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In reply to the discussion: Blasphemy as civic duty and moral obligation [View all]skepticscott
(13,029 posts)73. Would you agree that ridicule and contempt for evolutionary science
is just as acceptable as ridicule for creationism? Or does one deserve it and the other not? If you have trouble with that one, ask your daughter for help. She knows all about ridicule for creationism.
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Yeah, and drug pushers aren't responsible for the crimes committed for & with their motivators. nt
patrice
Sep 2012
#26
Oh you're free to do so alright, but let's just call it what it is, self-aggrandizing bullshit, not
patrice
Sep 2012
#33
Read OP you are supporting scorn & contempt for those who think/believe differently from you.nt
patrice
Sep 2012
#36
You are the one who equated having religious ideas with murder. OP lumped all religion together &
patrice
Sep 2012
#40
OP advocates contempt for religion & you equate the religious with murderers. nt
patrice
Sep 2012
#37
No, cbayer equated that author with people who want to murder others for blasphemy.
trotsky
Sep 2012
#39
cbayer is equating the "extremism" of a person who says blasphemy is to be encouraged...
trotsky
Sep 2012
#48
So then, is strong criticism of radical atheism a form of pseudo-blasphemy? nt
humblebum
Sep 2012
#64
You applied an adjective to a noun, but were not addressing the noun. Uh-huh.
2ndAmForComputers
Sep 2012
#76
No, but saying blasphemy is a "civic duty" and "moral obligation" is bigotry
Fortinbras Armstrong
Sep 2012
#74
Aside from this being from examiner.com (with a link to a facebook page), it poses a poor question.
rug
Sep 2012
#3
+1 Tiresome indeed, because it makes absolutist claims in the name of "rationalism" that rationalism
patrice
Sep 2012
#28
Which part of "look in the thread title" do you have difficulty understanding
Fortinbras Armstrong
Oct 2012
#109
Isn't Mary Madelene married to James Caravelle? n/t/n (no text necessary)
socialindependocrat
Sep 2012
#30
I can't see where the author is advocating execution of religious believers.
MineralMan
Sep 2012
#21
He makes no distinction between extremists and all the other religious people in the world.
cbayer
Sep 2012
#22
"Respect the religious, but ridicule the religion." - ridicule goes farther than mere criticism.
humblebum
Sep 2012
#65
Ridiculing isn't difficult. Any bully can do that. Open, respectful and honest debate is
humblebum
Oct 2012
#98
"refuses to recognize simple facts" - at least I can back up my facts and don't
humblebum
Oct 2012
#103
My goodness, how very authoritarian of you, practically Tea Party. Censoring "pro-censorship" is
patrice
Sep 2012
#35
One of the biggest mistakes made about postmodernism is that it isn't as nihilistic as some people
patrice
Sep 2012
#43
In short, I'm saying you don't NEED The Enlightenment to know empathy & friendliness are universal
patrice
Sep 2012
#44
No. But I do get tired of games, though, and that's why I'm not playing today, but don't worry,
patrice
Sep 2012
#50
Would you agree that ridicule and contempt for non-religion is just as acceptable?
Thats my opinion
Sep 2012
#56
You just will not see on"religion" anyone referring to atheism as"insanity."
Thats my opinion
Sep 2012
#66
You really, really need to read this article. This is no snark. Click on this link and read.
2ndAmForComputers
Sep 2012
#81
Oh, but you're doing a such great job at teaching me what bigotry is all about. nt
humblebum
Oct 2012
#104
Well good. Then I will attack some of your ideas and characterize them with choice
humblebum
Oct 2012
#106
It's not necessary to get that low to debate a point. If your arguments cannot
humblebum
Oct 2012
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