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el_bryanto

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7. They have the black and white logic of the fanatic in some regards

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #6)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 06:52 PM

Aug 2014

Either all beliefs are equally valid or no beliefs are valid at all. Either we except the suicides at Jonestown as legitimate religious practice or we have to condemn the local non-denominational Church as delusional.

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China to Pope Francis: Don’t ‘interfere’ with religion [View all] hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

"warn the Vatican not to 'interfere' with the country’s religion." rug Aug 2014 #1

They seem to want to control it. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #2

They actually have set up some state-sponsored/approved churches. rug Aug 2014 #3

Thanks. I think the last few days was the worse I ever saw here. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #4

I went to see what was going on - and boy I made the right call trashing that room nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #5

It was a disgusting display of hypocrisy and personal attacks. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #6

They have the black and white logic of the fanatic in some regards el_bryanto Aug 2014 #7

I get the sense that there are some atheists who post in there are actively trying to hrmjustin Aug 2014 #8

Well - yes - of course. Several of them are very clear about that el_bryanto Aug 2014 #9

There is a disconnect there. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #10

Not DU believers at any rate -not generally. nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #11

No we would not tolerate people saying things like repent and believe. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #12

The belittling and minimalizing of believers okasha Aug 2014 #13

They believe themselves to be right - we believe ourselves to be right el_bryanto Aug 2014 #14

Not sure what you mean in your last paragraph. okasha Aug 2014 #15

I mean that Atheists do get a bad break in society as a whole. nt. el_bryanto Aug 2014 #16

There is prejudice, certainly., okasha Aug 2014 #17

I was told, in as many words, that there is no actual difference Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #18

Lol! rug Aug 2014 #19