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ZombieHorde

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15. Interesting take. nt

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #14)

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 10:43 PM

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Do you think emperor worship is in BETWEEN atheism and theism? [View all] ZombieHorde Jan 2012 OP

I think it's ridiculous... mzteris Jan 2012 #1

I understand DUers don't adhere to emperor worship, ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #3

Flaw: Atheists do not Worship! The Sushi Bandit Jan 2012 #2

I agree atheists don't worship, except perhaps as a metaphor, ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #4

what does atheism have to do with it ? it's still a belief, an atheist can support some dictator JI7 Jan 2012 #5

Between. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #7

not atheism at all mzteris Jan 2012 #6

Between. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #8

can't be if he and they both think mzteris Jan 2012 #11

If Jesus ever existed as a historical person NAO Jan 2012 #9

In the case of Christianity, there is also the Heavenly Father. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #13

Heavely Father doesn't count in your OP, because he's not human NAO Jan 2012 #23

I was thinking Christianity was mostly theist because of the Heavenly Father. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #24

It's the kind I best like to receive, yes jberryhill Jan 2012 #10

Especially tama Jan 2012 #12

Zing! jberryhill Jan 2012 #17

History says no. Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #14

Interesting take. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #15

It's just another expression of theism. alfredo Jan 2012 #16

If you're willing to go kamikaze for the Emperor of Japan, provis99 Jan 2012 #18

Not exactly... LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #19

Does Steve Jobs count? westerebus Jan 2012 #20

Funny. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #27

They are a cult. westerebus Jan 2012 #32

Great questions cbayer Jan 2012 #21

I'd say it carries most of the same psychology as god-worship. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #22

Why would it be between? darkstar3 Jan 2012 #25

Yea, I guess it was an idea that didn't go anywhere. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #26

If you're talking about the Japanese emperor, he was never considered a god Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #28

Don't know about ZombieHorde... LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #29

Don't forget the pharaohs. ChadwickHenryWard Jan 2012 #31

Be careful saying that around a Japanese right-winger... onager Jan 2012 #33

Your statement about Japanese religious attitudes is true Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #34

That's kind of a narrow-minded definition of "theism." ChadwickHenryWard Jan 2012 #30