tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442686895511466683.post3003152842576022512..comments2019-09-01T08:07:55.197-07:00Comments on Just a little common sense: Open Letter to Moderate BelieversAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15575719372122859987noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442686895511466683.post-41452682039482467602012-01-08T13:00:19.515-08:002012-01-08T13:00:19.515-08:00I never really thought of it as "it's on ...I never really thought of it as "it's on the books" so someone might use it one day. It's a compelling way of looking at it that liberals and moderates needs to hear. Muslims, Christians and Jews (and I can imagine quite a few others) rely on active ignorance when it comes to their own texts - and when confronted with those passages by others can certainly be compelled to follow the disgustingly repugnant bits even when they strongly conflict with the happy bits.<br /><br />The UU church tends to treat the Bible as any other historical book - a book that is not necessarily "inspired" but can be inspiring. It is treated academically and is not used exclusively or pervasively. Of course, the UU church is not a Christian church as much as a church with Christian roots - at least not in the way most people use the label "Christian".M. A. Melbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251647178639503391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442686895511466683.post-4448157972948070512012-01-07T06:29:36.364-08:002012-01-07T06:29:36.364-08:00Atheism is a religion in exactly the same way that...Atheism is a religion in exactly the same way that bald is a hair colour.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911077480716525900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442686895511466683.post-34474572047852210842012-01-07T03:27:33.422-08:002012-01-07T03:27:33.422-08:00@Kdohhev......
Atheism is a religion in exactly t...@Kdohhev......<br /><br />Atheism is a religion in exactly the same way that NOT collecting stamps is a hobby.HodgeyBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664845093045652184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442686895511466683.post-63331817308397018102012-01-07T02:00:45.853-08:002012-01-07T02:00:45.853-08:00@kdohhev falls for the common fallacy that lack of...@kdohhev falls for the common fallacy that lack of belief requires belief. I recently wrote something (sadly less eloquent than this excellent article) and it provoked an interesting series of comments.<br />http://www.somethingsurprising.blogspot.com/2011/12/life-without-belief-is-possible-if-not.htmlPlasma Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02891736950166421184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442686895511466683.post-56981505312898510462012-01-06T15:09:52.395-08:002012-01-06T15:09:52.395-08:00Kdohhev I dont think that you read the article.
Y...Kdohhev I dont think that you read the article. <br />You have certainly completely misunderstood what atheism is. <br /><br />It should be the SIMPLEST concept possible ! How can it be simpler than "NO god" ? <br /><br />ANY response that implies ANY kind of belief in ANY god, is de facto WRONG.CriticalThinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13287626545894004960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442686895511466683.post-15133356393414114582012-01-06T13:49:44.330-08:002012-01-06T13:49:44.330-08:00You would be extremely mistaken...try rereading hi...You would be extremely mistaken...try rereading his post again or get someone to help you comprehend it. <br /><br />Der :DMichael Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454318651958469096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442686895511466683.post-67613851639647259922012-01-06T11:59:49.799-08:002012-01-06T11:59:49.799-08:00Atheism, anti-theism, and religion all sprout from...Atheism, anti-theism, and religion all sprout from the same tree. You have gullible idiotic masses. You have clever spokespeople pushing their agenda. You have hatred towards those who do not share your beliefs. The "non-God" is still a God, my friend! What people need to realize is that, whether they are chanting "religion is poison" or "hare krisna", they are doing the same thing. Atheism is a thinly veiled form of monotheism. The assumption is that there is only one mind, and that that mind is capable of understanding "truth". The reality is, all roads lead to nowhere.kdohhevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354642942224998832noreply@blogger.com