Religion

cbayer

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27. I think that religions do good things and bad things.

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 10:52 AM

Dec 2014

I like to use critical reasoning when assessing them and come to a decision based on the information available.

There are no concrete metrics and my feelings about any given group can change when new information becomes available.

I certainly do think that religion is ok when it does no harm. In fact, I think religion is more than ok when it does good.

If WBC does anything good at all, I don't know about it and it would have to be pretty overwhelming good to in any way counterbalance the evil they do.

OTOH, it seems that you don't ever see any good and just paint all religion with the same negative brush. Not very reasoned or rational. What sort of metrics do you use, if you use any at all?

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The National Report frequently prints the Westboro Baptist Church phone number in their stories. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #4

It was expected that some people wouldn't get the joke skepticscott Nov 2014 #7

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Do you have any clue what Westboro Baptist Church is about? cbayer Nov 2014 #8

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Awww….. your original post was so much better! Why did you delete it? cbayer Nov 2014 #11

Drat, I forgot the best part! That's when you threatened to have me banned from the site cbayer Nov 2014 #12

I seem to have missed the comedy act. okasha Nov 2014 #14

It was pure comedy gold. I don't think he will be back anytime soon…. cbayer Nov 2014 #15

The dryer ate him. okasha Nov 2014 #16

Yikes. Calm down. bvf Dec 2014 #17

Calm down? You also defend WBC? Despicable. You ought to get together with the guy that cbayer Dec 2014 #18

Yes, calm down. bvf Dec 2014 #19

Alert anyone you want. cbayer Dec 2014 #20

Well, you seem to be a major bvf Dec 2014 #25

I think that religions do good things and bad things. cbayer Dec 2014 #27

I'm mystified by the fact bvf Dec 2014 #34

Maybe being mystified is the same sort of thing religious people feel. cbayer Dec 2014 #35

Let's say "stupefied," then. bvf Dec 2014 #37

I suspect stupefied more accurately describes what you experience. cbayer Dec 2014 #40

Bookmarked. bvf Dec 2014 #41

I feel truly blessed. To be bookmarked by you far exceeds what I expected cbayer Dec 2014 #44

You didn't mention the smiley. bvf Dec 2014 #46

The smiley is nice, but what I really hope for is a brand new meme. cbayer Dec 2014 #47

No, this one will do just fine bvf Dec 2014 #48

Not certain at all. How about you? cbayer Dec 2014 #49

Why? stone space Dec 2014 #36

Name one. n/t. bvf Dec 2014 #38

Knocking down the best know upper bounds... stone space Dec 2014 #39

Have you published? bvf Dec 2014 #42

Some published, some not. (nt) stone space Dec 2014 #43

I see. bvf Dec 2014 #45

It never ceases to amaze me the sort of garbage that can be found on DU. stone space Dec 2014 #21

Missed it, naturally enough. bvf Dec 2014 #22

Clearly, we disagree about the WBC. stone space Dec 2014 #23

Clearly someone's reading comprehension bvf Dec 2014 #24

Wow, it's getting around. From thread to thread. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #33

You sure you don't want to take this one down as well? cbayer Nov 2014 #13

They have another article about Obama pardoning a turkey, with the turkey being green. uppityperson Nov 2014 #2

I'll add the link to their site to the OP. cbayer Nov 2014 #3

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Fappy the Anti-Masturbation Dolphin posted a phone number a few days ago on FB underpants Dec 2014 #26

Ok, that's a disturbing site and reinforces my aversion to Facebook. cbayer Dec 2014 #28

No kidding underpants Dec 2014 #29

Hilarious. I love that they are targeted WBC and hope they continue to do so. cbayer Dec 2014 #30

No prob underpants Dec 2014 #31

Will do. Pretty certain I am already headed for single hell. cbayer Dec 2014 #32