Islam: Our Partners in Peace...

[Feanor]

Feanor, you and I may both be atheists but, unlike you, I don't enjoy insulting people who are religious. Everyone has a right to believe what they want. Although I don't agree that there is a God, who am I to judge those who do?

Were I to believed in pedophilia would it be OK to practice or preach it? If I believe that "belief" is wrong and harmful, should I not say so?

Granted, I have been an excessively candid person all my life -- it took me a long time to figure out this isn't an entirely good thing. It hasn't done me much good or endeared me to people, but I'm too old now to reform very much or even want to.

[markw]

Were I to believed in pedophilia would it be OK to practice or preach it? If I believe that "belief" is wrong and harmful, should I not say so?

Granted, I have been an excessively candid person all my life -- it took me a long time to figure out this isn't an entirely good thing. It hasn't done me much good or endeared me to people, but I'm too old now to reform very much or even want to.

Comparing pedophelia to religion is low, even for you.

It's a perfect example of why this site has gone from a thriving community a few years ago to a small, incestious few that get their jollies attacking religion.

[Hyfi]

It's a perfect example of why this site has gone from a thriving community a few years ago to a small, incestious few that get their jollies attacking religion.

Thats bull! This place died the first week after they upgraded to Vb and that was years ago.

Also, this out of the way Steel Cage forum was created for these types of off topic conversations.

And what about the jollies that the believers get telling the rest how wrong they are for having no religion or the wrong religion? That part is ok, right?

[markw]

Thats bull! This place died the first week after they upgraded to Vb and that was years ago.

Also, this out of the way Steel Cage forum was created for these types of off topic conversations.

And what about the jollies that the believers get telling the rest how wrong they are for having no religion or the wrong religion? That part is ok, right?

So, who is proselytising here? All I ever see is athiests glad-handing each other.

[Hyfi]

So, who is proselytising here? All I ever see is athiests glad-handing each other.

Maybe you should go back and read the whole thread. You will find several claims from MrP as to the 4 gospels contradicting each other and his justification of it. But in reality, neither of the 4 were even in the place and circumstances that they write about and go by here say alone.

If you have some backing data as to why you are right and others are wrong, post it. You don't because there is nothing d4rfinative either way, it's all faith or skepticism.

[markw]

Maybe you should go back and read the whole thread. You will find several claims from MrP as to the 4 gospels contradicting each other and his justification of it. But in reality, neither of the 4 were even in the place and circumstances that they write about and go by here say alone.

If you have some backing data as to why you are right and others are wrong, post it. You don't because there is nothing d4rfinative either way, it's all faith or skepticism.

One person? Did he force it down your throats or was it in response to questions?

...big difference.

Now, as for the religion bashing, that starts of it's own free will, over and over. Like you said, re-read this thread.

If it wasn't for that and SVI, this place would be a morgue. I hopw the owners are proud.

[JohnMichael]

I can only speak for myself when I say I think it is easy to bash religion when I see fundamentalism of any religion as a source of many problems in the world today. From suicide bombers to murdering doctors for performing abortions. I am very troubled by those who try to force their beliefs on me by passing laws that restrict my right to marry. I do not like what many churches teach about me. Some churches still teach that you can be forgiven for killing a man but straight to hell for loving one. Where is the love in those teachings. I could go on about the negative impact organized religion has had on my life but I will spare you.