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In reply to the discussion: How To Identify A Hoax Religion [View all]another_liberal
(8,821 posts)177. I worship trees . . .
I worship trees and cats. Of course I worship cats. At least they are all real.
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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