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In reply to the discussion: The burden of proof is on believers [View all]Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)10. That was in a different thread so it doesn't count.
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Thanks for your input. This was an excellent OP and discussion.Till it got involved in personalities
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#176
Then we need people like you to keep in mind who we are talking about if we happen to
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2014
#74
Are you engaged in tone policing or any of the deflection activities I mentioned?
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2014
#82
Back story: as I recall, it was ms. cbayer herself that began objecting to atheists' "tone"
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#170
By supporting some things uncritically, you end up inadvertantly endorsing the bad things in them
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#203
So you are somehow making a link between African Americans and genocide in Africa.
cbayer
Jul 2014
#206
Correction: African Religions. Which have been guilty of bad things it seems.
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#211
Yet, whenever we point out the god those Tea-RW types are worshipping isn't real its #NotAllReligion
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2014
#85
Does it matter? You are talking on an open board and anyone can respond to anything.
cbayer
Jul 2014
#192
I never thought it was tailored to me, I just wanted to know who you were speaking for.
cbayer
Jul 2014
#207
The real problem is why religion is powerful enough to be used as a weapon, cbayer.
trotsky
Jul 2014
#180
No, the real problem is why capitalist classes concentrate the power in the first place.
rug
Jul 2014
#195
The reason why this is such an important concept, cbayer, as many people keep trying to point out...
trotsky
Jul 2014
#29
I think that you put your finger here on exactly who needs incurrs the burden of proof.
stone space
Aug 2014
#308
I honestly did not recognize that his was in response to that particular thread.
cbayer
Aug 2014
#324
Well said. Every claim of fact needs evidence. No religious exemption. Where is the meat?
Fred Sanders
Jul 2014
#3
"Certain persons...made shipwreck of...faith" (1 Tim 1.19); "test everything" (1 Thess. 5.21).
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#163
I do. Criteria about how believers make it an issue has been offered in this thread.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2014
#201
Most who make "faith" claims turn, and claim holy certainty.Then the Bible sees problems with Faith
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#191
That would be cbayer's spouse, the alleged atheist who hates all the other atheists here.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2014
#269
I think this point your tactics speak for themselves and it does not reflect well on you.
hrmjustin
Aug 2014
#276
Warren this conversation is at an end. keep going if you like but I am done.
hrmjustin
Aug 2014
#278
You have my permission to call me out by name when referring to people
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2014
#241
No if you look in interfaith there is a thread istarted called religious privilege.
hrmjustin
Aug 2014
#301
Here's a hint:You can't have a discussion about religious privilege in INTERFAITH
Lordquinton
Aug 2014
#314
I know you and your partner love to read jury decisions, so here's yours. No need for thanks.
mr blur
Jul 2014
#230
The tone police will be visiting you shortly because you put up and didn't shut up.
cbayer
Jul 2014
#32
There's a series of books online that says the Bible values science & evidence, over faith. Citing:
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#173
Yes, Dr. Woodbridge Goodman PhD. His books also appear in the Library of Congress.
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#209
I deplore how the Separation clause of the US Constitution has been distorted. (nt)
pinto
Jul 2014
#52
Your conditiion is manifestly not met. So it is fair to demand proof.
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2014
#177
14 of the current R/T ops about atheists/atheism were posted by non-atheists
beam me up scottie
Jul 2014
#105
One member here tried to tell me I was not really a Christian because I don't believe the rule book
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#119
No he was trying to say Christianity is following the rile book and my faith is a theist faith.
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#127
I said it happened with others as well. I am not recounting every story because it woukd take too
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#133
Questioning belief is good, telling you what you believe not so much.
beam me up scottie
Jul 2014
#151
Which individual atheist posts about religion as obsessively as you do about atheism?
beam me up scottie
Jul 2014
#129
You really shouldn't say "individual atheist" and "we" in the same post. It makes one wonder.
rug
Jul 2014
#131
Name the atheist who has as many threads about religion as you do about atheism.
beam me up scottie
Jul 2014
#135
A post by a non-atheist claimed that they don't give a damn what we believe
beam me up scottie
Jul 2014
#155
In your opinion, is writing or publishing books attacking theism or defending atheism
Htom Sirveaux
Jul 2014
#172
I see, so your contention is that "caused by God" doesn't have a real meaning.
Htom Sirveaux
Aug 2014
#321
Well there you go, just reduce the definition of "god" to something that doesn't
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2014
#281
You don't know if there is intelligent life in the universe other than on this planet
cbayer
Aug 2014
#291
The discussion is about intelligent life in the universe other than on this planet.
cbayer
Aug 2014
#320
No, it is not. Those believers do not care what the non-believers think of them.
MADem
Jul 2014
#157
No, I'm not. Just because you insist that people "have to prove it" doesn't mean that they
MADem
Aug 2014
#336
See Post 73: technically, "faith" claims assert no certainty, and no proof. But in actuality?
Brettongarcia
Jul 2014
#221
I don't see how that obliges anyone to prove anything regarding their personal beliefs.
Starboard Tack
Jul 2014
#224
If the Roman Catholic Church had its way, I would not have been allowed to create 9
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2014
#225
Their followers lobby, donate, and vote for laws to constrict my activities according to their faith
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2014
#240
If that's what they are doing. I don't see anyone here doing that. Do you?
Starboard Tack
Jul 2014
#248
I don't see anyone here doing it. But I do see people here deflecting and defending when I point it
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2014
#252
I'd suggest glasses, or grammar school to learn what punctuation is (because there was plenty there)
Lordquinton
Aug 2014
#288
The burdern of proof lies with anybody who wishes to convince others of his or her beliefs.
stone space
Aug 2014
#306