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daaron

(763 posts)
18. Very well said.
Fri May 11, 2012, 02:26 PM
May 2012

Don't you wish there was reasoning with believers?

Kinda like I wish my dogs could understand English. It would make things so much easier when I'm trying to tend their boo-boos.

Sounds like dinner with my father Rittermeister May 2012 #1
It all pretty much comes down to the Golden Rule. MrModerate May 2012 #2
That is the essence of Christian privilege in the U.S.A. nt daaron May 2012 #3
Tell them from what you have read in the Bible Angry Dragon May 2012 #4
Christians will happily tell you that religion made a lot of progress between the OT and the NT. dimbear May 2012 #5
The problem with that is that the sayings attributed to Jesus are not consistent. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #6
A question for cynatnite DrKPhd May 2012 #7
Yep, I used the crazy laws... cynatnite May 2012 #8
"For the times" DrKPhd May 2012 #9
I don't think the Old Testament has the relevancy today that it once had. pacalo May 2012 #10
Well, yes and no... WillParkinson May 2012 #11
I love your answer, Will! pacalo May 2012 #28
They cry wolf and say you are trying to tell them how to live when it is them who are trying to... liberal N proud May 2012 #12
I've had limited success with the following three approaches when dealing with folks like that. trotsky May 2012 #13
This is one of those times I wish we could rec individual posts Rob H. May 2012 #15
And if you really want to piss 'em off... onager May 2012 #16
And if you really REALLY want to piss 'em off... daaron May 2012 #17
"Forcing them to accept homosexuality?" eqfan592 May 2012 #14
Very well said. daaron May 2012 #18
I am now taking bets OriginalGeek May 2012 #19
Ooops! daaron May 2012 #20
Uh-oh. Now I might've implied believers are like children. daaron May 2012 #21
Whoa! Now I might've implied that I like believers better than atheists. daaron May 2012 #22
lol, you were right from the start OriginalGeek May 2012 #23
Whew! Thx. nt daaron May 2012 #24
Great argument with yourself, daaron! nt Curmudgeoness May 2012 #26
I think you said it well...... Curmudgeoness May 2012 #25
You're not "forcing" them to do anything. BiggJawn May 2012 #27
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