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Warren Stupidity

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85. Well hows about being attacked for violating the sabbath?

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 04:14 PM

Jan 2015

Yeah that would never happen.

In the past month, Jerusalem residents reported violent assaults by haredim while traveling on HaNevi'im Street on Shabbat. Saturday's protest also drew some seculars, who arrived at the site to protest against what they characterized as "haredi thuggery."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4096097,00.html

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The Ten Commandments: open for comment. [View all] JDDavis Jan 2015 OP

They were rules for the people of their time and they speak to their values. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #1

No they weren't. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #12

They speak to MALE patriarchal values. . . Stargleamer Jan 2015 #58

Here's a good explanation... Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #2

Most of these are just universal laws. leftofcool Jan 2015 #3

The first 4 are bullshit. The rest are common sense. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #9

Let's talk about "Thal shall not covet" Lordquinton Jan 2015 #16

Um, no YarnAddict Jan 2015 #18

The alleged difference is covered by "don't take other people's shit". nt. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #26

Not all parents are worthy of honor. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #13

Thou shalt honor thy parents to the extent that they merit honor, as with all other people. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #28

This is the poison of religion, regardless of source, why should anything be above humanity? Humanist_Activist Jan 2015 #54

How about the welfare of the planet as a whole? okasha Jan 2015 #68

Unless you consider edhopper Jan 2015 #69

No, I didn't miss it. okasha Jan 2015 #73

Oh edhopper Jan 2015 #76

The two of you are terribly defensive. okasha Jan 2015 #83

I think edhopper Jan 2015 #84

Go away okasha, you are arguing with a strawman you constructed in your mind... Humanist_Activist Jan 2015 #71

No, thank you. okasha Jan 2015 #75

So are you going to argue against the content of the post and not the strawman you constructed? n/t Humanist_Activist Jan 2015 #82

I asked a reasonable question. okasha Jan 2015 #86

You question didn't even make sense, as is typical of your posts, you prefer to be obtuse than clear Humanist_Activist Jan 2015 #88

Wrong ten commandments! LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #4

NRSVCE Cartoonist Jan 2015 #5

Way too many LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #7

Well I was told in no uncertain terms here that there is only one version. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #10

Yeah, whichever one they're holding in their hand. nt Cartoonist Jan 2015 #11

So they can beat you about the head and neck with it. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #14

The large-type editions really smart, I'm told. n/t. bvf Jan 2015 #92

Really? bvf Jan 2015 #93

The right one of course. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #98

Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother's milk. longship Jan 2015 #8

I have NEVER boiled a kid in its mother’s milk mr blur Jan 2015 #19

The BAD ASHTEISTS coven is considering expanding the menu from roasted babies. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #29

It'll never catch on with Fundamentalist Atheists mr blur Jan 2015 #61

The First Three Cartoonist Jan 2015 #6

If there is a god, I'm putting money on it not kissing your ass. cbayer Jan 2015 #22

I might abandon atheism in favor bvf Jan 2015 #94

These "discussions" invariably lead to the most violated Commandment: rug Jan 2015 #15

I love that commandment but I confess that I fall short too often. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Cartoonist Jan 2015 #20

Or this one. I think it's from the old, old testament. cbayer Jan 2015 #23

This is offensive to most Christians, and some Jewish folks and some Muslims! cbayer Jan 2015 #21

Why is it offensive edhopper Jan 2015 #24

You can ask anything you want. cbayer Jan 2015 #25

I understand you don't like the tone of the OP edhopper Jan 2015 #27

I think they should be open for discussion by those who are sincerely interested in discussing them. cbayer Jan 2015 #30

I don't think that is true edhopper Jan 2015 #32

It doesn't matter how many people support it, it is a first amendment violation and cbayer Jan 2015 #33

People edhopper Jan 2015 #36

I think it's a complete waste of time and similar to evangelical proselytizing, but cbayer Jan 2015 #37

Well edhopper Jan 2015 #38

True that, but trying to talk them out of the ten commandments is quite a different thing. cbayer Jan 2015 #39

The first four edhopper Jan 2015 #40

Hold on a minute. We have no disagreement about keeping religion out of government. cbayer Jan 2015 #41

I thought we were talking about edhopper Jan 2015 #42

As we previously discussed, those are first amendment issues cbayer Jan 2015 #43

People who take passages of the Bible literally edhopper Jan 2015 #47

Yes, but how does that apply to the 10 commandments? cbayer Jan 2015 #48

Blue laws edhopper Jan 2015 #50

I've got an idea! Let's start re-education camps! cbayer Jan 2015 #52

Really? edhopper Jan 2015 #59

Not worthy of reply? Yet you did. cbayer Jan 2015 #62

Well hows about being attacked for violating the sabbath? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #85

Um? edhopper Jan 2015 #44

What does Hobby Lobby have to do with the ten commandments? cbayer Jan 2015 #46

I see it as all connected edhopper Jan 2015 #49

Of course you see it as all connected and that is a big part of the cbayer Jan 2015 #51

Or it might say something about edhopper Jan 2015 #60

So you are now Speaker for Most Christians, Some Jews and Some Muslims? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #34

She has yet to note HOW it's offensive to most, some,and some. Heddi Jan 2015 #45

We'll never know Feral Child Jan 2015 #31

Didn't Moishe go back and get a xerox after smashing the originals? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #35

Yahweh needs a remedial writing course. Feral Child Jan 2015 #99

I like this course. Ink Man Jan 2015 #53

OMG edhopper Jan 2015 #87

Lets start with the first. Ink Man Jan 2015 #55

Ethical Monotheism, with the old testament God? That's a fucking laugh... Humanist_Activist Jan 2015 #80

We get to two. Ink Man Jan 2015 #56

Got to love #3. Ink Man Jan 2015 #57

Remember. Ink Man Jan 2015 #63

It doesn't say take a day off edhopper Jan 2015 #70

Wrong. okasha Jan 2015 #79

Where does it say that? edhopper Jan 2015 #81

The Talmud. okasha Jan 2015 #91

Good old Mom and Dad. Ink Man Jan 2015 #64

Good grief edhopper Jan 2015 #72

Shall not kill or murder? Ink Man Jan 2015 #65

Cite the five books of Moses? edhopper Jan 2015 #74

The bible is full of people righteously doing both, plus your alleged deity Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #77

Hollywood hates this one. Ink Man Jan 2015 #66

This one is huge. Ink Man Jan 2015 #67

And so on??? edhopper Jan 2015 #78

Im happy Ink Man Jan 2015 #89

I really can't tell edhopper Jan 2015 #90

I think he's serious. bvf Jan 2015 #95

Its hard to tell with new posters. edhopper Jan 2015 #96

I'm rather hoping that it is (nt) mr blur Jan 2015 #97

There aren't the ten I learned goldent Jan 2015 #100