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In reply to the discussion: Dishonesty and thoughtlessness in believers. [View all]skepticscott
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I don't see peoples' faith as being dishonest simply because they don't fit some fundamentalist...
stone space
May 2014
#2
I realize that dishonest has a really negative connotation, but I don't mean "deliberately lying"
Warren Stupidity
May 2014
#5
Maybe the problem isn't in the answers. Maybe the problem is in the questions.
stone space
May 2014
#7
No, I'm saying that they might define their religious beliefs differently that...
stone space
May 2014
#9
Again no such thing and I would appreciate if you would stop insulting atheists.
trotsky
May 2014
#27
If an atheist takes a literalist position with respect to the bible in a discussion with...
stone space
May 2014
#33
I never said it was, but you are claiming that taking something literally = believing it. (nt)
stone space
May 2014
#41
"Advanced Atheism"? That's sounds like an interesting topic worthy of its own thread. (nt)
stone space
May 2014
#44
Not sure I can point to any particular reason. It's just what I believe. I don't claim to have...
stone space
May 2014
#49
I didn't just decide to call myself an atheist. I call myself an atheist because that's what...
stone space
May 2014
#54
wait, you have to start from: that book is the revealed truth from god.
Warren Stupidity
May 2014
#50
The post you replied to was only addressing the question of whether or not...
stone space
May 2014
#51
Taking something literally does not = believing that the literal interpretation is true. (nt)
stone space
May 2014
#56
Claim atheism falsely? Am I being excommunicated? I didn't even know it was possible.
stone space
May 2014
#87
Just so you know, the word "fundamentalist" is frowned upon here in A&A
EvolveOrConvolve
May 2014
#65
Incidentally, we are in a thread where people like my wife are being described with...
stone space
May 2014
#68
I think Warren did a far better job upthread describing what is meant by "dishonest"
EvolveOrConvolve
May 2014
#74
I get what you're saying. I don't personally know if any biblical literalists,
TxDemChem
May 2014
#16