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In reply to the discussion: Richard Dawkins to atheist rally: 'Show contempt' for faith [View all]Leontius
(2,270 posts)13. Well you know that old Whore of Babylon stuff just keeps on rolling for some.
Most don't think what you say they believe but I have run across a few.
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A good many Protestants also think the Catholic view of the Eucharist is absurd
bluestateguy
Mar 2012
#1
If you could have answered that question you would have avoided the drivel that follows it.
rug
Mar 2012
#77
Christian theology was originally heavily influenced by Greco-Roman philosophy
FarCenter
Mar 2012
#81
Unfortunate. Glad to see that the speaker who said "Stand your ground" got no applause.
cbayer
Mar 2012
#2
It doesn't matter who advocates such a position, advocating such a position is
humblebum
Mar 2012
#126
People make fun of other's fantasies all the time, indeed, those who take such fantasies...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#8
Debunkers of conspiracy theories, Mythbusters did a rather good episode...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#15
Not agreeing with it implies its on equal footing with the facts or is equally logical...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#21
Didn't somebody say the purpose of the rally wasn't to ridicule religion or promote
Leontius
Mar 2012
#9
The organizers apparently said that. The limited information in the article indicates that
cbayer
Mar 2012
#18
Why is the humorlessness of atheists so close to the humorlessness of fundamentalists?
villager
Mar 2012
#11
So then, the fact that some of us find much atheist and skeptical "reasoning" to be
humblebum
Mar 2012
#50
It is OK to ridicule it and show contempt for it, as for any ideas or beliefs
LeftishBrit
Mar 2012
#55
Atheists make fun of beliefs, and we are called humorless, the religious attack people...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#23
That's true, but Carlin was hilarious! Especially when he made fun of religious beliefs. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#26
But he honed his humor and timing growing up on the West Side in Corpus Christi parish.
rug
Mar 2012
#30
You would have a point if anyone called for ridicule and contempt of PEOPLE...
cleanhippie
Mar 2012
#62
We essentially agree with each other but I would like to point out that historical distortions
Leontius
Mar 2012
#106
Yeah, because the oppression of women, gays, atheists by today's believers
cleanhippie
Mar 2012
#110
Where did I ever indicate that "advocating repression, torture and mass murder" was a
humblebum
Mar 2012
#92
When the explanation is "Just because" its not based on logic or empiricism. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#130
Quote mining is bearing false witness, how does your god feel about that? n/t
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#79
This coming from someone who believes in Transubstantiation, sorry, I don't think you have any...
Humanist_Activist
Mar 2012
#90
The truth that they won't, can't, admit is that using mockery and ridicule is much like
Leontius
Mar 2012
#89
actually, I know EXACTLY what I reject, regardless of what others are convinced of.
deacon_sephiroth
Mar 2012
#148