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    We don't believe in gods, it would be foolish not to believe that religions exist and religions most certainly do affect us. If they'd just go away and have no impact whatsoever on secular society, we probably wouldn't bother.
    I know i wouldnt. But those damn christians dont seem to be able to keep their shit to themselves. I know the fucking Watchtower assholes need to leave me the fuck alone.


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    Quote Quote by: Cephus View Post
    We don't believe in gods, it would be foolish not to believe that religions exist and religions most certainly do affect us. If they'd just go away and have no impact whatsoever on secular society, we probably wouldn't bother.
    Then simply address those impacts and stop attacking religion in general.

    I upped my income, up yours.

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    Then simply address those impacts and stop attacking religion in general.
    The disease is evangelism, and that isnt going away. So I say cure the disease instead of treating symptoms.


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    The disease is evangelism, and that isnt going away. So I say cure the disease instead of treating symptoms.
    You don't get to decide what people believe. You can, however, oppose the legal and civil implications their beliefs may cause you. I would suggest a more reasonable method than ridicule and name calling if you really want to be taken seriously.

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    You don't get to decide what people believe. You can, however, oppose the legal and civil implications their beliefs may cause you. I would suggest a more reasonable method than ridicule and name calling if you really want to be taken seriously.
    I could really care less if YOU take me seriously. Besides, if someone doesnt want their beliefs made fun of, they shouldnt have stupid fucking beliefs.


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    I could really care less if YOU take me seriously. Besides, if someone doesnt want their beliefs made fun of, they shouldnt have stupid fucking beliefs.
    LOL, you're a credit to atheism. I'll waste no more time with you.

    I upped my income, up yours.

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    LOL, you're a credit to atheism. I'll waste no more time with you.
    Good. one less annoying christian to deal with.


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    If you made that assertion, of course you would be expected to provide some evidence to support your claim.

    The statement I was questioning was, "There is no god". Are we to just accept that as true without any supporting evidence? How does he know? Why should anyone believe him?
    Do you think you need evidence to substantiate the claim that Senor Hoint is not a god?

    what exactly is the difference between saying "I don't know" vs "this is what I believe"?
    If you are really asking this question you are probably beyond hope. Do you really have such a low-level understanding of logic?

    But truth, Hajjaj was convinced, held many layers.

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    Quote Quote by: Senor Hoint View Post
    Do you think you need evidence to substantiate the claim that Senor Hoint is not a god?
    Yes. but we could collect evidence and then find out that you were pretending, and the tests would be fucked.

    The better question is "is senor hoint a god?". If we disprove that proposition, it covers the other by default.

    Or we could just find out that you are a god. Who knows?


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    Then simply address those impacts and stop attacking religion in general.
    Why? Religion in general is delusional. Why should it not be attacked? I attack all manner of delusional, irrational beliefs.

    There is nothing demonstrably true that religion can provide the world that cannot be achieved more rationally through entirely secular means.

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    Quote Quote by: Cephus View Post
    Religion in general is delusional.
    Then prove it. You make a very specific, positive statement, let's see you prove it.

    I upped my income, up yours.

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    Quote Quote by: Zeebadee View Post
    Then prove it. You make a very specific, positive statement, let's see you prove it.
    actually, you guys already do. You believe in a god whose existence you cannot demonstrate, believe in miracles for which your best evidence is 2000 year old text claiming said miracles, and think that when you die your magical energy is going to go to heaven to enjoy watching your relatives burn forever in hell (with no demonstration of the existence of this afterlife).

    Hell, you arent EVEN wrong. Being wrong would require you to put forth a claim that is actually supported by real evidence, not spectral fucking evidence, and then having that claim judged as incorrect. You arent even THERE yet.

    The label of delusion is apt, as you cannot demonstrate that what you believe exists.

    When someone believes that aliens are speaking to them through their brain and have no evidence to support it, we call that person delusional. Whats the difference between that and what you believe (other than the idea of aliens actually existing being far and away the more likely proposition of the two to be true)?


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