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Cartoonist

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21. The bigger question I think you are asking.

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 05:22 PM

Jan 2015

Obviously there is much consensus as to what constitutes good and evil. I don't really need to define them, and I think it is disingenuous to ask me to. What you are really asking is, isn't there also good in the Bible? Yes, but those same sentiments were around before Moses. The Golden Rule, society's prohibition to murder and theft, common decency among one's neighbors. all of these were part of humanity's code. What the Bible and most other religions bring to the table, are odious laws regarding homophobia, misogyny, and slavery. Also there is something I also consider evil, and that is the belief in imaginary beings, and the laws protecting them. Where is the harm? As I said elsewhere, the denial of reality is harmful to human progress.

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LTTE from a local paper [View all] Cartoonist Jan 2015 OP

Steve Casey of Sonoma appears to be an imbecile or a Poe, I'm not sure which. cbayer Jan 2015 #1

What was your point in posting this? Cartoonist Jan 2015 #3

Your goal was to show how deluded this guy is? cbayer Jan 2015 #5

Delusion Cartoonist Jan 2015 #6

That's not delusion, that's just poor reading comprehension. cbayer Jan 2015 #7

Usury Cartoonist Jan 2015 #8

See, this is why you incur such responses from me. You make these kind of statements cbayer Jan 2015 #9

That's not what they're protesting. Cartoonist Jan 2015 #10

You ask when the last "bible thumpers" protested outside a bank. Those are your words. cbayer Jan 2015 #11

Upon Further Review Cartoonist Jan 2015 #16

Well, thank you very much for that. cbayer Jan 2015 #18

not really. Theists organizations and individuals were not exactly prominent in OWS. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #23

There were signs prominemtly extolling atheism at every occupation, weren't there? rug Jan 2015 #27

You're right the atheists weren't being in your face about it Lordquinton Jan 2015 #44

No, it's because it's completely irrelevant. rug Jan 2015 #45

It's very relevant. bvf Jan 2015 #47

Nice pics. Of course we know the Pope is in with the banks... goldent Jan 2015 #12

Really. How out of touch do you have to be to make the statement that "bible thumpers" cbayer Jan 2015 #13

Occupy Wall Street Cartoonist Jan 2015 #14

OMG, these are all pictures from OWS. Do you not get that? cbayer Jan 2015 #15

A clear case of cognitive dissonance and intellectual dishonesty okasha Jan 2015 #19

He did finally concede the point, which was quite refreshing. cbayer Jan 2015 #20

Hi. You often come back to the concept of "evil" in discussions here. pinto Jan 2015 #17

The bigger question I think you are asking. Cartoonist Jan 2015 #21

Didn't intend to be disingenuous. Nor limit my query to the bible. Wanted to hear from you about pinto Jan 2015 #24

To add Cartoonist Jan 2015 #25

I'll offer a differing point of view. Much of the world's music, art and literature pinto Jan 2015 #26

And yet another view: trotsky Jan 2015 #28

My, how speculative and imaginative. rug Jan 2015 #30

Not neccessarily Cartoonist Jan 2015 #31

To wit, the church sponsored the arts. rug Jan 2015 #32

Small point Cartoonist Jan 2015 #33

This is not the product of slave labor. rug Jan 2015 #35

This is not religious sponsored art Cartoonist Jan 2015 #36

There's a question of whether it's art. rug Jan 2015 #37

It was a facetious post Cartoonist Jan 2015 #38

"meant to ridicule"? Try harder. rug Jan 2015 #39

What, me try harder? Cartoonist Jan 2015 #40

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Dubious at best. okasha Jan 2015 #46

Well we do know that when art was liberated from religious control Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #58

No, we don't know that. okasha Jan 2015 #65

Your facts don't dispute Warren's point. trotsky Jan 2015 #67

Oh Hai Okasha Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #69

Don't try to take up art history okasha Jan 2015 #70

argument by insult is a minor fallacy. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #71

See, you've learned something already! okasha Jan 2015 #72

Three things that religious expression excels at. rug Jan 2015 #29

Since I know you love images: cbayer Jan 2015 #55

The level of religious taboos generally corresponds to its frequency of occurrence. immoderate Jan 2015 #2

Does this have something to do with box turtles Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #4

Oddly enough, the Egyptian civilization had around a 3000 year run Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #22

Warren, if you're looking to establish brief, sarcastic comment as a posting form, I suggest pinto Jan 2015 #34

i'm pretty sure you were trying for insult. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #41

Since locking threads one doesn't like is no longer an option, insult is all that's left cleanhippie Jan 2015 #50

Yep, that would explain it. (nt) mr blur Jan 2015 #51

Could have thought twice before reponding. Probably should have. Snark for snark doesn't work. pinto Jan 2015 #52

You do realize that my point about incest is actually accurate, right? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #53

Yeah, as far as I know incest was one way to insure a royal line. In many cultures. pinto Jan 2015 #59

Oh you just don't know your Exodus. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #60

Mea culpa. I was raised Catholic. lol, didn't read the old testament much or the bible per se. pinto Jan 2015 #61

you have to be the grumpy old atheist at 37,000 interminable seders. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #62

Ah. Are seders long? Catholic masses are ~45 minutes, save for high masses. pinto Jan 2015 #63

It depends. If it is the full monty it takes approximately forever. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #64

LOl. okasha Jan 2015 #66

Oh Hai Okasha "et al" Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Cartoonist Jan 2015 #43

I think I'm missing soem context here Prophet 451 Jan 2015 #48

I'm curious... Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #49

Somebody desperately trying to rationalize their own behavior? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #54

Or a parent who found their kids doing something naughty. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #57

Which part about Lot and his daughters, the offered sacrifice or the incest? Leontius Jan 2015 #56