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DrDan

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188. here is my view - and I accept that we might differ

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 05:59 PM

Sep 2015

An atheist, on the one hand, believes that there is no God. Etymologically, the word means "not, or no God." In the atheist camp you can have a wide variety of reasons for their denial as well as differing levels of certainty. Some will deny emphatically that there is a God and claim to have "proof" of God's non-existence. Other's will simply say they do not believe there is a God though they could not prove God does not exist. The common denominator is that they do not believe in God.

Agnosticism is not a belief system as atheism is; rather, it is a theory of knowledge. Etymologically, it means, "not, or no knowledge." An agnostic is someone who believes human beings simply cannot know anything metaphysical or beyond the physical realm; therefore, they cannot know whether things like spirit, angels or God exist at all.

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Attention Atheist, can you please do me a favor and listen to me....... [View all] Coolest Ranger Sep 2015 OP

Religious beliefs deserve to be mocked, regardless of political affiliation. Deadshot Sep 2015 #1

As an atheist, I disagree. Throd Sep 2015 #3

+1 Salviati Sep 2015 #16

I think creationists are idiots. No different. nt Logical Sep 2015 #25

+1 Deadshot Sep 2015 #60

Has it ever crossed your mind that, maybe, God was the inventor of evolution? Cal33 Sep 2015 #88

Which "God" are you talking about? There are 100s. nt Logical Sep 2015 #100

There is only one God, but there are hundreds of ways of believing in Him. And I don't think Cal33 Sep 2015 #113

I believe in Zeus. I see the Sky. How else did it get there? nt Logical Sep 2015 #123

Two of the all-time great physicists had opposing opinions: Hawking is an atheist. Cal33 Sep 2015 #202

I will admit that topic is intriguing...... Logical Sep 2015 #204

You haven't read any of IANDS OR NDERF yet. Read at least something on "ABOUT NDERF," Cal33 Sep 2015 #208

Thanks for the nice post and suggestion. I hope there is an afterlife! nt Logical Sep 2015 #212

there's no evidence those experiences are anything more than the oxygen-starved brain playing Fast Walker 52 Sep 2015 #316

Maybe you didn't read the post very carefully. The woman was born blind. Would Cal33 Sep 2015 #340

I saw that... not sure how meaningful that is Fast Walker 52 Sep 2015 #356

The doctors and nurses she spoke with later about what they were doing and saying Cal33 Sep 2015 #359

I don't know the explanation but of course this doesn't prove the existence of god Fast Walker 52 Sep 2015 #367

Einstein used the word "God" as a synonym for the order of the universe... Silent3 Sep 2015 #354

Yes. It is common now for people to use the words "universe" and "God" synonymously. To Cal33 Sep 2015 #355

I sincerely doubt Einstein ever described his idea of God as a "Supreme Intelligence"... Silent3 Sep 2015 #358

Why must intelligence imply personality? Most people don't know how the food Cal33 Sep 2015 #360

What kind of God is it for which you can describe no attributes? Silent3 Sep 2015 #362

Not describing God's attributes by humans does not imply that He doesn't have any. On Cal33 Sep 2015 #366

How do you know there is only one god? bvf Sep 2015 #135

It's a question of belief. I can neither prove nor disprove anything. By the way, it wouldn't Cal33 Sep 2015 #209

then why believe in one of them or any of them? Fast Walker 52 Sep 2015 #315

Because it feels right to me. Please read my reply to AlbertCat just below. Cal33 Sep 2015 #343

There is only one God, AlbertCat Sep 2015 #317

Many have become disappointed in their religion and have left. It Cal33 Sep 2015 #342

Ooooo... very philosophical! AlbertCat Sep 2015 #351

I have gone through that stage, too. That's okay. We all go through changes. This life Cal33 Sep 2015 #353

I have gone through that stage, too. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #357

So you've not yet gone through that stage, since you are still in it. :) Cal33 Sep 2015 #361

Clearly you haven't progressed beyond the stage... Silent3 Sep 2015 #363

S: Clearly you haven't progressed beyond the stage where you fancy yourself some Cal33 Sep 2015 #369

I wasn't implying that you "believed that we all go through the same experiences"... Silent3 Sep 2015 #373

since you are still in it. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #364

You've said that you have been the same way since age 8. This means Cal33 Sep 2015 #370

+1000. n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #115

i agree. nt DesertFlower Sep 2015 #206

As another atheist I agree with you. BigDemVoter Sep 2015 #319

+100 Starboard Tack Sep 2015 #368

Did you even read what I wrote Coolest Ranger Sep 2015 #4

I said what I said. Deadshot Sep 2015 #5

People like you are the problem Coolest Ranger Sep 2015 #8

I have a problem with people acting all high and mighty because of their religion. Deadshot Sep 2015 #56

Yes, there are people like that in all religions, but they are the minority. The Cal33 Sep 2015 #99

but they are the minority. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #318

Then don't be like that. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #105

Aren't you acting all high and mighty? treestar Sep 2015 #185

Whole lot of "I" DashOneBravo Sep 2015 #189

And add to that: who demand that their beliefs be irreproachable. Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #219

This message was self-deleted by its author d_r Sep 2015 #278

Post #3 has your number. nt MADem Sep 2015 #9

+1 G_j Sep 2015 #205

There was no need to say what you said. 840high Sep 2015 #201

I'm a Christian as well, phylny Sep 2015 #215

Why? if someone is a decent person, why mock their beliefs? uppityperson Sep 2015 #12

Because, in the case of Christianity, what those beliefs say about nonbelievers like me! st17011864200074656 Sep 2015 #300

How to Beat Your Slaves snooper2 Sep 2015 #326

Bigots deserve to be mocked, regardless of political affiliation. sarisataka Sep 2015 #13

why? - your position is no more provable than that of a believer DrDan Sep 2015 #28

Untrue WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #143

What evidence wold that be? rug Sep 2015 #145

Exactly WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #149

The problem is you cannot define the evidece to test the concept of God. rug Sep 2015 #152

The evidence and tests have been defined many times over WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #155

Post one. rug Sep 2015 #156

Here's an easy test WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #166

That's not a test. Unless yo're trying to find a puppet. rug Sep 2015 #171

Of course it's a test WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #173

You assume a god wold produce lightning at your request. rug Sep 2015 #176

No. I dont assume that. WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #179

It's flawed because if you were struck by ightning, there would be no measure of whether God did it. rug Sep 2015 #181

That's not how tests are run WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #186

Since that was not a test, it's just as well. rug Sep 2015 #191

So if you ask me to punch you in the nose sarisataka Sep 2015 #192

no, if you do manage to hit the nose it is likelier that you do exist. Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #221

What proof would you accept? sarisataka Sep 2015 #224

define the attributes of your gods. Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #225

God is infinite sarisataka Sep 2015 #227

"maybe He miraculously removed the cancer from the child in Guatemala that you read about." Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #229

Why does God allow sarisataka Sep 2015 #231

I do. Because there's no evidence for the existence of the supernatural. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #233

If a person called me a fool sarisataka Sep 2015 #237

If you believe in a powerful creature that can intervene in human life, and then look at Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #238

The closest analogy I can think of sarisataka Sep 2015 #239

So you've shifted your God claims. Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #245

I think I have found the problem sarisataka Sep 2015 #255

My exact thought too. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2015 #249

Yes, very strange. And sometimes "He" wipes out an entire town but "miraculously" saves one person Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #250

I agree, utter nonsense. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2015 #252

A friend of mine's child died of sids. Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #240

Our first child died during her birth Bettie Sep 2015 #331

Epicurus put it very succinctly, how god makes no sense Fast Walker 52 Sep 2015 #314

the proof demanders keep withdrawing and changing the attributes of their gods Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #220

I don't think that's true at all. Marr Sep 2015 #320

That is an argmement based on philosophy, not evidence. rug Sep 2015 #341

It only depends on which God you are referring to. WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #344

That' already come up in this thread. rug Sep 2015 #345

That definition fails direct observation. WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #346

Your "hpothesis" is a paraphrase of Epiccurus. rug Sep 2015 #347

No. It's not. WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #348

Let's see . . . . rug Sep 2015 #349

You can only make it philosophy by changing the meaning of the words. WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #350

Er, no. The evidence reqires it be called philosophy. rug Sep 2015 #352

ah - the old "God does not exist because I do not believe in God" argument DrDan Sep 2015 #146

What are you talking about? WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #150

you made the claim there is no God because there is no evidence proving there is a God DrDan Sep 2015 #159

No I didn't WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #162

"atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities" DrDan Sep 2015 #163

No. atheism is the absence of belief that any deities exist. WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #168

seems to describe an agnostic DrDan Sep 2015 #174

I know where you got your definition WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #184

here is my view - and I accept that we might differ DrDan Sep 2015 #188

So, as an agnostic do you believe... WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #199

Spontaneous generation has more or less been replaced with primordial soup Drahthaardogs Sep 2015 #273

Untrue again. WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #309

No, we cannot replicate anything close to that in any laboratory test. Drahthaardogs Sep 2015 #312

Yes, we can...and have WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #322

Bullshit we can. Drahthaardogs Sep 2015 #323

You are incorrect WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #327

You do not even understand what you are reading... Drahthaardogs Sep 2015 #328

No. It's you that doesn't understand the math. WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #329

Why lie? Drahthaardogs Sep 2015 #330

Here are our quotes. You tell me who's lying. WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #332

Oh bullshit Drahthaardogs Sep 2015 #334

Like I said... WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #337

Yeah, right Drahthaardogs Sep 2015 #338

Yeah, right. WestCoastLib Sep 2015 #339

You lost this argument. I'd concede if I were you. n/t Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #371

Assholes deserve to be mocked, regardless of political affiliation. rug Sep 2015 #30

Or religious affiliation, you probably meant to add. bvf Sep 2015 #158

No, I was using his phrase, exactly. rug Sep 2015 #161

Ah. I see. bvf Sep 2015 #187

I doubt that you are an atheist and I would be surprised if you are truly a Bernie supporter. nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #40

What, are Bernie supporters only allowed to be Christians? Deadshot Sep 2015 #59

Agreed. H2O Man Sep 2015 #74

ugh. your graceless and callous post just had to be the first comment in this thread. cali Sep 2015 #52

One of a couple of clues. nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #84

As an avowed Atheist, you sound like what I call a "Hatetheist"... you can't stand thoughts of view Ghost in the Machine Sep 2015 #57

"live and let live" Deadshot Sep 2015 #61

you seem to be confused about Kim Davis as she did the opposite of that uppityperson Sep 2015 #62

No, she doesn't, that's why she is sitting in jail right now.. because she COULDN'T live & let live. Ghost in the Machine Sep 2015 #69

That's a great way to alienate a lot of supporters, especially African Americans and pnwmom Sep 2015 #114

An excellent example of tolerance and politeness on your part. guillaumeb Sep 2015 #129

This atheist vemently disagrees. nt hack89 Sep 2015 #246

sometimes, yes, depending on the situation. Someone like Kim Davis, yes. Fast Walker 52 Sep 2015 #313

Religion is a tool of the PTB to manipulate the masses. It makes wars possible. valerief Sep 2015 #376

Intolerant a-holes can give religion and atheism a bad rap. Throd Sep 2015 #2

Itolerant a-holes give humanity a bad rap. n/t TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #6

SNAP!!!!!!!! mackerel Sep 2015 #37

Didn't take long for someone to show up and be all illiberal in their attitudes, did it? MADem Sep 2015 #7

I don't get it either Coolest Ranger Sep 2015 #10

This, sadly, isn't a new thing. MADem Sep 2015 #20

k&r. I do not like insults based on religion, spiritual beliefs or lack of. uppityperson Sep 2015 #11

+1 tammywammy Sep 2015 #22

bingo - absolutely no reason to mock anyone's beliefs DrDan Sep 2015 #44

DU mocks Republican beliefs constantly Fumesucker Sep 2015 #207

So why is it different in terms of political beiefs? Why is religion off limits, but not politics? Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #232

Perhaps you missed the text in the message of that post uppityperson Sep 2015 #236

Your right to believe HassleCat Sep 2015 #14

That is pretty much my policy. Live and let live. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #235

so let's get this right... whatthehey Sep 2015 #15

Are you asking why a post discussing religion is lockable but one discussing bigotry isn't? uppityperson Sep 2015 #19

Read the GD rules. They are not complex. whatthehey Sep 2015 #21

Do you mean this? uppityperson Sep 2015 #31

This OP doesn't belong here. bvf Sep 2015 #29

You missed this part"Open discussion of religion is permitted during very high-profile news events w uppityperson Sep 2015 #33

No, I didn't miss it. It's irrelevant. bvf Sep 2015 #34

Why do you say that part is irrelevant but the other part is relevant? uppityperson Sep 2015 #35

You're a host, so you obviously have bvf Sep 2015 #39

you could volunteer as a host also, if you met the criteria. It is an interesting thing to do. uppityperson Sep 2015 #96

I've considered it. bvf Sep 2015 #132

+1 Le Taz Hot Sep 2015 #175

I'm anti-religion, but I'm not an atheist either. To each his own, you know? Avalux Sep 2015 #17

Exactly Bettie Sep 2015 #333

What you need to realize first off Warpy Sep 2015 #18

I'm an atheist who likes having allies of faith. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #23

Good luck to you. The only difference between you and me is we disagree on ONE God. You don't....... Logical Sep 2015 #24

As someone like you, who grew up in the church.... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #26

Great Post.......... truegrit44 Sep 2015 #126

GD SOP Electric Monk Sep 2015 #27

If you feel as though you've been insulted, use the alert button riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #32

I will say this: Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #36

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #38

Are you aware that you are posting rank bllshit? I bet you are not. rug Sep 2015 #42

Can you point out the bullshit? tkmorris Sep 2015 #47

"Any one who believes in a God is a fool" rug Sep 2015 #49

Well, that's disappointing! bvf Sep 2015 #55

You wouldn't have gotten it if I had. rug Sep 2015 #71

Try me. bvf Sep 2015 #80

Do you mean there's really a god? bvf Sep 2015 #50

Who knows? Do you actually think anyone who believes in a God is a fool? rug Sep 2015 #51

Yes. Deadshot Sep 2015 #64

Only a fool would make that claim. rug Sep 2015 #66

I'm not the one who believes in supernatural beings with no evidence to support their existence. Deadshot Sep 2015 #70

I'm not the one seeking natural evidence for supernatral concepts. rug Sep 2015 #72

"I'm not the one seeking natural evidence for supernatral concepts." Deadshot Sep 2015 #73

Sure there is. rug Sep 2015 #77

Nope. Deadshot Sep 2015 #82

You can mean whatever the hell you want to mean. rug Sep 2015 #83

What supernatural concepts would those be? bvf Sep 2015 #120

Well now, what is the theos you are atheist about? rug Sep 2015 #125

Read my post again bvf Sep 2015 #154

I did. rug Sep 2015 #160

Let me know bvf Sep 2015 #196

Lame. rug Sep 2015 #198

Matthew 5:22 nt Electric Monk Sep 2015 #92

Proverbs 26:11 rug Sep 2015 #102

Now you've gone and done it. LiberalAndProud Sep 2015 #75

Yeah, don't go quoting bible scripture to me. Deadshot Sep 2015 #78

All I am saying is some believers think you and I are hell worthy. LiberalAndProud Sep 2015 #86

Why? Are you a vampire? DerekG Sep 2015 #200

Nelson Mandela is a fool? So was MLKjr? uppityperson Sep 2015 #76

Yes. Deadshot Sep 2015 #79

Nelson Mandela, MLK, Obama, all are fools. Thank you for clarifying. uppityperson Sep 2015 #85

You missed the part "in regards to religion". Deadshot Sep 2015 #87

"Do you actually think anyone who believes in a God is a fool?" "Yes. Yes they are" uppityperson Sep 2015 #89

Read post #79 again. Deadshot Sep 2015 #93

Read post #64 again. uppityperson Sep 2015 #95

Yes. bvf Sep 2015 #65

So, that includes, Obama, Biden, Daniel Berrrigan, the OP and myself? rug Sep 2015 #67

You asked for a yes or no. bvf Sep 2015 #101

So, you include Obama, Biden, Berrigan, the OP and myself in that claim. rug Sep 2015 #104

Prove what? bvf Sep 2015 #165

Prove the aforesaid believers are fools. rug Sep 2015 #172

Yes tkmorris Sep 2015 #97

MLKjr, Mandela, Obama, are "a bit delusional"? uppityperson Sep 2015 #98

I don't but MLK did. The brilliant Thomas Merton did. Nelson Mandela did cali Sep 2015 #63

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #54

"Any one who believes in a God is a fool." rug Sep 2015 #68

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #109

Those are yor words. And they reveal you. rug Sep 2015 #111

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #118

Typo? You've posted nothing but bigotted bullshit and you evade on a typo? rug Sep 2015 #124

Thanks MIRT uppityperson Sep 2015 #177

Double thanks. rug Sep 2015 #180

Are you aware that you are professing belief that? sarisataka Sep 2015 #48

I would like a clarification on your statement "Anyone who does not believe in god is a fool". Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #131

The original statement was that anyone who believes in God is a fool. rug Sep 2015 #134

Is anyone who believes in god a fool? Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #147

So, you say it depends on the God. Is there any believer you would say is not a fool? rug Sep 2015 #151

No. They may, indeed, be non-foolish in other aspects of their life, Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #153

Somebody is desperately seeking a hide worthy statement of doltishness. Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #257

I was turning the phrase of the person I responded to sarisataka Sep 2015 #148

except of course it doesn't work. Not believing in things for which there is no evidence is not Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #258

I'm an atheist. Maedhros Sep 2015 #116

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #122

Why are you posting this testimony in general discussion rather than in religion? independentpiney Sep 2015 #41

"All I'm asking you as liberals is that you respect my right to believe after all, aren't we all sup uppityperson Sep 2015 #43

I absolutely respect the right to believe independentpiney Sep 2015 #91

Maybe you have missed the nastiness since Kim Davis did her martyr trip. uppityperson Sep 2015 #94

For many around here, "open minded" means "believes as I do". Throd Sep 2015 #108

For others around here, "open minded" means let me be unless I am hurting someone else. uppityperson Sep 2015 #137

I've definitely missed the nastiness independentpiney Sep 2015 #141

You have a right to believe whatever you want. You do not have a right to not be ridiculed Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #259

+1 bvf Sep 2015 #45

As a liberal atheist, we could get along fine. If you push religion to me, I will NCjack Sep 2015 #46

I am glad you find comfort and strength in your church. LiberalAndProud Sep 2015 #53

So it must be atheists attacking you...there is no other type of belief systems on DU? Rex Sep 2015 #58

I was a Christian for years, baptized as an adult and everything. Now I am an atheist. thereismore Sep 2015 #81

The fact that your post is still here demonstrates the disconnect. jeff47 Sep 2015 #90

Spare me the poor "persecuted atheist" bullcrap. Throd Sep 2015 #103

I apologize that reality does not conform to your beliefs. jeff47 Sep 2015 #106

Sorry that happened to you. That definitely sucks. Throd Sep 2015 #110

In my experience people named Throd put too much stock in anecdotal experience. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2015 #119

I spent 20 years in the Navy as an atheist hack89 Sep 2015 #247

Congratulations. You do know there are LGBT people who've always been "out", right? jeff47 Sep 2015 #263

Doesn't mean it is of the same magnitude hack89 Sep 2015 #264

And I've literally been spat upon. jeff47 Sep 2015 #266

ok nt hack89 Sep 2015 #269

Boy howdy then you haven't lived in Wheaton IL riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #280

Wheaton is not the norm hack89 Sep 2015 #295

Then I'd say you're the outlier. Atheists are the most reviled group riderinthestorm Sep 2015 #298

Ok nt hack89 Sep 2015 #303

The plural of "atheist" is "atheists". Codeine Sep 2015 #107

I thinks it's really remarkable Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #112

Not all religious people do. phylny Sep 2015 #216

But a huge percentage of religious people do believe that their god intervenes in events. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #335

Maybe the mockers will figure it out when religious African Americans and Latinos pnwmom Sep 2015 #117

Contrary to their best interests? That seems like an unreasonable thing to do. /nt LiberalAndProud Sep 2015 #121

Almost everyone in the 99% who votes Rethug is voting contrary to their best interests. pnwmom Sep 2015 #128

I think you missed my point. But that's ok. LiberalAndProud Sep 2015 #130

Yes, religious mockers here on DU have the power to completely throw the entire election! Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #127

Magical thinking. Binkie The Clown Sep 2015 #138

LOL. Doncha just love how powerful Atheists are all of a sudden . SammyWinstonJack Sep 2015 #254

Wow, if they want to go to the GOP over religion let them. They can seal their own fate. nt Logical Sep 2015 #288

And the fates of all the rest of us, too. Maybe instead, we can try not insulting them. n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #293

Religion causes many more issues than atheists do. nt Logical Sep 2015 #294

If the Democrats ever succeed in alienating most people with religious faith, pnwmom Sep 2015 #297

In the last 10 years religion has declined and more are non-believers..... Logical Sep 2015 #299

Thankfully most Democratic politicians aren't misguided enough to think pnwmom Sep 2015 #301

If you want to believe in an imaginary being, have at it. lindysalsagal Sep 2015 #133

against all evidence? What evidence? DrDan Sep 2015 #136

Should be despite a "complete lack of evidence" Bradical79 Sep 2015 #365

What did you expect? Android3.14 Sep 2015 #139

Interesting discussion Fairgo Sep 2015 #140

Did you even notice that it was a surgeon who saved your eyesight, SheilaT Sep 2015 #142

Funny story ... REP Sep 2015 #170

I will try not to mock, but here is the problem I have awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #144

Amen! (said a fellow atheist) n/t RussBLib Sep 2015 #287

You can believe as you wish, of course. Adrahil Sep 2015 #157

I respect your right to your beliefs. I don't have to respect those beliefs, though. REP Sep 2015 #164

Thank you for your post. Ilsa Sep 2015 #167

+ 1000 femmocrat Sep 2015 #194

You guys are welcome to belive in what ever Le Taz Hot Sep 2015 #169

I find this OP to be in contradiction of the advice given to believers of your faith: Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #178

"Attention"? Iggo Sep 2015 #182

Thank you all for your contribution Coolest Ranger Sep 2015 #183

I get it JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #190

This is the second post I've seen in two days about this same topic. femmocrat Sep 2015 #193

Nobody is entitled to any such thing. Codeine Sep 2015 #243

Why should people of faith be exempt from being made fun of or belittled? Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #262

I'm of the "whatever works for you" mindset. Blue_In_AK Sep 2015 #195

There are schmucks are both sides DerekG Sep 2015 #197

Thank you for your op. I believe 840high Sep 2015 #203

So does your god only do the good stuff? It helped cure the OP, but it didn't have anything to do Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #234

This is my problem with posts like these. AngryOldDem Sep 2015 #242

My belief in God eased my battle 840high Sep 2015 #253

My question is why you and others who think a being who has the power to intervene in human illness Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #372

Ideas should never be immune from criticism, mocking or ridicule... SidDithers Sep 2015 #210

Fair enough as long as you don't put your faith TBF Sep 2015 #211

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #213

How very Christian of them. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #223

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #241

This message was self-deleted by its author Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #244

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #248

Sorry Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #251

Some atheists are assholes, just like some Christians are assholes justiceischeap Sep 2015 #214

This message was self-deleted by its author itsrobert Sep 2015 #217

You have a right to your beliefs. You do not have the right to not be mocked and ridiculed Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #218

In what context did you state your religious beliefs? Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #222

Believe what you will Skidmore Sep 2015 #226

Hey, go ahead and believe in ridiculous fairy tales if you like, and a god who allows the horrendous HERVEPA Sep 2015 #228

So true, I have often said that if God exists he is a total asshole. Who lets so much shit go bad? n Logical Sep 2015 #292

If it works for you, fine. AngryOldDem Sep 2015 #230

If folks don't like their religion mocked then people should STFU about their religion in public YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #256

How strong is your faith if it falters under mere ridicule? alphafemale Sep 2015 #260

I'm an atheist, and I don't care what you believe. ladyVet Sep 2015 #261

It's not about you. It's about your church. AtheistCrusader Sep 2015 #265

Nowhere does he says he's Catholic. Or any other particular religion for that matter. rug Sep 2015 #270

I may have combined it with starisaka's post in the interfaith save haven. AtheistCrusader Sep 2015 #272

You've been sating the same thing, spreading the same shtick. for years. rug Sep 2015 #274

And as usual, you have no valid excuse for it. AtheistCrusader Sep 2015 #279

. Iggo Sep 2015 #374

Life is a hard hard road. I begrudge NO ONE annabanana Sep 2015 #267

atheism isn't intellectually superior jcboon Sep 2015 #268

The problem is that "faith" starts with a presumption that there is a supernatural being. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #275

no one has proven the laws of science jcboon Sep 2015 #281

The laws of science have indeed been proven. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #283

Such a short post to so misrepresent science. Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #285

OMG, are you uninformed on this topic. nt Logical Sep 2015 #290

"no one has proven the laws of science" HERVEPA Sep 2015 #305

Of FFS, not the "prove God does not exist" shit. LOL, prove unicorns do not exist. nt Logical Sep 2015 #289

very sorry for your troubles - I have St. 4 cancer & am atheist wordpix Sep 2015 #271

Good luck to you! I will send some good thoughts your way! nt Logical Sep 2015 #291

thanks, Logical, and I'm for Bernie, too wordpix Sep 2015 #325

You can't really expect anyone to respect what you believe. TransitJohn Sep 2015 #276

if your faith is so strong, why are you so easily rattled by the opinons of others? Skittles Sep 2015 #277

Some people want to throw their ideas out there and expect no rebutal Major Nikon Sep 2015 #282

It seems like the less evidence and facts backing an assertion, the more adherents demand "respect" Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #284

Wrong forum. truebrit71 Sep 2015 #286

So long as religion is not pushed on me or marlakay Sep 2015 #296

I would not dream of insulting someone personally regarding religion. SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #302

It's a philosophical arguement-- jcboon Sep 2015 #304

I get irritated with the moral reference points of Christianity... st17011864200074656 Sep 2015 #306

"without God" -- Do you think the God of the Bible handed down morality? Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #307

Sanctimonious bullshit Marrah_G Sep 2015 #308

I am an atheist artislife Sep 2015 #310

I lulz'ed KG Sep 2015 #311

They'll get over you....don't give them the pleasure of trolling you. ileus Sep 2015 #321

Should have been posted in the religion forum. nt el_bryanto Sep 2015 #324

Fine, believe what you want. But if what you believe causes you to harm Zorra Sep 2015 #336

Sure, I respect your right to believe. RedCappedBandit Sep 2015 #375

As long as your beliefs are personal, fine... joeybee12 Sep 2015 #377