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dmallind

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10. None of these SHOULD make people doubt the church and religion

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 09:47 PM

May 2012

The only thing that should is the utter lack of evidence or reasoned arguments for their absurd claims.

If Christianity taught that all people should have equal rights, it would not make its fundamental claims a single atom less false.

Hitler loved dogs. Gandhi beat his wife.

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8 Ways Christian Fundamentalists Make People Convert -- to Agnosticism or Atheism [View all] xchrom May 2012 OP

Beat me to it! nt daaron May 2012 #1

It can all be boiled down to 1 reason why people give up religion Harry Monroe May 2012 #2

9. Smarmy con men and frauds longship May 2012 #3

Could we make that smarmy con persons? Since the days of Aimee Semple McPherson dimbear May 2012 #9

So much of this is familiar to me MountainLaurel May 2012 #4

There is history in the bible coldbeer May 2012 #5

How about their own stupid advertising-- undeterred May 2012 #6

Pretty much describes my journey..... citizen blues May 2012 #7

It was many things with me. After a while I saw that it didn't effect their choices in anything that freshwest May 2012 #8

None of these SHOULD make people doubt the church and religion dmallind May 2012 #10

It's a sad but true fact that most people respond far more to emotion... Silent3 May 2012 #13

What ticks me off is Omniscientone May 2012 #11

My journey to an agnostic stance RE Christianity --> daaron May 2012 #12