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trotsky

(49,533 posts)

10. Again let's compare to Christianity.

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 21, 2015, 01:00 PM

Oct 2015

Imagine if Christianity were just getting started today, and you had a group of around 50-100 people preaching its story. Engaging in ritual cannibalism, if only symbolic. Etc. Hard to see why it wouldn't be labeled a cult.

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Dawkins Tells Fox News It's 'Disgraceful' That GOP Presidential Candidates Believe In Creationism [View all] cleanhippie Oct 2015 OP

If they actually believe in "creationism" they are ignorant morons. ladjf Oct 2015 #1

Good chacterization of creationist motivations... DreamGypsy Oct 2015 #4

Most Americans have access to scientific data undreamed of 100 years ago. ladjf Oct 2015 #6

They've been brainwashed since they were in diapers. Is that "mental illness"? Scuba Oct 2015 #2

Some think so. cleanhippie Oct 2015 #5

It is a form of mental illness. Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #11

And also disgraceful that the good Dr didn't call out Trump Goblinmonger Oct 2015 #3

But the sad truth is that no politician salvages them for it Yorktown Oct 2015 #7

"If they believed what they did... trotsky Oct 2015 #8

Exactly. It's like the difference btween a cult and a religion... cleanhippie Oct 2015 #9

Again let's compare to Christianity. trotsky Oct 2015 #10