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AtheistCrusader

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37. It's a direct threat to their house of cards of social control.

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 11:15 AM

Feb 2016

Education kills religion. So does prosperity. (And education and prosperity are linked together, and with kids per family.)

http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_religions_and_babies

Fuck the Catholic church and its inhumane social policies.

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Catholic Leaders Say Zika Doesn�t Change Ban on Contraception [View all] cleanhippie Feb 2016 OP

I'll wait warrprayer Feb 2016 #1

How long are you willing to wait skepticscott Feb 2016 #2

Your point is valid. warrprayer Feb 2016 #9

No, I don't agree that ANY changes skepticscott Feb 2016 #11

Do you honestly think the Pope is going to say it's ok to use condoms to prevent this disease? cleanhippie Feb 2016 #3

Why? Because his enlightened attitude worked so well in using condoms, mr blur Feb 2016 #8

Bring that broken fetus to term or go to hell. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #4

The RCC is more concerned with maintaining control over the laity than dealing with the cleanhippie Feb 2016 #5

It seems to be working skepticscott Feb 2016 #18

We've come to expect certain behavior from shysters. cleanhippie Feb 2016 #21

It's a direct threat to their house of cards of social control. AtheistCrusader Feb 2016 #37

well they are pro-suffering, wouldn't expect anything else from them n/t Stargleamer Feb 2016 #6

Hold that thought.. Wait for one of the Defenders of the Faith to come along and Cathosplain it. cleanhippie Feb 2016 #7

You left out the paragraph stating experts are unsure if the Zika virus is the cause of the defects. rug Feb 2016 #10

And you left out the part that says condoms or abstinence is the best defense for now. cleanhippie Feb 2016 #12

Not if Zika doesn't cause the birth defects. rug Feb 2016 #13

Told you. It's so very sad to see. cleanhippie Feb 2016 #14

Your obsession with "last word compulsion" is noted. rug Feb 2016 #15

And your "last word compulsion" is well documented. cleanhippie Feb 2016 #17

And shame on you for being bigoted skepticscott Feb 2016 #19

You're just distorting the RCC Major Nikon Feb 2016 #32

You were done as soon as you hit "Enter". rug Feb 2016 #22

Science says condoms are the best defense for now Lordquinton Feb 2016 #31

Potential defense. rug Feb 2016 #33

Yes, best potential defense, which your church refuses to budge even an inch on Lordquinton Feb 2016 #38

Protip: promoting bigotry is not opposing bigotry. rug Feb 2016 #39

Given that your only retort to people pointing out plain facts Lordquinton Feb 2016 #46

Yes, and "experts" are unsure skepticscott Feb 2016 #16

It's not even amusing anymore to point out the hypocrisy and contortions some will endure cleanhippie Feb 2016 #20

Then you shold stop posting hypocrisy and contortions. rug Feb 2016 #24

QED Lordquinton Feb 2016 #25

Right!!!??? cleanhippie Feb 2016 #28

Your statement is 35 years out of date, scottie. rug Feb 2016 #23

Attempts to discredit something because "experts" deny it skepticscott Feb 2016 #30

Sure, scottie. Click yoiur "MyPosts" tab. rug Feb 2016 #34

Poor ruggie skepticscott Feb 2016 #47

35 years out of date Lordquinton Feb 2016 #29

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #36

DU has a four-paragraph limit when posting copyrighted material Rob H. Feb 2016 #40

That must be the precise reason he left it out. rug Feb 2016 #41

Please. Following the rules is nefarious Rob H. Feb 2016 #42

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #43

Which isn't what the OP did. Rob H. Feb 2016 #44

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #45

Sure rug, posting the first 4 paragraphs of the article is exactly what I meant to do. cleanhippie Feb 2016 #48

The Great Whore is more interested in keeping women in their place than anything else. Dawson Leery Feb 2016 #26

Religion > Common sense. deathrind Feb 2016 #27

Of course it doesn't. That's the nature of blind religious dogma. trotsky Feb 2016 #35