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Skinner

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22. Feeling a little embarrassed that I find myself in agreement with Scalia.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 07:57 AM

Oct 2014

I think some religious beliefs are more reasonable than others. But pretty much the defining characteristic of religious beliefs is that they are based on faith.

To be clear, I'm not trying to mock anyone's religious belief or call anyone stupid or unreasonable. But if you claim to believe things that cannot be objectively demonstrated to be true, you are not dealing in reason.

I don't think it makes a religious person a hypocrite to state plainly that religion is not based on reason.

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Outrageous: Right Wing Supreme Court Justice Scalia Says ‘Religious Beliefs Aren’t Reasonable’ [View all] KamaAina Oct 2014 OP

Unless they're his religious beliefs, of course. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #1

^^^^ THIS RIGHT HERE! ^^^^ liberal N proud Oct 2014 #6

+ A brazillion Myrina Oct 2014 #9

One More Nail In The Coffin Of This Wretch's Long Sold-Off Integrity, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #2

Hypocrisy, thy name is Scalia. bluesbassman Oct 2014 #3

His dementia and final break from reality hifiguy Oct 2014 #4

Alzheimers testing should be mandatory. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2014 #5

Scalia the dragon shenmue Oct 2014 #7

two headed knownow Oct 2014 #18

While I agree that “Religious beliefs aren’t reasonable,” Gore1FL Oct 2014 #8

Can't someone counter Scalia's opinion based on the breach from stare decisis Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #10

Scalia is laughing his faat ass off because he knows LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #11

It seems weird that sadoldgirl Oct 2014 #12

It's way past time to impeach his ass. And let's get Thomas out of there, too. Initech Oct 2014 #13

Maybe there is an amendment that could get us some relief. notrightatall Oct 2014 #17

I own scalialaw.gop notrightatall Oct 2014 #14

There's a .gop top-level domain?! KamaAina Oct 2014 #15

yup. notrightatall Oct 2014 #16

Scalia is an ass... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #19

It makes perfect sense when you think about it UtahJosh Oct 2014 #20

True, and it looks good for the parole board awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #23

Here is the full exchange: Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #21

Feeling a little embarrassed that I find myself in agreement with Scalia. Skinner Oct 2014 #22

Well they're not. It's his hypocrisy that's laughable. RedCappedBandit Oct 2014 #24