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skepticscott

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149. Working on a hospital psych ward
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 06:19 PM
Mar 2012

teaches you to not waste too much time debating the reality-challenged...no profit in it.

A good many Protestants also think the Catholic view of the Eucharist is absurd bluestateguy Mar 2012 #1
And for centuries many millions have not. rug Mar 2012 #4
Actually, your title is exactly the point skepticscott Mar 2012 #19
By all means, recruit more asses. rug Mar 2012 #20
You're free to call rational people anything you need to skepticscott Mar 2012 #36
The term was yours. I do not disagree. rug Mar 2012 #41
Refer to your posts 6 and 12 skepticscott Mar 2012 #68
That refers to Dawkins, who is indeed an ass. rug Mar 2012 #70
Exactly..it was the term YOU used to refer to Dawkins skepticscott Mar 2012 #107
It should be simple to subject the bread and wine to chemical analysis FarCenter Mar 2012 #38
It would be if it was a chemistry experiment. rug Mar 2012 #42
Not necessarily, you could use a microscope to look for blood cells. FarCenter Mar 2012 #49
You must have skipped Philosophy classes. rug Mar 2012 #56
Skipped? Or just doesn't subscribe to bullshit? cleanhippie Mar 2012 #60
Skipped. rug Mar 2012 #72
He was probably in Science class instead. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #74
Maybe. Some people can only handle one thing at a time. rug Mar 2012 #76
A Theory of Substances made sense in a Greek context FarCenter Mar 2012 #61
Your post has much substance. rug Mar 2012 #73
'arton epiousion' tama Mar 2012 #117
And wtf does philosophy have to do with it? skepticscott Mar 2012 #71
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
Wow, a whole page of philosobabble skepticscott Mar 2012 #108
That is only a three paragraph excerpt of a much longer non-explanation n/t FarCenter Mar 2012 #112
Claims about tama Mar 2012 #116
Got a third choice? skepticscott Mar 2012 #136
First, tama Mar 2012 #137
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Joseph8th Mar 2012 #139
Go tama Mar 2012 #144
Working on a hospital psych ward skepticscott Mar 2012 #149
The Eucharist was originally... Joseph8th Mar 2012 #138
Unfortunate. Glad to see that the speaker who said "Stand your ground" got no applause. cbayer Mar 2012 #2
I'm a spiritual person. I can't say I hold to 1 belief only. However... Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #3
Protestants believe that Catholic Eucharist is literally evil cannibalism. provis99 Mar 2012 #5
That's incorrect. rug Mar 2012 #6
Sheesh, rug longship Mar 2012 #7
This is why he's an ass. rug Mar 2012 #12
I very respectfully disagree longship Mar 2012 #24
That might work if religious believers are in fact in thrall and enchanted. rug Mar 2012 #27
We're together on that longship Mar 2012 #29
This Sunday school teacher likes the cut of your jib, longship villager Mar 2012 #33
Gees. Thank you very much longship Mar 2012 #34
Agreed.... We need both ... Joseph8th Mar 2012 #140
Aikido of politics tama Mar 2012 #39
Don't assume Dawkins' agenda is only political longship Mar 2012 #47
My problem tama Mar 2012 #88
Well that would be a sweeping generalization longship Mar 2012 #91
I was not tama Mar 2012 #97
Please define pseudo skeptical org longship Mar 2012 #109
Truzzi tama Mar 2012 #113
Hmph! longship Mar 2012 #115
When someone proclaims that people should show contempt and ridicule, that humblebum Mar 2012 #48
Calling somebody an ass is an ad hominem longship Mar 2012 #53
You are correct tama Mar 2012 #118
Okay, you don't like him longship Mar 2012 #121
He's pouring gas on the flames tama Mar 2012 #122
Inquisitor? longship Mar 2012 #124
I'm enjoying tama Mar 2012 #125
It doesn't matter who advocates such a position, advocating such a position is humblebum Mar 2012 #126
Well you know that old Whore of Babylon stuff just keeps on rolling for some. Leontius Mar 2012 #13
Quite an accusation. Thats my opinion Mar 2012 #85
here's plenty, from DUers, Protestants, non-Protestants, and ex-Protestants: provis99 Mar 2012 #96
I have looked at your list. Thats my opinion Mar 2012 #120
obviously, no amound of evidence or facts will satisfy you. provis99 Mar 2012 #133
People make fun of other's fantasies all the time, indeed, those who take such fantasies... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #8
Who makes fun of other people's fantasies? And what kind of people are these? cbayer Mar 2012 #10
Debunkers of conspiracy theories, Mythbusters did a rather good episode... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #15
Debunking something or not agreeing with it is not the same thing as making cbayer Mar 2012 #17
Not agreeing with it implies its on equal footing with the facts or is equally logical... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #21
So does the fact that you called a group of creationists skepticscott Mar 2012 #35
They're usually in the corner popping each other's pimples. rug Mar 2012 #14
Didn't somebody say the purpose of the rally wasn't to ridicule religion or promote Leontius Mar 2012 #9
define anti-religious bigotry please. n/t Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #16
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
We aren't humourless - mr blur Mar 2012 #22
Not gauged by this post. rug Mar 2012 #28
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
I think that any group that exhorts open ridicule and contempt is humblebum Mar 2012 #63
Then you are pro-censorship. LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #67
Non-sequitur tama Mar 2012 #119
Atheists make fun of beliefs, and we are called humorless, the religious attack people... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #23
Making fun doesn't mean you know how to tell a joke. kwassa Mar 2012 #25
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
Carlin was funny about many different subjects. kwassa Mar 2012 #31
Of ALL atheists???? LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #46
It is easy to show contempt for fundamentalists. Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #32
Suppose that a lot of people in this country skepticscott Mar 2012 #37
An awe inspiring show of tolerance from the leaders of atheism. LARED Mar 2012 #40
It was I'm afraid - there was no call at all for intolerance dmallind Mar 2012 #44
Advocating ridicule and contempt SCREAMS intolerance. nt humblebum Mar 2012 #52
Advocating ridicule and contempt is in the middle range of intolerance LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #57
lol, not exactly. eqfan592 Mar 2012 #59
You would have a point if anyone called for ridicule and contempt of PEOPLE... cleanhippie Mar 2012 #62
Nice rationalization, unfortunately reality doesn't work that way. humblebum Mar 2012 #65
There IS a difference between ridiculing a belief and a person. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #66
The thing is, however, that you do not just criticize atheism as a belief LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #69
I would challenge you to backup your statement about hatred, and humblebum Mar 2012 #75
OK -since you asked me to back it up - here's the quote I mean LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #78
Is his statement any worse than continually linking and comparing Leontius Mar 2012 #80
No, but I don't think this this happens very often. LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #87
I was not implying that you do. As for it not happening very often Leontius Mar 2012 #93
OK...but one point... LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #104
We essentially agree with each other but I would like to point out that historical distortions Leontius Mar 2012 #106
It varied muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #111
By their actions tama Mar 2012 #123
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
The ONLY reason why Soviet atheist movements were evil... LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #103
It steps on the wrong side tama Mar 2012 #114
There you go again, defining words to suit your agenda LARED Mar 2012 #105
How do you rationalize this statement? LARED Mar 2012 #100
Intolerance of intolerance is not intolerance. nt Joseph8th Mar 2012 #141
Reason did prevail, despite the lying sack of shit reporter dmallind Mar 2012 #43
Dawkins' words are quoted in the article. rug Mar 2012 #45
If by "quoted" you mean "quote mined", maybe Rob H. Mar 2012 #51
Sounds like he was quoted accurately. rug Mar 2012 #54
It's tied directly to this: Rob H. Mar 2012 #58
Well said. (Nt) eqfan592 Mar 2012 #64
The "need to be ridiculed with contempt" has scant basis in reason. rug Mar 2012 #83
And transubstantiation has NO basis in reason Rob H. Mar 2012 #98
The belief is based on faith, the explanation on reason. rug Mar 2012 #99
When the explanation is "Just because" its not based on logic or empiricism. n/t Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #130
I see you're unfamiliar with the concept of datum, rug Mar 2012 #134
Quote mining is bearing false witness, how does your god feel about that? n/t Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #79
Hard to say since you're assuming a fact not in evidence. rug Mar 2012 #84
This coming from someone who believes in Transubstantiation, sorry, I don't think you have any... Humanist_Activist Mar 2012 #90
If your posts are any indication, I think I know what you have a grasp of. rug Mar 2012 #94
"...you're assuming a fact not in evidence." Rob H. Mar 2012 #101
Why don't you watch it and hear for yourself? mr blur Mar 2012 #82
I watched it on the live stream I posted yesterday. rug Mar 2012 #86
The truth that they won't, can't, admit is that using mockery and ridicule is much like Leontius Mar 2012 #89
Since no answer is forthcoming, you may be right. rug Mar 2012 #95
I've never participated tama Mar 2012 #102
Thank you for your answer. mr blur Mar 2012 #150
sounds too strong for dawkins deacon_sephiroth Mar 2012 #127
Hate speech. nt humblebum Mar 2012 #128
really? REALLY? deacon_sephiroth Mar 2012 #129
So then, I guess displaying "ridicule, hatred, and contempt" for atheism is humblebum Mar 2012 #131
if you can do it without the tinfoil hat... deacon_sephiroth Mar 2012 #132
1st of all about "you'd have to find a major flaw in the rejection itself." humblebum Mar 2012 #135
actually, I know EXACTLY what I reject, regardless of what others are convinced of. deacon_sephiroth Mar 2012 #148
Ohhh... we're plenty used to it. Joseph8th Mar 2012 #143
Straw man. nt humblebum Mar 2012 #146
Yes "ridicule and show contempt" for superstitions ... Joseph8th Mar 2012 #142
Definitely laughable. nt humblebum Mar 2012 #145
Sexist stereotypes aside, what do you mean by "make him feel his ignorance"? cbayer Mar 2012 #147
Dawkins is right. Superstitious BS should be mocked. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #151
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