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napoleon_in_rags

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12. When you merge the concept of all TV channels into one word called "on".

Reply to MarkCharles (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 01:40 AM

Feb 2012

As the concept of "theism" does for religions.

The simple fact is, atheism as a cultural movement right now gets associated with religiosity because its focused on it. If all the same energy were focused on promoting science and reason I believe that association would disappear overnight.

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Maher�s New Rule: Atheism And Religion Are �Not Two Sides Of The Same Coin� [View all] pokerfan Feb 2012 OP

He's right. Religion just means force of habit. One can be religious about brushing Ecumenist Feb 2012 #1

Except that no one I know skepticscott Feb 2012 #3

That was a simple example of force of habit. Ecumenist Feb 2012 #4

They believe in god and in Jesus as their savior skepticscott Feb 2012 #10

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #11

Oh, then please give us skepticscott Feb 2012 #13

You know what? skepticscott Feb 2012 #16

Hmmmmm...seems you have nothing to offer in the way of rational discourse skepticscott Feb 2012 #17

STILL waiting for skepticscott Feb 2012 #19

Could you imagine as how crazy that person would be percieved? ChadwickHenryWard Feb 2012 #8

Perhaps that's more of a problem with the USA than with religion. GliderGuider Feb 2012 #20

Sorry, but thing and not-thing will always be part of the same coin. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2012 #2

Associated with religion pokerfan Feb 2012 #6

Since when is "OFF" the opposite of a TV channel ?? n/t MarkCharles Feb 2012 #7

When you merge the concept of all TV channels into one word called "on". napoleon_in_rags Feb 2012 #12

I think you missed the analogy. Cable TV has what 9999 possible... MarkCharles Feb 2012 #15

Watch the video edhopper Feb 2012 #14

Atheism doesn't affirm anything, it's purely a privative. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author pokerfan Feb 2012 #5

I think I know what he is trying to say, but I also think the coin is a poor metaphor for this. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #9