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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:18 AM Original message |
The Problem with Religious Moderates |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. religious tolerance is the force driving us toward the abyss? |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. No Belief is Good Belief |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Not for me! |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. So, in other words, if there is not somekind of a payoff for you |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes. and so would the majority of others. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I don't know, why would you follow such a pursued |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. No, not at all. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. And I honestly can't understand how you could not have |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. well, it would free me of all my moral restraints. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. It doesn't make sense to me |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:06 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. The majority of people are like this. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. And what evidence would that be? |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. would you agree |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:15 AM Response to Reply #38 |
44. I would agree with that |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:31 AM Response to Reply #44 |
108. No it's not |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:17 AM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Absolutely. |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:19 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. then |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:24 AM Response to Reply #49 |
56. The thing is that I don't see them behaving immorally. |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:27 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Well I would |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:36 AM Response to Reply #60 |
69. cool. |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:43 AM Response to Reply #69 |
84. I think it was |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 07:32 PM Response to Reply #84 |
99. I respect Jung |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:57 AM Response to Reply #56 |
76. That's what I don't understand about religious people. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:03 AM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Well I think it is a position that is arrived at by the belief |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:35 AM Response to Reply #76 |
109. You don't have to go to church |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:14 AM Response to Reply #24 |
81. That is truly sad |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 09:44 AM Response to Reply #81 |
93. Well said Buffy. I'm glad this issue has been posted because I am |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 07:42 PM Response to Reply #81 |
100. If your so moral |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 11:34 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. Sometimes I wonder if we are better than dogs and other animals |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #102 |
103. So humanity is defined by reason? |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:38 AM Response to Reply #103 |
110. I've been caregiving to the developmentally disabled for 18 years |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 02:07 AM Response to Reply #110 |
121. Now were getting somewhere |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 02:25 AM Response to Reply #121 |
125. Primarily, |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 02:32 AM Response to Reply #125 |
126. Okay, so |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 03:07 AM Response to Reply #126 |
127. I don't see myself as having an obligation to everyone and everything |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 03:18 AM Response to Reply #127 |
128. Well sure, you don't have magical powers. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 04:25 AM Response to Reply #128 |
129. I do them because I want to |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 04:17 AM Response to Reply #129 |
131. Just *wanting to do good* is not enough for me |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 05:55 AM Response to Reply #131 |
132. Don't twist things around |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 04:13 AM Response to Reply #132 |
134. I give up. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 04:41 AM Response to Reply #134 |
135. You lie |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 05:21 AM Response to Reply #135 |
136. What do you think they worship? |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 05:32 AM Response to Reply #136 |
137. I did not attack anyone |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 06:03 AM Response to Reply #137 |
139. Okay, fair enough. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 06:21 AM Response to Reply #139 |
141. Truce |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 06:12 AM Response to Reply #131 |
140. Another athiest perspective |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 07:23 AM Response to Reply #140 |
143. I'm trying to wrap this up and get back to Bush bashing, but I'll respond |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 03:33 PM Response to Reply #143 |
144. No motivation necessary |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 09:13 PM Response to Reply #144 |
145. Thank you |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:38 AM Response to Reply #102 |
111. With religion |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 01:01 AM Response to Reply #111 |
119. Indeed |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 02:25 AM Response to Reply #111 |
124. Agreed, Freedom Angel. |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 02:12 AM Response to Reply #100 |
123. You're begging the question. |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 11:37 AM Response to Reply #123 |
130. Seems so much like an ego trip, doesn't it? |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
107. Please don't speak for me |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
34. What s the name of that movie |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 02:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
122. Why be good? |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
106. Not with me |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
80. I'm an atheist... |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
83. Payoff? |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 07:02 AM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Hmmm, then I wonder why Christianity includes the whole |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #85 |
112. It depends on who you |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:42 AM Response to Reply #85 |
114. Christianity is often treated as a single creature. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. God Prevents Incest? |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. hehe. yes I was meaning in the sense of "smile on your brother, everybody" |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. well If you had seen |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Because It Matters to Me, Now, While I'm Alive |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:12 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Sure, I do find meaning in a virtuous life. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
115. Yep |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
73. I DO believe that I am merely an amalgamation of chemicals... |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 07:50 AM Response to Reply #73 |
89. I'm like you, people who are unsure as to what kind |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
37. Which must be why Cambodia with a 95% Buddhist population... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
78. I'd say they were non-theistic myself |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
28. tolerating extremist religious gibberish |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:09 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I think what he is saying is that moderates contribute |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:46 AM Response to Reply #28 |
116. Check out these groups |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
105. Exactly |
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MazeRat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. Religion: The Opiate of the Masses. |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Ahh, yes Karl Marx. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Stalin did not get rid of religion because he thought it would |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. he got rid of religion |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. He may have hated christianity, but if they had of served his |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:05 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. i disagree with you there |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:13 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Well we know that Hitler certainly used the Catholic Church |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:20 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. oh, most certainly |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:24 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. But also, keep in mind that it too has been alleged |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:29 AM Response to Reply #55 |
62. re read my post |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:32 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. And I would not disagree with you there. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:23 AM Response to Reply #41 |
53. Hitler used every vehicle possible to promote his politics |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:27 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Which I think it would be fair to say is true of most politicians. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:33 AM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Only if all politicians are essentially totalitarian. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:17 AM Response to Reply #30 |
46. After the German invasion of the USSR, religious persecution was relaxed.. |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:23 AM Response to Reply #46 |
52. that really sounds interesting |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Stalin was actually in Seminary for the Georgian Orthodox Church IIRC |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:16 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. ah, thank you |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Now the television is. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
54. So what caused the collapse of the US? |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:26 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Well after all, the real point of the creation of the church in |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:31 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. The church wasn't created like that but it does create social control. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:34 AM Response to Reply #63 |
67. No, it was specfically created as a tool of social control by the Romans |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:39 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. It was adopted by the romans, not created. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:43 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. I would disagree with you there and I have |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:45 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Dude, romans didn't create christianity. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 07:19 AM Response to Reply #72 |
87. Dude, go back to the classroom. |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 07:28 PM Response to Reply #87 |
98. Sorry dude, I don't have access to kool-aid university. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 09:50 PM Response to Reply #98 |
101. Oh, aren't you just so cleaver. |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:27 AM Response to Reply #54 |
61. No, it was corruption. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:03 AM Response to Reply #61 |
77. I may come off very harsh... |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:53 AM Response to Original message |
13. So is this person arguing in favor of atheism for all? |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. No, he is arguing for reason and rationality. |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. But at least |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
47. I dunno. I have a soft spot for agnostics |
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lakemonster11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:19 AM Response to Reply #47 |
82. It depends on whether they're gnostic atheists or agnostic atheists. |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 10:11 AM Response to Reply #18 |
94. How is atheism irrational? |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. The author is argueing against religious tolerance. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. What he is arguing against is the notion that religion |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
43. But any religion that |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 08:59 AM Response to Reply #25 |
90. I am glad you rather than I took on this thread - The "discussion" by the |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
96. Christians advocate Christianity for all. Muslims advocate Islam for all. |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:58 AM Response to Original message |
19. Flamebait. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:00 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Discussion opener! |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Discussion without |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:25 AM Response to Reply #22 |
57. Both a discussion opener AND a heat source |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:05 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. I'm Managing to Have a Discussion Without Flames |
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fishnfla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 05:37 AM Response to Reply #19 |
138. Given that this is the stupidest post in the whole thread, I'd say NOT |
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rawtribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
33. Good stuff on his website... |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
51. Yes, I saw him on C-Span the other day and he is an |
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rawtribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:32 AM Response to Reply #51 |
65. That's why he makes the big bucks |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:36 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Yes, he is definitely a voice of reason in the wilderness of insanity. |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:15 AM Response to Original message |
42. There is kind of a misconception there |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:52 AM Response to Original message |
74. He's right. Most religious moderates are trained to hate and to lie. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 09:11 AM Response to Reply #74 |
92. Sorry. You are wrong. |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 04:57 AM Response to Original message |
75. Rather than insulting people of faith to get rid of religion, |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
86. There is credence in that piece |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 07:45 AM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Yes, Sam presents his views very well. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 09:00 AM Response to Reply #88 |
91. :-) Merry Christmas! :-) |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #91 |
95. Same to you and yours. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
97. THANKS FOR EVERYONE'S INPUT |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
104. The thing I |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
113. My problem is not with the Christians |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:57 AM Response to Reply #113 |
118. Yes |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
117. It's like the words to the country song: |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
120. Finally, someone speaks the unspoken truth. |
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MikeH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
133. Very interesting discussion in this thread |
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zippy890 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-24-05 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
142. All religions "equally uncontaminated by evidence" |
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