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Humanism needs to replace most religions Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #1
He was a force for narrow mindedness Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #2
In what respect, Joe? I mean, Anthony? 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #3
... rexcat Oct 2012 #52
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edhopper Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #9
Actually, Mary McCarthy was my cousin Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #4
Hmm. trotsky Oct 2012 #5
Actually no, he won't. At least, not in this thread. I evil-atheistically-kurtzianly OPPRESSED him! 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #56
LOL trotsky Oct 2012 #62
I was on that jury Heddi Oct 2012 #64
Is being Mary McCarthy's cousin meant to be an excuse for your behaviour? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #25
You would get a lot less of that snark if you behaved a bit less like Joe. 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #59
Classy. You know he's no longer in the thread to respond. cbayer Oct 2012 #60
Ahhh, now I know who alerted in that OTHER post of mine yesterday. (Left alone 2-4) 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #61
I alerted nothing. I leave that to you. cbayer Oct 2012 #63
Do you feel he should have the right to continue his anti-atheist bigotry? trotsky Oct 2012 #65
For those unfamiliar with him edhopper Oct 2012 #7
Paul Kurtz was a pseudo-skeptic Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #8
More personal insults and attacks. trotsky Oct 2012 #10
Facts? You haven't presented any. Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #11
And this sort of sums it up. Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #12
I'm sorry - can you fill in the syllogism? dmallind Oct 2012 #14
Let me explain it, then. Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #19
So the answer is to establish arbitrary claims as a basis for treating others with respect? trotsky Oct 2012 #20
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Not that I expect you to realize my name has nothing to do with Leon Trotsky... trotsky Oct 2012 #24
Gee, how could anyone possibly have made that error. Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #29
You should have asked before making assumptions. trotsky Oct 2012 #35
Are you a Straussian, then? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #26
What are you talking about? Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #28
Good thing you're convinced you're smarter than all those stupid skeptics, huh? trotsky Oct 2012 #33
Phony phacts, the basis of your kind of atheism Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #38
Ah yes of course. trotsky Oct 2012 #54
"your kind of atheism" -- so there is a "good" kind of atheism? What does it look like? 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #55
"I don't believe in any kind of lie producing a beneficial result" Really? dmallind Oct 2012 #36
Yeah, I've heard that one Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #40
You said that ... muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #39
Way, way off the mark Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #45
What is 'way off the mark' - what you said? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #47
You are attributing an idea to me I absolutely rejected Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #49
Posts #20 and #22: muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #51
Let me explain the reason you exclude then dmallind Oct 2012 #32
MATERIALISTIC ATHEISTS ARE EEEEEEEVILLLLLLLLL! trotsky Oct 2012 #34
Kurtzian ridicule Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #41
The best display of "Kurtzian ridicule" has been presented by yourself. trotsky Oct 2012 #53
Inherent rights, equality, free will Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #48
And you think religion creates "free will"? EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2012 #58
Appeal to consequences fallacy. Basic logic epic fail. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #66
I can see that you are unwilling to engage in discussion, but only want to personally attack. trotsky Oct 2012 #17
Compare how Kurtz talked about his opponents Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #21
The social democratic states of Europe are materialist/atheist. trotsky Oct 2012 #23
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And the social-democracies in Europe mostly have STATE CHURCHES Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #30
OK, I see this is pointless. trotsky Oct 2012 #31
It's a whopping amount greater than in the US, and the churches are massively less influential. dmallind Oct 2012 #37
It's an atheist fairy tale Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #42
No muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #43
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Eurobarometer propaganda! Shun the statisticians! muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #46
Opinion surveys are a dime a hundred Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #50
Kurtz was a complicated individual salvorhardin Oct 2012 #13
Precisely. n/t trotsky Oct 2012 #18
Yo, T-Mac. It's bad form to shit all over an RIP thread. Iggo Oct 2012 #15
The shitting is over. You're welcome. (Well, OK, don't thank me, thank the jurors.) 2ndAmForComputers Oct 2012 #57
On Kurtz Anthony McCarthy Oct 2012 #16
rest in peace mjrr_595 Oct 2012 #67
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