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longship

(40,416 posts)
4. I chose my words very carefully
Sat Apr 14, 2012, 05:13 PM
Apr 2012

I do not think I need to reiterate what I wrote.

We here don't need to characature an Arab against an apparent Jesus. I am all for blasphemy, but this is below even that. It doesn't tell any truth. I think we should leave that to our Republican brethren who are more than happy to do these things.

I find the characterizations provocative longship Apr 2012 #1
Please elaborate on exactly how this cartoon is odious. Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #2
Just a guess ...I have no idea, but MY guess would be... SamG Apr 2012 #3
I chose my words very carefully longship Apr 2012 #4
It's Jesus and Mohammad and they are having an ongoing discussion Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #5
This is a good discussion longship Apr 2012 #6
Well, the cartoon strip is called "Jesus and Mo", which is a bit of a giveaway. mr blur Apr 2012 #10
Never mind,. Changed my mind about asking this question. Sorry. cbayer Apr 2012 #11
My vision isn't very good, missed that longship Apr 2012 #14
Actually, it's a body double for Muhammad. laconicsax Apr 2012 #7
I couldn't agree more. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #30
You do realize that science, at its core, has nothing to do with atheism, at its core, don't you? rug Apr 2012 #8
How so? They both employ the same techniques for finding... SamG Apr 2012 #9
The answer to your first question is no. rug Apr 2012 #12
Obviously you do not have a good grasp upon .. SamG Apr 2012 #13
This will be good. rug Apr 2012 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author darkstar3 Apr 2012 #16
Be careful that you don't overreach. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #21
While atheism is quite often a consequence... Silent3 Apr 2012 #48
You are right in saying that "they both employ the same techniques" in that humblebum Apr 2012 #17
There's that lie again. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #18
You have a very bad habit of making such accusations and humblebum Apr 2012 #19
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True to form, you rely on ad homs and bad-mouthing to avoid giving humblebum Apr 2012 #22
Those straws you're grasping at, they won't break your fall. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #23
Still avoiding and insulting. I'll stand by my statement. If, in fact, many atheists humblebum Apr 2012 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author eqfan592 Apr 2012 #25
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. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author cleanhippie Apr 2012 #39
Ok, now I see what you're getting at. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #28
Nope. Dead wrong. nt humblebum Apr 2012 #29
Wait, wrong about your point, or wrong in my counter-point? eqfan592 Apr 2012 #31
Well, let's see. You said, "Ok, now I see what you're getting at." humblebum Apr 2012 #32
I also made a counter-point to the assertion that I thought you were getting at. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #33
I'm so stealing that! laconicsax Apr 2012 #44
! cleanhippie Apr 2012 #34
There is NOTHING more broad-focused (NOT "narrowly-focused") than scientific and free-thinking SamG Apr 2012 #35
The modern Scientific Method itself is based on the epistemology of Logical Positivism, which humblebum Apr 2012 #36
You know, humblebum, you have finally convinced me. You are right. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #37
No more asinine than the assertions that triggered the response the last million times, but humblebum Apr 2012 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author cleanhippie Apr 2012 #40
. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #41
You should understand something: laconicsax Apr 2012 #45
It's just a variation on the old whine EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #46
And right on cue EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2012 #43
Yes we struggle to limit our claims of knowledge to that which we Warren Stupidity Apr 2012 #47
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