok, thank you. |
cleanhippie |
May-26-11 09:38 PM |
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To your specific question, I'm not sure you'll get a clear answer... |
brooklynite |
May-26-11 01:32 PM |
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Right here. (n/t) |
Iggo |
May-26-11 01:33 PM |
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Let'be clear: you did not try to say anything like this in the Atheists/Agnostics Group |
muriel_volestrangler |
May-26-11 01:37 PM |
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simmer down? |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 02:10 PM |
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I see little point in replying to your threads until you have given up insulting us |
muriel_volestrangler |
May-26-11 02:20 PM |
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Self-delete |
darkstar3 |
May-26-11 04:21 PM |
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"Not only is there no God, but try finding a plumber on Sunday." |
ZombieHorde |
May-26-11 02:12 PM |
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What you say is the biggest problem I have with atheism |
MikeH |
May-27-11 12:54 AM |
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I don't see how a deist position would help solve your concerns about atheism |
muriel_volestrangler |
May-27-11 04:39 AM |
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Wow, great response. |
ZombieHorde |
May-27-11 02:11 PM |
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Don't think atheism requires nihilism, if that's where you're coming from. |
DirkGently |
May-27-11 03:57 PM |
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No value? |
Thats my opinion |
May-27-11 01:00 PM |
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No INHERENT value. |
cleanhippie |
May-27-11 01:33 PM |
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I value life, but life has no inherent value. |
ZombieHorde |
May-27-11 02:27 PM |
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"Life has no inherent meaning, value, or purpose." Can't agree with this religious tenet. |
DirkGently |
May-27-11 01:24 PM |
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The emphasis is on the word "inherent". Life has whatever meaning we choose to give it. |
cleanhippie |
May-27-11 01:32 PM |
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Thanks for pointing that out. nt |
ZombieHorde |
May-27-11 02:12 PM |
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You went into A/A, dropped a turd, and now you're suprised at the reaction? |
laconicsax |
May-26-11 02:17 PM |
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TMO--I'm glad you came back. |
okasha |
May-26-11 02:23 PM |
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I celebrate your history |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 05:06 PM |
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The only way this forum will be open to multiple viewpoints |
okasha |
May-26-11 05:24 PM |
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Highly privileged by whom? |
skepticscott |
May-26-11 08:25 PM |
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You're only ethical because religion tells you to be? |
provis99 |
May-26-11 02:29 PM |
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It's a common meme with many Christians. |
MineralMan |
May-26-11 03:25 PM |
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stupid-yes it is |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 04:10 PM |
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Tell you what |
skepticscott |
May-26-11 05:45 PM |
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Fuck, just the arrogance is enough to make one puke. |
cleanhippie |
May-26-11 06:15 PM |
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Progressive Christians. Conservative Christians. |
MineralMan |
May-26-11 06:48 PM |
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who knows, |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 03:44 PM |
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Your sense of right and wrong came from your religion? |
laconicsax |
May-26-11 04:40 PM |
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I see you subscribe to the homophobic interpretation |
okasha |
May-26-11 05:32 PM |
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Umm..what? |
laconicsax |
May-26-11 06:10 PM |
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Uhm, no. |
okasha |
May-26-11 08:08 PM |
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In other words, it isn't homophobic, but you needed shit to sling so you're willing to make it up. |
laconicsax |
May-26-11 09:56 PM |
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Let's look at some other translations |
muriel_volestrangler |
May-27-11 05:39 AM |
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The original text is always authoritative over a translation. |
okasha |
May-27-11 05:51 PM |
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That's patently ridiculous. |
ChadwickHenryWard |
May-27-11 11:07 AM |
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Don't expect an answer |
skepticscott |
May-27-11 11:17 AM |
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Let's look at the context in which the dialogue takes place. |
okasha |
May-27-11 01:24 PM |
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Breaking: God destroys Sodom for welcoming travelers. |
laconicsax |
May-27-11 01:37 PM |
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Apparently the 'Sin of Sodom' was being friendly. |
laconicsax |
May-27-11 01:27 PM |
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You do realize that that question is a distortion of the story? |
okasha |
May-27-11 01:43 PM |
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Not according to your "corrected" reading. |
laconicsax |
May-27-11 03:37 PM |
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I'm afraid it's demonstrably true. |
okasha |
May-27-11 05:35 PM |
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Uh huh. Ok. Sure. |
laconicsax |
May-27-11 06:05 PM |
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I have my doubts about #5. |
dimbear |
May-26-11 10:30 PM |
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Shit! I forgot about the older brother! |
laconicsax |
May-26-11 10:57 PM |
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It's nice when the board gets into real life practical stuff. Stuff you could make a movie about. |
dimbear |
May-27-11 05:02 AM |
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Exactly! |
laconicsax |
May-27-11 03:44 PM |
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Ethics and religion are not intimately tied to each other. |
MineralMan |
May-26-11 03:20 PM |
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Capital punishment |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 03:57 PM |
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No thanks. I have an unchangeable ethical opposition to it. |
MineralMan |
May-26-11 06:46 PM |
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"non-religion has pulled them in quite a different direction." |
darkstar3 |
May-26-11 04:17 PM |
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Really |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 04:37 PM |
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I read everything you wrote. |
darkstar3 |
May-26-11 04:53 PM |
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let me quote myself from this thread |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 05:01 PM |
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Which you then followed, in the same post, with what I quoted above. |
darkstar3 |
May-26-11 08:38 PM |
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This forum is not the religious people's answer to A and A |
LeftishBrit |
May-26-11 05:11 PM |
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As you can see, the interest is not in conversation. |
rug |
May-26-11 05:39 PM |
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I disagree. It looks like there is a lot of conversation. |
Curmudgeoness |
May-26-11 05:44 PM |
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am I replying? |
Thats my opinion |
May-26-11 07:18 PM |
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You are replying to the threads where people are being |
Curmudgeoness |
May-26-11 07:42 PM |
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^^^ THIS ^^^ |
Iggo |
May-26-11 09:17 PM |
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The more I read from you |
cleanhippie |
May-26-11 09:41 PM |
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LOL, usually I avoid R/T, but I was really bored today. |
Curmudgeoness |
May-26-11 10:02 PM |
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I'm glad you are bored. |
cleanhippie |
May-26-11 10:40 PM |
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very good advice! |
Thats my opinion |
May-27-11 01:11 PM |
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How about sticking around in one single thread you start and responding. |
cleanhippie |
May-26-11 05:58 PM |
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The real question is |
rrneck |
May-26-11 09:14 PM |
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I like this part of your post. |
cleanhippie |
May-26-11 10:42 PM |
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You won't have one conversation in a DU thread, and you may actually have dozens |
struggle4progress |
May-27-11 01:32 AM |
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Perfect.... |
Curmudgeoness |
May-27-11 12:30 PM |
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more very good advice |
Thats my opinion |
May-27-11 01:20 PM |
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May-27-11 04:33 AM |
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Ye gads! Me a moderator? Hardly. |
Thats my opinion |
May-27-11 01:21 PM |
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Hmm...the plot thickens. |
laconicsax |
May-27-11 03:48 PM |
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c Bayer?? |
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duplicate post |
okasha |
May-27-11 05:19 PM |
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Don't know the history producing the snark here, but I think you pose a reasonable premise. |
DirkGently |
May-27-11 01:58 PM |
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