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In reply to the discussion: Dear Religion, While you were debating what chicken sandwiches were okay to eat,... [View all]whathehell
(28,941 posts)131. No, but congratulations on the rather tortured attempt at diversion!
It doesn't work, of course, because If you truly questioned that
word in this context, you would have mentioned it long before now.
Sorry, bro, but the only one with twisted knickers here is you, and that's
because I pointed out the OBVIOUS bias and emotionality in your
unsupported assertion that "All religion is poison", which in turn, of course,
shows you to be just as logic-free and emotion-based as the non-atheists
to whom you feel so superior.
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Dear Religion, While you were debating what chicken sandwiches were okay to eat,... [View all]
kpete
Aug 2012
OP
Nope. It's science or religion. Choose your weapon. Can't have both. Really. You can't be
valerief
Aug 2012
#49
No. It's not, although I do find it interesting that you view both as "weapons".
whathehell
Aug 2012
#111
Because religion permeates nearly every individual and action in the world today.
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#87
Thank you...I agree wholeheartedly, although I would change "people on DU" to
whathehell
Aug 2012
#109
Um, yes it does...You've not had much experience debating these things, have you, lol?
whathehell
Aug 2012
#117
There is absolutely no reason to inject a sentient intelligence into the scenario.
Marr
Aug 2012
#66
Actually God made this happen (not science) he "willed" the craft to mars, he is
Dragonfli
Aug 2012
#36
I think his/her argument is more of a "science can only be spent on things that he/she deems is...
eqfan592
Aug 2012
#24
NASA may have just figured out advances in how to direct-deliver those vaccines to those in need
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2012
#26
Science will fly you to another planet, religion will fly you into buildings.
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#63
I have matches, so your strawman had better run. Science is real and it can be used for good or bad.
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#76
That's the problem right there, religion doesn't deal with those questions, it claims to know
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#89
otoh, while knowing - in the abstract, if not in actuality - the potential for destruction ....
marasinghe
Aug 2012
#153
You're arguing a point that was not made. Science is not altruistic and I never claimed it was.
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#88