Penn doesn't wear magic underwear. He wears Hulk underwear

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Darkhelmet:

True. Society changes and evolves as we gain more knowledge. For the most part, society progresses. Most people consider this a good thing. We abolished slavery,


Who is we, not all of society? If your referring to African American slaves in the United States through the passage of law then who cares because what you said isn't true about all of society universally:

The United Nations estimates that 700,000 to 4 million women and children are trafficked around the world for purposes of forced prostitution, labor and other forms of exploitation every year. Trafficking is estimated to be a $7 billion dollar annual business. Victims of trafficking are subject to gross human rights violations including, rape, torture, forced abortions, starvation, and threats of torturing or murdering family members.


That's slavery alive, well and profitable everywhere in world:

– Nearly every country is involved in the web of trafficking activities, either as a country of origin, destination or transit. Countries of destination include Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, France, India, Israel, Japan, The Netherlands, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.


we no longer lynch blacks


Again who is we? Here is a quote a two year old BBC article:

I was witnessing a horrific practice which appears to be on the increase in Kenya - the lynching of people accused of being witches.


our daughters have opportunities that our grandmothers did not.


Again, surely your not talking about the whole of society but your isolated idea of that right?

We evolved from monarchies to democracies.


You have a standard that that constitutes moral progress? A democracy is just an ipso facto example of moral progress? Why?

We no longer burn witches at the stake.


Ummm. yes it still happens see above.

Look at society's track record compared to religion.


I'm not sure how one would do that?

Isn't it telling that religion typically progresses along with society, just at a slower pace.
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Or the other way around, or both it often is more complex than easy anecdotes.

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Looking for my name in those quotes.

Not found... Hmm..

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by the way, you do know there is a difference between religious leaders giving instructions to its peers and going out and bashing on other religions through speech, billboards, and other generally negative actions, right?

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jskains wrote:by the way, you do know there is a difference between religious leaders giving instructions to its peers and going out and bashing on other religions through speech, billboards, and other generally negative actions, right?

JMS


The difference is when religious leaders do it, they can program their followers to go out and do likewise on a massive scale. Little atheist Joey with his Youtube account doesn't have the same influence.
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No but the bigotted "American Atheist" mouth squad and it's religious followers do.

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jskains wrote:No but the bigotted "American Atheist" mouth squad and it's religious followers do.

JMS


I do believe there should be a comma after the word 'No' and the apostrophe in the word 'it's' is in the wrong place.

No, but the bigotted "American Atheist" mouth squad and its' religious followers do.


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jskains wrote:No but the bigotted "American Atheist" mouth squad and it's religious followers do.

JMS


In the interest of fairness, all those LDS leaders I quoted were also bigots, right? We're using the same standard to judge theists and atheists, right?
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.

B.R. McConkie, © Intellectual Reserve wrote:There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish.
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Buffalo wrote:
jskains wrote:No but the bigotted "American Atheist" mouth squad and it's religious followers do.

JMS


In the interest of fairness, all those LDS leaders I quoted were also bigots, right? We're using the same standard to judge theists and atheists, right?


American Atheists use insults, ugly billbords, and bully tactics to recruit members. They insinuate the religious are stupid and products of ignorance.

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jskains wrote:
American Atheists use insults, ugly billbords, and bully tactics to recruit members. They insinuate the religious are stupid and products of ignorance.

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That's not quite as much of an insult as calling other religions Satanic and stating that all other religious people are going to hell.

"...all the priests who adhere to the sectarian religions of the day with all their followers, without one exception, receive their portion with the devil and his angels."
- Prophet Joseph Smith , The Elders Journal, Joseph Smith Jr., editor, vol.1, no.4, p.60

"What is it that inspires professors of Christianity generally with a hope of salvation? It is that smooth, sophisticated influence of the devil, by which he deceives the whole world"
- Prophet Joseph Smith, Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p.270


"Both Catholics and Protestants are nothing less than the 'whore of Babylon' whom the Lord denounces by the mouth of John the Revelator as having corrupted all the earth by their fornications and wickedness. Any person who shall be so corrupt as to receive a holy ordinance of the Gospel from the ministers of any of these apostate churches will be sent down to hell with them, unless they repent"
- Apostle Orson Pratt proclaimed, The Seer, p. 255


"Scam" and "myth" sounds pretty mild in comparison. I guess Joseph Smith et all were just massive bigots. Right?
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.

B.R. McConkie, © Intellectual Reserve wrote:There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish.
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