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In reply to the discussion: Top Ten Reasons why Religion Is Bullshit [View all]guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)78. There are two points
First, that the original post is rather silly and pointless. Second, that any word can be substituted for the word "religion" or "patriotism" and the same article can be posted.
My response was intended as a mockery of the original post, and as my opinion of patriotism, or more accurately, chauvinism.
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Yes, Warren, we need to come up with a catchy new meme like 'Gnu Christians'.
beam me up scottie
May 2015
#11
Please keep up. You, of all people, should know who is prone to type "we" in a stentorian manner.
rug
May 2015
#61
I do, although I occasionally make an exception when I respond to one of you (plural).
rug
May 2015
#67
I agree that use of the first person plural is idiotic, and as I suspect you are not an idiot
Warren Stupidity
May 2015
#68
Don't you need to be a fashion expert to point out the problem with the Emperor's clothes?
beam me up scottie
May 2015
#10
A human construct designed to manipulate behavior through fear and guilt. Kinda like ....
Scuba
May 2015
#12
Nothing like being lectured on how to have proper sex by a bunch of virginal prudes.
beam me up scottie
May 2015
#21
I remember being an altar boy and thinking. "This stuff makes zero sense...I feel like an idiot"
BlueJazz
May 2015
#26
Is that why you called it a rebuttal? Because it's *not* intended as a rebuttal? -eom
gcomeau
May 2015
#73
Unless you think the far universe is materially different from the near universe, it isn't.
rug
May 2015
#62
The fluctuations that result in non-uniformity are not a fluke - they are expected.
Warren Stupidity
May 2015
#80
Convincing people that it's okay to suffer and live like shit because after you die, everything will
brewens
May 2015
#54
Re: Near death experiences: How about "Brain scan reveals out-of-body illusion"
Duppers
May 2015
#55