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cbayer

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11. I here what you are saying. It's the case for all kinds of bigotry.

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #10)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 10:26 AM

Aug 2014

A racist will say that "good" black people are enabling "bad" black people because they are somehow a part of the same group.

It's a ridiculous argument, and, of course the only solution to the situation he describes is for all people to abandon religion.

On top of the fact that that just isn't going to happen, it wouldn't solve a single problem if it did.

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Richard Dawkins: Churchgoers enable fundamentalists by being 'nice' [View all] hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

Moderates are not saying you can't question on faith. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #1

Indeed he does. n/t ColesCountyDem Aug 2014 #2

He just wants people to give up their faiths in the end and the answer is a big... hrmjustin Aug 2014 #3

Actually, what he wants people to give up is money. okasha Aug 2014 #6

I agree with your comment in religion that he should go back to science. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #7

The more I hear from him it makes me begin to doubt evolution. Leontius Aug 2014 #4

I think he is a big kid at times and forgets people have feelings. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #5

It's a common enough argument - not surprising el_bryanto Aug 2014 #8

This argument is obvious a huge fail. cbayer Aug 2014 #9

I obviously don't agree with the argument el_bryanto Aug 2014 #10

I here what you are saying. It's the case for all kinds of bigotry. cbayer Aug 2014 #11

I hope he uses more logical thinking in his science wryter2000 Aug 2014 #12

Hello you! How the heck are you? cbayer Aug 2014 #13

I'll PM you wryter2000 Aug 2014 #14

I look forward to hearing from you. cbayer Aug 2014 #15

I agree. He seems to just say things to appeal to his audience. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #16