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Warren Stupidity

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3. at least the author admits to believing in banal nonsense.

Reply to dballance (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 05:36 PM

Feb 2013

And does so in order to escape the harsh realities of a 17 year old girl killed by cancer. I went to the funeral of a SIDs victim, at least the Franciscan monk who spoke said straight out that this tiny child was not taken by god to a better place, that it is not "gods plan" that the innocent die for no good reason. Unexpected but there it was.

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If Religion is the Opiate of the Masses, I Just Got High [View all] cbayer Feb 2013 OP

I Find the Article at the Link to be a Further Example... dballance Feb 2013 #1

You are conflating that which can't be proven with a lie. cbayer Feb 2013 #2

Well, you can't prove god DOESN'T hate gay people.... trotsky Feb 2013 #5

at least the author admits to believing in banal nonsense. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #3

I don't think he escaped the harsh reality at all. cbayer Feb 2013 #4

What's the harm? trotsky Feb 2013 #7

Sure he did, and he admits as much in the title. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #8

The point and the harm skepticscott Feb 2013 #9

However, that is a non sequitur Meshuga Feb 2013 #20

The point is that believing in things skepticscott Feb 2013 #21

Opiates are legitimately used for pain relief as well. cbayer Feb 2013 #10

Yes they are used to escape the reality of severe pain. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #12

Lol, you mean I could get all edumacated and stuff if I hang out with you? cbayer Feb 2013 #17

No I mean you start out arguing "a" and then end up arguing "not a" and you do so Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #18

Oh, yes I am horribly embarrassed. Thank god it's only you! cbayer Feb 2013 #19

The Franciscans Have a History and Reputation of Being Willing to Not Always dballance Feb 2013 #6

Not unexpected: I heard the same type of thing at the funeral of a 23-year-old Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #11

I didn't see the author as appealing "to the supernatural" Meshuga Feb 2013 #15

... 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2013 #13

Fake psychics make people edhopper Feb 2013 #14

What does this have to do with money. It was a funeral? cbayer Feb 2013 #16

This reminds me of a story Ligyron Feb 2013 #22

Is this a true story? And how does it apply to the article? cbayer Feb 2013 #23

How obtuse can you really be? cleanhippie Feb 2013 #24