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Act_of_Reparation

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6. For me the reasoning process is as important as the conclusion.

Reply to trotsky (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 23, 2015, 04:21 PM

Jan 2015

Yes, it is all well and good that some people arrive at humane conclusions by way of religion. The problem is that I can't rely on them, because they are using an unreliable means of discerning answers. That's why I don't cream my pants when the Pope says something nice about the poor; because he's dead fucking wrong on a number of other, very important issues.

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A few thoughts on the modern theist movement. [View all] Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 OP

We can't even have an honest conversation. trotsky Jan 2015 #1

Back in the 90's... AlbertCat Jan 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jan 2015 #3

Totally agree with you here. trotsky Jan 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jan 2015 #5

For me the reasoning process is as important as the conclusion. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #6

Exactly. And the people in Religion who either don't grasp skepticscott Jan 2015 #13

There are real world examples, from that very forum, that demonstrate why you're correct. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #18

"The complex problems in our post-industrial world simply cannot be addressed without a solid F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #14

There seems to also be a weird ethics in that reasoning too. wavesofeuphoria Jan 2015 #15

The problem with the new atheist movement Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #7

A very important point in 2015 ! n/t JDDavis Jan 2015 #10

I had a theist movement just this morning. onager Jan 2015 #8

I blame kale in my smoothie. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #9

... progressoid Jan 2015 #12

Doesn't matter how "modern" they are, they still believe mr blur Jan 2015 #11

which is a really good point. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #17

Didn't you know? 'Modern' means "hostile, aggressive, ... muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #21

In modern times and ancient as well for that matter, defacto7 Jan 2015 #16

Spot on. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #19

You left out Promethean Jan 2015 #20

and you left out defacto7 Jan 2015 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #22

I wonder what "message deleted" had to say. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #24