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In reply to the discussion: How To Identify A Hoax Religion [View all]Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)129. You had me at the first point...
God is either A. Not real which is why he has never been verified. Or B. God is real and he is a sick mofo giving people the ability to think then punishing them for it when they do.
Talking about the xian god. I don't know about a lot of the others.
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Well, you just proved how serious you are with this thread. I sincerely apologize.
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#11
Agree. I hypothesize that it is designed to drive off high-level participation in the question &
patrice
Jan 2013
#35
What's funny is that even from the athiest perspective OP content is not right. It's not a valid
patrice
Jan 2013
#91
Patrice, that's right, but you may need to dumb that down for the viewing audience. Just sayin'
freshwest
Jan 2013
#141
Yes. I don't know how to supply so much that is missing. People MUST start reading more broadly.
patrice
Jan 2013
#142
Agreed, and hang in there. Not great outdoor weather here, either. I'll bet it's very cold there.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#143
I especially love the one about the guy who cannot post without personal attacks...
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#66
This is a pathetic case instead ofthe real case AGAINST religion-interesting that you don't knowthat
patrice
Jan 2013
#38
I loved the graphic in the OP and I'm sending it to an athiest friend of mine.
MotherPetrie
Jan 2013
#64
Some internet critters don't know a flying-phuck what they are talking about & don't care. nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#26
Points 1-5 are the traits of rationalism NOT faith. Wouldn't the ineffable by its very nature NOT
patrice
Jan 2013
#24
Holy crap, that's one of the forehead-slappiest posts I've ever read at DU
EvolveOrConvolve
Jan 2013
#49
For all your bluster and blather in this thread, you have said nothing of substance and have only
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#65
Your very first response was a personal attack. Your. Very. First. Response.
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#70
It's my OP. Why would I leave it? You, OTOH, are free to scurry away at anytime.
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#75
Too bad it isn't an authentic representation of the issue & it's related questions, so it could &
patrice
Jan 2013
#33
What would be "an authentic representation of the issue & it's related questions"?
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#37
I suggest that you go do some BROAD reading on the subject, while I go do some housework.
patrice
Jan 2013
#39
"...I could hurt someone who is just out of their league and doesn't know it."
Comatose Sphagetti
Jan 2013
#41
You have a problem with people being confident of their skills? Hmmm, that's interesting.
patrice
Jan 2013
#96
& Reading comprehension? I said that I'm uncomfortable with the possibility of hurting someone.
patrice
Jan 2013
#98
"I suspect I could hurt someone" - that could be the funniest post the Religion group has ever seen
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2013
#100
The truth isn't a high horse. OP is wrong, not even supporting the case FOR atheism. nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#95
HOW is it wrong? You have blustered all over this thread saying that, but have yet to support it.
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#112
I'll not let you exploit me, cleanhippie& it'd be better for you, great rationalist that you are, to
patrice
Jan 2013
#114
Then you should know at least one human has been possessed by one or more deities. nt
ZombieHorde
Jan 2013
#87
Starting to form hypotheses here re $20.@hr. internet-writers & people looking for FREE-SCHOOL
patrice
Jan 2013
#44
I can't speak for any institution, yet it could be argued in personal terms that neither
pinto
Jan 2013
#85
I'd like to argue with you sometime but you never seem to post anything that ...
BlueJazz
Jan 2013
#81
Asking for money and promising a reward in the afterlife it was the first scam invented.
Exultant Democracy
Jan 2013
#82
Since the pro side here seems paralyzed, let me help you out a bit. Real witnessed miracles,
dimbear
Jan 2013
#99
The inaugural miracles, when Vespasian first ascended to the emperorship, witnessed by a crowd
dimbear
Jan 2013
#134
Notice how BuzzClick and Patrice both attacked me personally, over and over and over.
cleanhippie
Jan 2013
#109
Do you really think that folks who believe in gods and such are going to be convinced by...
Walk away
Jan 2013
#127
Is it a hoax when people (including the leadership) genuinely believe in the religion's concepts?
Meshuga
Jan 2013
#146
It seems that simple, doesn't it? But cognitive dissonance coupled with years of brainwashing...
cleanhippie
Feb 2013
#171
Maybe if they have to rely consistently on mocking others and constant ad hominems to
humblebum
Feb 2013
#173
Our simian ancestors found food and shelter in trees, hence they elicit that response. The actual
dimbear
Apr 2013
#193
Do you think praying to Thor would make you feel better during hard times?
ZombieHorde
Apr 2013
#185
"False" is not the same as "hoax" - most religions are propagated by people who believe them.
Donald Ian Rankin
Apr 2013
#189