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trotsky

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27. Keep in mind, mr blur...

Reply to mr blur (Reply #26)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 03:18 PM

Jul 2015

that individual also thinks that even if you don't believe in any gods, you aren't necessarily an atheist.

Isn't it fun to just make up what you want words to mean?

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American Christianity Has Been Hijacked [View all] cbayer Jul 2015 OP

This is SO true. I have seen friends change in the last few years from... Frustratedlady Jul 2015 #1

They have been very loud and the press has loved them. cbayer Jul 2015 #4

No, it's not. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #11

Are you saying the GOP isn't using/hasn't used religion to get their followers upset? Frustratedlady Jul 2015 #13

No. If I had said that, I would have written it out in plain English. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #19

No it hasn't. trotsky Jul 2015 #2

And conservative Xstians claim just the opposite skepticscott Jul 2015 #3

It's been exposed... MellowDem Jul 2015 #5

I think that is true of the religious right, which is why cbayer Jul 2015 #6

So why do you advocate anti-theism skepticscott Jul 2015 #7

I think the secular left... MellowDem Jul 2015 #8

As you are a member of the secular left, I see where you are coming from. cbayer Jul 2015 #9

The religious left... MellowDem Jul 2015 #12

I could not disagree with your psition more. cbayer Jul 2015 #14

You haven't really stated any of your reasoning... MellowDem Jul 2015 #15

This discussion is endlessly circular with you. cbayer Jul 2015 #16

I think you're being disingenuous... MellowDem Jul 2015 #20

FWIW, you made yourself perfectly clear. trotsky Jul 2015 #21

You have to be secular to live in the world of mankind Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #17

You can be both secular and religious. cbayer Jul 2015 #18

You can be both secular and religious. AlbertCat Jul 2015 #22

Disagree. You can be both religious and a secularist who supports cbayer Jul 2015 #25

Not without a specific qualifier you can't. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #24

No. No, you can't. mr blur Jul 2015 #26

Keep in mind, mr blur... trotsky Jul 2015 #27

Exactly. trotsky Jul 2015 #10

Oh, another squishy, fuzzy, crock of pro-religion shit, totally devoid of any historical AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #23