Atheism is not a religion, right?

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Re: Atheism is not a religion, right?

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jskains wrote:
When I see posts like:

"Will Higgs Boson finally rid us of the stupidity that is religion"

I think it is pretty clear Atheists plan to go on attacking religion until they can get rid of it.

JMS


Every atheist speaks for himself, not for atheists. However, his attitude mirrors the theistic attitude toward atheists.
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jskains wrote:
I don't care if Atheists exist, nor do I care to prove them right or wrong. What I am sick of is their crying about how abused they are and how they just want equality, but their method is to start a full on war. They don't want equality, they want the extermination of those who are theists. They have come to a "convert to Atheism or we will attack, mock, insult, and embarass you" mentality.

JMS


You're right. Atheists are just like Hitler! Screw those guys! :mad:
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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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jskains wrote:
I provided an example of a famous Atheist leader who was the star at an Atheist rally who instructed the attendees to actively engage, mock, insult, and generally attack those who are theist.

Your turn.

JMS


No such thing.

I already provided similar material from LDS.org. Apparently you're selectively blind to this sort of material when it's made by the church.
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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Corpsegrinder wrote:
jskains wrote:Still waiting for instructions given to LDS members to actively go out and mock Atheists or tell them how dumb they are.

JMS

Why, when you're already doing such a good job all by yourself?


LOL. Ouch.
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aranyborju wrote:Except that we are not a collective group of people with a common goal.

Wait...you mean the world domination thing is off? (I'm always the last one to get the memo, dammit!)

...but the free love thing is still on, right?
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Buffalo wrote:No such thing.

I already provided similar material from LDS.org. Apparently you're selectively blind to this sort of material when it's made by the church.


Right. Keep telling yourself that. And I'll keep my ears closed every time I hear Atheists quoting Dawkings or Maher over and over and pushing books like "The God Dilusion".

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jskains wrote:
Really? I have done splits with missionaries.

I have yet to have ANY missionary do this:

"Hello. Oh are you an Atheist? How stupid are you? You believe the world popped into existance due to Quantum Fluxuations? Boy is that stupid. How can you believe such nonsense? That's stupid. I tell you what. You must not be a freethinker. You let science think for you. Are you unable to consider things for yourself?"

If they did, I'd tell them they were wrong.

The fact you don't understand the difference between what happened at the Reason Rally or the Billboards posted by American Atheists and what you are refering to says a lot about your motives.

JMS


Have you ever had a pair of teenage Atheists turn up unannounced on your door step to tell you that whatever it is that you currently believe, it isn't the truth? And then gradually over a period of time convince you that a warm feeling in your tummy is confirmation that Atheism is true? And then over more time convince you that you want to reach the upper echelons of Atheism and that's going to cost you a mere 10% of your monthly income?

Thought not.
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jskains wrote:I have yet to have ANY missionary do this:

"Hello. Oh are you an Atheist? How stupid are you? You believe the world popped into existance due to Quantum Fluxuations? Boy is that stupid. How can you believe such nonsense? That's stupid. I tell you what. You must not be a freethinker. You let science think for you. Are you unable to consider things for yourself?"


Did you catch general conference?

Yet some people erroneously think that these marvelous physical attributes happened by chance or resulted from a big bang somewhere. Ask yourself, “Could an explosion in a printing shop produce a dictionary?” The likelihood is most remote. But if so, it could never heal its own torn pages or reproduce its own newer editions!
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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