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Atheists & Agnostics

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

4. No, I don't hate them

Reply to defacto7 (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 09:48 AM

Oct 2019

Hatred is poison. When we hate, we join their team. Hatred for the "other" is what they do. Demonizing others is what they do. Which does not mean that we have to accept their evil hatred.

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Do you hate them yet? [View all] defacto7 Oct 2019 OP

Well... 2naSalit Oct 2019 #1

That's a fact. defacto7 Oct 2019 #2

Facts. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #6

Pretty much. nancy1942 Oct 2019 #3

No, I don't hate them vlyons Oct 2019 #4

That is a belief you have I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 #8

yes that is my belief vlyons Oct 2019 #9

I respect your point. defacto7 Oct 2019 #10

Buddhism is a non-theistic practice vlyons Oct 2019 #11

I admire Buddhism, there is a great deal of truth in it. defacto7 Oct 2019 #12

Buddhism is like every other religion mountain grammy Oct 2019 #15

Thank you Piasladic Oct 2019 #17

you're welcome and I agree. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #18

Thanks for explaining that I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 #13

This is what happens when cowards lead the brave Farmer-Rick Oct 2019 #5

I have hated them for years hated since Nixon when I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 #7

Yes I do mountain grammy Oct 2019 #14

Eh -yes, I hate them Piasladic Oct 2019 #16