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Major Nikon

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11. Of course it's no

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #9)

Thu May 17, 2018, 01:28 AM

May 2018

It's much easier to just invent your own set of rules and then claim self-righteousness by stating everyone else violates them. Having to coherently explain how those rules are anything but gibberish would make it much more difficult. That exact same system works just fine with religion.

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So, if I'm understanding things correctly, from some people's perspectives, [View all] MineralMan May 2018 OP

Illogical nonsense indeed...good post, well spoken. Nt SWBTATTReg May 2018 #1

And the patent nonsense posted here or anywhere else wouldnt matter beyond the Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #2

Therein lies the heart of the issue.. Permanut May 2018 #6

What I have seen... ExciteBike66 May 2018 #3

Many Christian Denominations Are Thought to Be Cults by MineralMan May 2018 #4

Misframing. guillaumeb May 2018 #5

Can you provide a detailed critique explaining why it is misframing? marylandblue May 2018 #7

I could ask the author for cites of what he claims is occurring. guillaumeb May 2018 #8

So the answer is no. marylandblue May 2018 #9

Of course it's no Major Nikon May 2018 #11

perhaps it is... uriel1972 May 2018 #13

Ding ding ding! trotsky May 2018 #17

Faith erquires belief, and some non-theists here are vehement guillaumeb May 2018 #22

The idea that atheism requires belief... Major Nikon May 2018 #25

Very convincing indeed. guillaumeb May 2018 #26

Perhaps you just need a new dictionary Major Nikon May 2018 #27

To which choir are you referring? MineralMan May 2018 #28

The regular one. guillaumeb May 2018 #29

Ah, the choir that exists only in your mind... MineralMan May 2018 #30

Reread the subject line Major Nikon May 2018 #10

The "11th Commandment" is a lie. Mariana May 2018 #12

It's not just a lie, it's an idiotic lie Major Nikon May 2018 #14

There was no misframing. The framing was my own understanding MineralMan May 2018 #16

This is the part that exposes gil for all to see: trotsky May 2018 #20

Oh, well... MineralMan May 2018 #21

Utter mis-framing. But you have the right to your opinion even if it is based on mis-framing. guillaumeb May 2018 #23

.. MineralMan May 2018 #24

If more sane Christians attempted to counter nonsense Mariana May 2018 #15

Yes, of course. However, many Christians believe that the admonition MineralMan May 2018 #18

It's hard to draw the line between those who are truly delusional and those who are simply deluded Major Nikon May 2018 #19