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Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

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6. Well, considering that anytime a prominent atheist criticizes this kind of belief...

Reply to mr blur (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 10, 2015, 11:32 AM

Feb 2015

they are chided and attacked for not confronting "sophisticated, modern theology", it makes you wonder when those same attackers are going to go after the pope.

I'm not going to hold my breath.

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Pope Francis: The devil is the root of jealousy, war [View all] trotsky Feb 2015 OP

So who created the devil? Cartoonist Feb 2015 #1

He is Pope Awesome SpankYourKid! Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #2

"Because the devil takes stupidity and makes a world." Hoppy Feb 2015 #3

And God is the root of the devil. GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #4

And the human imagination (with some possible hallucinogenics thrown in to boot) is the root of God. Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #12

You see, this is just ignorance and stupidity - mr blur Feb 2015 #5

Well, considering that anytime a prominent atheist criticizes this kind of belief... trotsky Feb 2015 #6

you got it RussBLib Feb 2015 #10

But...but....SOUP KITCHENS!! skepticscott Feb 2015 #17

I am so envious of such convenient thinking, that I want to fight. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #7

What nonsense! JNelson6563 Feb 2015 #8

Are we allowed edhopper Feb 2015 #9

That depends. Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #11

You're not allowed to mock anything... trotsky Feb 2015 #15

And of course, that tiny minority of Fundamentalist Assholes... onager Feb 2015 #18

Offer up a pastafarian prayer in the "all are welcome" prayer group and get your ass Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #22

Hater! Bigot! Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #13

To paraphrase edhopper Feb 2015 #14

To shun is part of being a non-theist. edgineered Feb 2015 #16

Wonder who the Pope would agree with... onager Feb 2015 #19

Did somebody say devil? LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #20

Aieee! trotsky Feb 2015 #21

That guy is actually serious? He thinks they "sold" their souls to the devil? Fix The Stupid Feb 2015 #23

I think he has convinced himself. LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #26

This is a translation Lordquinton Feb 2015 #24

Uranus variety? Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #25

Static Lordquinton Feb 2015 #27

Whew! AlbertCat Feb 2015 #28