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el_bryanto

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

Reply to okasha (Reply #15)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 08:52 PM

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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

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