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Hissyspit

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16. Nonsense.

Reply to Bette Noir (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 03:02 PM

Jul 2013

Some "beliefs" are more likely to be true than other "beliefs" based on observation and evidence. Some people absolutely refuse to consider evidence and logic in relationship to their beliefs and other people do. If you don't want to call it hypocrisy, then call it fallacy.

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Fundgelical Hypocrisy, summed up in one image: [View all] riqster Jul 2013 OP

Life begins at conception - science proves it! ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #1

semantics.... haikugal Jul 2013 #3

You can believe in my religion just as long i believe i will get your money while you're doing it nolabels Jul 2013 #7

Life began hundreds of millions of years ago Fearless Jul 2013 #5

technically, Billions of years ago Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #20

You're on the wrong website... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #9

um...that was sarcasm...lighten up ZRT2209 Jul 2013 #10

I recommend riqster Jul 2013 #13

Good advice...it would help a lot. haikugal Jul 2013 #18

This is sarcasm too Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #21

Not true. Life begins at erection. gtar100 Jul 2013 #14

"I'm supposed to call my doctor over a 4 hour erection? I had one that lasted 4 years!" Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #23

Rimshot! riqster Jul 2013 #32

I have a borscht belt in Karate. Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #33

The sperm and egg are inanimate? Fumesucker Jul 2013 #25

? Image? Link? or is it me? CurtEastPoint Jul 2013 #2

I don't see hypocrisy there. Bette Noir Jul 2013 #4

Point. riqster Jul 2013 #6

That's one of the best things about being an Atheist. Mr.Bill Jul 2013 #8

+a lot, I'm using that line. N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2013 #11

Nonsense. Hissyspit Jul 2013 #16

Ever hear of empirical evidence? Enthusiast Jul 2013 #19

god DAMN that is one repulsive face. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #12

Know who else used to do that? Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #24

thanks a LOT Warren. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #30

they enjoy denying science, except, it seems, the science that created the computers that store KG Jul 2013 #15

+++ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #31

Caption..."Don't make me argue, Don't make me shout, Just turn your pockets inside out!" Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #17

Devil's advocate time (and I'm an Atheist, FWIW) Pat Robertson doesn't speak for all Christians. Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #22

Yeah, he sure doesn't speak for me! riqster Jul 2013 #27

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #26

Boink. riqster Jul 2013 #28

Fundigelicals: Keeping the "fun" HillWilliam Jul 2013 #29