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provis99

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2. people only pay attention to the parts of their religion they like.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2012, 08:21 PM

May 2012

In Islam, it says only that men and women should dress "modestly"; not a word on why women should wear burkhas, and men wear Western clothing. Conservatives only pay attention to the stuff in the Bible they like, and discount the rest; same with liberals.

Religion is useless as a guide to behavior and morality, since people simply do and believe what they want, and then back-justify it from whatever they can contort out of a "holy" book.

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You can NOT haz cheezburger [View all] cthulu2016 May 2012 OP

When you go to the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawai'i BumRushDaShow May 2012 #1

The caffeine ban is pretty strict cthulu2016 May 2012 #3

Yeah I noticed that whole pepper thing too. progressoid May 2012 #16

I was hired to do a magic show and twist balloons at a Mormon Church TlalocW May 2012 #7

Harvest Parties? It's the war on Halloween!! cthulu2016 May 2012 #8

I'm going to give stand-up comedy a try this year at a local club TlalocW May 2012 #9

Now a "Happy Pants party" is something I could get......err A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #11

people only pay attention to the parts of their religion they like. provis99 May 2012 #2

Exactly... like the penalties for same-sex sex and shellfish cthulu2016 May 2012 #5

because there are no gay lobsters Angry Dragon May 2012 #15

No they don't gratuitous May 2012 #6

that was a very rude and prickish thing to write. provis99 May 2012 #10

I'm sorry gratuitous May 2012 #24

You seem defensive tkmorris May 2012 #13

Selective religiosity is very convenient. bluerum May 2012 #4

I should join a Bible study group. safeinOhio May 2012 #12

There's always the Bible Geek longship May 2012 #18

I like Bart Ehrman's take on the Bible. safeinOhio May 2012 #22

I respectfully disagree. jp11 May 2012 #14

So, iced coffee is OK? progressoid May 2012 #17

So Iced Tea HeiressofBickworth May 2012 #19

I've known a bunch of Mormons to use coffee, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. limpyhobbler May 2012 #20

And that's why Mitt has always worked to make sure there is famine somewhere, and always will (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #21

Like all religions,Mormons ignore the parts of their sufrommich May 2012 #23