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Apophis

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21. Religion needs to die.

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 10:28 PM

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the atheism delusion [View all] arely staircase Apr 2013 OP

IBTL Fumesucker Apr 2013 #1

If god intervenes in history, count me out nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #2

Atheists simply lack belief in god/gods... MellowDem Apr 2013 #3

Actually, I'll bet you could find two atheists who disagree on that point. Bucky Apr 2013 #8

Even before Hitler? UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #12

Good one Bucky Apr 2013 #35

I thought it was an agnostic who says they don't know Matariki Apr 2013 #9

Yes, correct, been 'agnostic' forever, elleng Apr 2013 #11

No... MellowDem Apr 2013 #16

what you call agnostic theism is arely staircase Apr 2013 #33

Definition of what would be a God is a special problem for rationalists. I don't have to imagine patrice Apr 2013 #30

So those who don't "believe" in the Tooth Fairy, only "believe" that there is none on faith? NightWatcher Apr 2013 #4

Thats the way i see it. Notafraidtoo Apr 2013 #18

I think that's the point. patrice Apr 2013 #32

exactly nt arely staircase Apr 2013 #34

As we begin to know more and more through science Warpy Apr 2013 #5

Atheist Church Set to Go Global onehandle Apr 2013 #14

someone should open a vegan steakhouse next to it arely staircase Apr 2013 #36

I don't have a problem with atheism, religion, OR science. Bucky Apr 2013 #6

Hought makes a good anqlogy in the interview arely staircase Apr 2013 #10

I don't believe in god as anyone has described it.... Tikki Apr 2013 #7

I put other. liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #13

i believe in evolution, the scientific method , the big bang theory too arely staircase Apr 2013 #19

I agree. I also believe in things like practicing love, forgiveness, and compassion. liberal_at_heart Apr 2013 #23

i don't disagree with any of that eom arely staircase Apr 2013 #26

Franky, I'm sorry, that's a stupid set of poll choices (rescued only by having "other" as a choice) Silent3 Apr 2013 #15

i agree the choices are inadequate arely staircase Apr 2013 #22

I chose other. Newest Reality Apr 2013 #17

God(s), IMO, are 100% made up. No proof at all. None. Zero! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #20

Religion needs to die. Apophis Apr 2013 #21

Nice avatar. The Sky God? rug Apr 2013 #25

Science answers my questions LittleBlue Apr 2013 #24

+ 1 nt arely staircase Apr 2013 #27

This false-equivalence horseshit again? backscatter712 Apr 2013 #28

I've said this before, I'll say it again. If you have any grasp of the magnitude of OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2013 #29

Other. rrneck Apr 2013 #31

This does not meet the SOP for GD Autumn Apr 2013 #37