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cleanhippie

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34. On that we Re in complete agreement. There IS a definite bias toward

Reply to humblebum (Reply #32)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:44 PM

Dec 2011

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Dawkins Rebukes Cameron, Calling Bible 'An Appalling Moral Compass' [View all] cleanhippie Dec 2011 OP

Looking at the entire King James Bible, which is what ... MarkCharles Dec 2011 #1

The choice was made long ago. Boojatta Dec 2011 #3

" simply a matter of historical fact that the King James Bible has influenced the values of the UK?" MarkCharles Dec 2011 #4

Well, Toryism is an appalling moral compass! LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #2

The Bible is a moral compass skepticscott Dec 2011 #5

It's funny he says this "you can cherry pick the verses that you like"... Sal316 Dec 2011 #6

Name me one person you wouldn't immediately dismiss as a fundie who doesn't "cherry pick." darkstar3 Dec 2011 #7

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Sal316 Dec 2011 #10

Really? So these people adhere to the laws of Leviticus, darkstar3 Dec 2011 #12

That's not what you asked. Sal316 Dec 2011 #15

So now you're trotting out a straw man, not to mention ad hom? darkstar3 Dec 2011 #19

Oh, the old "Jesus flatly stated that he came only to the Jews" argument. Then why did also say humblebum Dec 2011 #17

Cherry picking is taking one part of the Bible as true, darkstar3 Dec 2011 #20

When you start cherry picking as you most certainly are doing, if you are quoting humblebum Dec 2011 #22

So now you're trying the ad hom as a dodge too, huh? darkstar3 Dec 2011 #23

So now you're trying to use "the old ad hom as a dodge" charge as a dodge? nt humblebum Dec 2011 #24

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You seem to be lacking coherence. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #26

My concern is why ds3's post was hidden? I found nothing offensive about slurring words. God only humblebum Dec 2011 #32

On that we Re in complete agreement. There IS a definite bias toward cleanhippie Dec 2011 #34

I have had a few hidden in the past week. nt humblebum Dec 2011 #35

Really? Which ones? cleanhippie Dec 2011 #36

Well here are two, but I think there's one more. humblebum Dec 2011 #38

Can you link to the ACTUAL posts, please. Your links are to your inbox and I cannot see that. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #39

soooooo, now you're using the old, "dodge the callout of your dodge with a dodgey reveral eh?" deacon_sephiroth Dec 2011 #30

Giving an example of a behavior isnt the same as engaging in that behavior. n/t. laconicsax Dec 2011 #8

Ok, you're right. Sal316 Dec 2011 #16

But is it as big a sin as quote-mining? laconicsax Dec 2011 #18

How could one do anything BUT proof-text with a document comprised of iris27 Dec 2011 #21

Yes, atheism has provided such a wonderful moral compass for humanity, too. humblebum Dec 2011 #9

It has never been asserted that atheism should provide a moral compass darkstar3 Dec 2011 #11

Oh! You mean its just a way of knowing? nt humblebum Dec 2011 #13

That sentence doesn't even make sense. darkstar3 Dec 2011 #14

Well, some do consider morals as a way of knowing, i.e. humblebum Dec 2011 #33

It's just the lack of one particular type of belief. That's all. LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #29

Show me one example of anyone claiming it does. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #27

No one ever said it does. LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #28

Couldn't be much worse deacon_sephiroth Dec 2011 #31

Didn't Hitchens complain that commandment #10 Boojatta Dec 2011 #37