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stone space

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15. Shhhhhhhh......

Reply to demwing (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 09:52 AM

Nov 2014

It's because there was a crazy gunman in the library!

imagine not wanting to be in the same room as a crazy gunman? Silly anti-intellectuals!

We are not supposed to mention context when analyzing statements made by religious folks.

Our task here is to derive the logical implications of her religious statement by combining our own views with hers in such a way as to demonstrate what Christians really think of libraries, by attributing our own logical conclusions to her.

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What do Christians have against libraries? [View all] stone space Nov 2014 OP

Does she think that God saved her? Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #1

For some people that phrase and similar ones are little more than "um" or "yeah." LonePirate Nov 2014 #2

Indeed for most people it is "thoughtless" - an intellectually naive statement. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #4

I fully agree with your view. I simply question the trollish thread title. LonePirate Nov 2014 #6

Oh well never mind that. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #7

But you are referring to context. stone space Nov 2014 #16

Please accept my apologies. I will speak before I think next time. LonePirate Nov 2014 #24

They are terrified that people might learn to think for themselves nt LiberalEsto Nov 2014 #3

Her statement is not as hurtful as others. trotsky Nov 2014 #5

See, in this case at least, that thinking demwing Nov 2014 #10

But you admit that line of thinking (believing oneself to be favored by god) is harmful? n/t trotsky Nov 2014 #11

Some of us view libraries as sacred space. stone space Nov 2014 #12

There is no such implication, and to state otherwise demonstrates anti-Christian bigotry. n/t trotsky Nov 2014 #13

Interesting point you have there. stone space Nov 2014 #20

How does your brain work? Cartoonist Nov 2014 #22

Really? How is that? stone space Nov 2014 #23

Knowledge is their enemy and they know it. nt ladjf Nov 2014 #8

They're not filled with bibles? demwing Nov 2014 #9

Shhhhhhhh...... stone space Nov 2014 #15

You're about 1% as clever as you think you are. Goblinmonger Nov 2014 #17

Your attempt at a logical conclusion from her statement has failed. Goblinmonger Nov 2014 #14

Yup! There was a freaking mad gunman in the library. longship Nov 2014 #19

We hate the Dewey Decimal System. n/t. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #18

I knew it! (nt) stone space Nov 2014 #21