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Religion

trotsky

(49,533 posts) Fri Oct 28, 2016, 04:10 PM Oct 2016

"If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion.”

-- Edmond de Goncourt

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"If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion.” (Original Post) trotsky Oct 2016 OP

Even if this quote is nice, the Goncourt brothers are not a safe reference Albertoo Oct 2016 #1

Yeah unfortunately. trotsky Oct 2016 #2

Hypocrisy? In a discussion about religion? You must have dreamed it. Albertoo Oct 2016 #3

The bible agrees with you (hence to whole "whore of Babylon" thing). nt jonno99 Oct 2016 #4

Albertoo

(2,016 posts)

1. Even if this quote is nice, the Goncourt brothers are not a safe reference

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2016, 04:20 PM

Oct 2016

Anti-parlementarian, Anti-republican, Antisemitic, certainly not progressives..

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

2. Yeah unfortunately.

Reply to Albertoo (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 28, 2016, 04:27 PM

Oct 2016

But if I'm supposed to ignore when the wonderpope spews hateful anti-LGBT, anti-woman bullshit, then it seems turnabout is fair play.

Besides, it's always nice to expose hypocrisy.

Albertoo

(2,016 posts)

3. Hypocrisy? In a discussion about religion? You must have dreamed it.

Reply to trotsky (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 28, 2016, 04:32 PM

Oct 2016

I am confident believers in the great Jigaboo in the sky have the highest ethical standards at all times.

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

4. The bible agrees with you (hence to whole "whore of Babylon" thing). nt

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2016, 04:38 PM

Oct 2016

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