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Religion

okasha

(11,573 posts)

13. Where was "all the harm done by religion" in your OP?

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:36 PM

Sep 2012

I mean, we all know it's your permanent mantra, but since for once you didn't mention it in the OP, it occurred that you might actually be starting a discussion thread rather than just posting flamebait. Clearly I was wrong.

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"If you study comparative religion, it's harder to be religious because..." [View all] cleanhippie Sep 2012 OP

Buddhism? Shrike47 Sep 2012 #1

Perhaps that is an argument for "the exception proves the rule"? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #2

Some people say Buddhism isn't a religion, because it doesn't have a God, only "teachers" who patrice Sep 2012 #5

I guess that is also a valid argument. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #7

I don't particularly want to debate religion wryter2000 Sep 2012 #9

Well, that exception proves it then. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #10

eh... Mongols? eShirl Sep 2012 #11

Arakan. nt dmallind Sep 2012 #12

Just googled it and I did find some history of violence discussed. Shrike47 Sep 2012 #3

the author of this thread fantasizes that it's so. okasha Sep 2012 #4

The "unity"? skepticscott Sep 2012 #6

Well then, because YOU find it okay to dismiss all of the harm done by religion, it's okay then. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #8

Where was "all the harm done by religion" in your OP? okasha Sep 2012 #13

Here, I'll work Teh Google for you. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #14

That's true only if you sleep through half the classes. rug Sep 2012 #15

He is no Kirk Cameron, thats for sure! cleanhippie Sep 2012 #16

It's important to give irresponsible reproduction its due. dimbear Sep 2012 #17