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Moostache

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21. No, belief in a sky daddy - ANY sky daddy - is the software here...
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 05:27 PM
Jun 2016

Any name or flavor can be the root cause - Yahweh, Jehovah, Allah .... Thor, Zeus, Apollo .... Ra, Krishna, Jupiter. Those who believe in the infallibility of their own doctrines, and especially infallible holy books, are a clear and present danger. This ludicrous interpretation of 'god' as an interacting, ethereal agent or all-seeing, all-knowing judgemental asshat is what fuels the sick minds of literalists and what finds comfort and acceptance from the weak-willed, fearful of mortality crowd that remain adherents to "the faith".

Anyone who interprets any flavor of these so-called holy books or religions as recommending death, for humans to mete out as a penalty under divine ordinance, for ANYTHING in the here and now, ostensibly to secure a place in eternity or 'save souls of the almighty', are not-so-cordially invited to FUCK RIGHT OFF ALREADY.

Anyone who shares those beliefs - in the name of any fictitious "lord", "god", or "prophet" - the blood on your hands today should remain with you as a stain on your life the rest of your days. Denounce those who carry a provably impossible literal reading of any holy book and commit acts of hate due to this madness, or sign your name in the blood they spill, on you own confession and atonement to the human race.

Silence IS consent.
Inaction IS abetting.
Non-reaction IS approval.

I am sick of people hiding behind a fairy tale to justify the monsters of humanity's darkest nature.

You either stand with those on the side of justice and equality, and yes TRUE FREEDOM (Freedom of religion INCLUDES the very necessary freedom FROM religion); or you stand with the literalists and fundamentalists as boils on the ass of humanity.

Period.

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This is freedom. [View all] WilliamPitt Jun 2016 OP
I think we can do better and must. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #1
I'm sure new gun laws will be passed in 24 business hours. n/t Kang Colby Jun 2016 #2
We undid the NFL local blackout in less. But that was important. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #3
Yes Pakid Jun 2016 #10
Looks like they didn't get your joke. WilliamPitt Jun 2016 #14
I got it. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #18
I got it. nt sheshe2 Jun 2016 #20
not the thread for THAT. yodermon Jun 2016 #39
Yeah, just like they were after Sandy Hook. RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #54
Elections financed by you and me, or by the NRA? merrily Jun 2016 #4
The War on Drugs is far more important CountAllVotes Jun 2016 #5
This^^^ Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #52
It's not freedom for those assaulted dickthegrouch Jun 2016 #6
Honestly, do you people read? OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #62
Freedumb onecaliberal Jun 2016 #7
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Permission to share elsewhere Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #11
Granted WilliamPitt Jun 2016 #13
Thanks. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #15
Same here. ananda Jun 2016 #17
I'd prefer it if we not try and taint a good word like freedom with this shit. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #12
Yep. grossproffit Jun 2016 #16
No, belief in a sky daddy - ANY sky daddy - is the software here... Moostache Jun 2016 #21
I think it's an overdue conversation. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #22
Thank you Laha Jun 2016 #25
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” -- Voltaire Wednesdays Jun 2016 #36
Huzzah OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #63
Irrational belief can lead to irrational acts. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #42
Thank you! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #53
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I agree. If only he'd had some pot plants in his basement, instead Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #28
I agree with you on the MJ issue too passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #30
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That's because it is being used incorrectly. This is license, not freedom.. jtuck004 Jun 2016 #32
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How come you never go away? WilliamPitt Jun 2016 #41
No, my job is to correct people post things that are incorrect- Along with random sarcasm snooper2 Jun 2016 #43
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That is indeed some folks version of freedom. lark Jun 2016 #58
Guns do not keep us "free" any more than . . FairWinds Jun 2016 #59
America is a target-rich environment, and only the Second Amendment is safe. n/t Efilroft Sul Jun 2016 #60
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