Killing in the name of...

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_Mercury
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Re: Killing in the name of...

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Hoops wrote:For an atheist, the only thing that is relevant is atheism.


How uninformed can you get?
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Hoops wrote:
Chap wrote:You are wrong because your implied imaginary picture of 'an atheist' popping into the universe all on his own as a fully formed intellect, without a past, without a social context, without innate drives, without a human childhood and upbringing, is so simplistic and naïve that it does not even provide the beginning of a possibly illuminating discussion.

Which is why I asked Blixa, a**hole.


N0 ... this reply of Hoops just doesn't make any sense.

If I try to parse this, I get something that implies that Hoops is saying that Hoops asked Blixa because Hoops' imaginary picture was simplistic and naïve, and could not provide ...etc.

Silly Hoops. Sorry, I meant S***y Hoops. Much more impressive!
Zadok:
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Re: Killing in the name of...

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Mercury wrote:
Hoops wrote:For an atheist, the only thing that is relevant is atheism.


How uninformed can you get?

My ignorance is dwarfed by your ability to be a turd.

How we doing?
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Re: Killing in the name of...

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If you

try to parse this,


You show once again that you're nothing more than a bloviating, condescending a**hole.
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Hoops wrote:If you

try to parse this,


You show once again that you're nothing more than a bloviating, condescending a**hole.


Do I begin to detect that old 'poster about to announce her departure from the board' syndrome here? I do hope not. Without Hoops we would lose so much sheer subtlety and rich shading of expression!
Zadok:
I did not have a faith crisis. I discovered that the Church was having a truth crisis.
Maksutov:
That's the problem with this supernatural stuff, it doesn't really solve anything. It's a placeholder for ignorance.
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Chap wrote:
Do I begin to detect that old 'poster about to announce her departure from the board' syndrome here? I do hope not. Without Hoops we would lose so much sheer subtlety and rich shading of expression!

You do indeed. How terribly sensitive of you. (I suspect you've had some insider information though. So I'm not THAT impressed)
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Hoops wrote:
Chap wrote:
Do I begin to detect that old 'poster about to announce her departure from the board' syndrome here? I do hope not. Without Hoops we would lose so much sheer subtlety and rich shading of expression!

You do indeed. How terribly sensitive of you. (I suspect you've had some insider information though. So I'm not THAT impressed)


Hoops!!!
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Hoops wrote:My ignorance is dwarfed by your ability to be a turd.

How we doing?


Ack! Hoops!

I'm almost sorry that I entered this thread. I'll try to explain myself better to you when I can. This is the last week of the semester for me and I'm really overclocked. At the same time, I some times come here for diversion (among other things). Anywho...don't run off in a huff just yet. Also, restrain your desire to call people names (I can't judge if they "deserve" it or not, but whatever). And lastly, keep posting your awesome avatars. If only there were basketballers like that when I was a girl!
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I'm almost sorry that I entered this thread. I'll try to explain myself better to you when I can.
Yes, please do. I would love to hear what you think.

This is the last week of the semester for me and I'm really overclocked.
I'm sorry. Brilliant people are often asked to do a lot.

At the same time, I some times come here for diversion (among other things).
Ahh.... the dreaded "other things".

Anywho...don't run off in a huff just yet.
Okay.

Also, restrain your desire to call people names (I can't judge if they "deserve" it or not, but whatever).
I will restrain.

And lastly, keep posting your awesome avatars.
I'll change one up now.

If only there were basketballers like that when I was a girl!
Cool! I didn't know!!
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Video on this topic from NonStampCollector
Link~ God's Voice, Abraham, and Child Murder


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