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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 1:13:21 PM

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LOL

So much for atheism not being a religion

What do you find on that site that is the least bit religious?

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 1:15:59 PM

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Believers and non believers should just leave each other alone.

Like, for example, not starting a thread called "Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded?"

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 1:21:30 PM

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Believers and non believers should just leave each other alone.

Like, for example, not starting a thread called "Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded?"

I 100% TOTALLY AGREE WITH THAT!

That's exactly why I spoke in defense of non-beleivers in my first two posts.

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 4:34:28 PM

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Yeah, but just don't be behind a car that has that bumper sticker: "In case of rapture, this car will be driverless."

The interesting thing about that one is the number of baptistsfundamentalist Christians who are keen to see the battle of Armageddon start, but are planning to fuck off upwards the second it begins. Isn't that draft dodging?

No, that is planning ahead.

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 4:41:11 PM

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Intolerance breeds injustice and injustice breeds more intolerance. That's why the Salem Witch Trials and other such occurrences took place.

I'm not disagreeing with the idea that a certain amount of tolerance is beneficial to our society but I thought the Salem Witch Trials occurred because people thought spectral evidence was valid.

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 4:47:55 PM

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http://firstchurchofatheism.com/

That's hilarious thank you for posting this, Reverend here I come. Wait a second I wonder if I can become an ordained pastafarian minister, that would be even funnier.

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 4:56:39 PM

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http://firstchurchofatheism.com/

That's hilarious thank you for posting this, Reverend here I come. Wait a second I wonder if I can become an ordained pastafarian minister, that would be even funnier.

Thank you. I thought about getting ordained by them too. Its legal, its free and you would be able to perform legal wedding ceremonies. I thought that was kind of cool.......BTW- Want to see something even funnier........

http://www.christianatheism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_atheism

http://www.atheists-for-jesus.com/

Who would have thought we would ever see those two terms together, huh?

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 5:01:07 PM

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Who would have thought we would ever see those two terms together, huh?

That's not a new idea, I suspect that Thomas Jefferson was a Christian Atheist.

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 5:09:25 PM

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So far, all you have been able to do is belittle and demean as you attempt to disrespect poster after poster....

You never act that way do you Tazzy...

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 5:11:36 PM

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Who would have thought we would ever see those two terms together, huh?

That's not a new idea, I suspect that Thomas Jefferson was a Christian Atheist.

I have always suspected the same thing. (but referred to him as a Christian-humanist). I have a copy of the Jefferson Bible on my shelf. I like his because he leaves out all of the supernatural aspects of Jesus and sticks to his moral teachings. His Bible is similar in that manner to Leo Tolstoy's Gospel in Brief. They are both very good books for those who want the core teachings of Jesus minus the miracles.

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 5:43:42 PM

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there are an equal amount of narrow-minded believers as there are non-believers out there. depends on what one believes in.

The validity of this statement seems unlikely; do you have any evidence that this is the case?

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 6:10:13 PM

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Have you ever noticed that people who classify themselves as "Believers" have never read the Upanishads, the tao te ching, the Koran, the Book of Mormon, a scholarly translation of the Hebrew Bible (as opposed to the version translated, with editing, by King James' propagandist lackeys), a scholarly translation lf the Egyptian Book of the Dead, and other religions' writings?

Actually, I have met theists that are well versed not only in their own religion but in others as well.

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 6:28:45 PM

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Have you ever noticed that people who classify themselves as "Believers" have never read the Upanishads, the tao te ching, the Koran, the Book of Mormon, a scholarly translation of the Hebrew Bible (as opposed to the version translated, with editing, by King James' propagandist lackeys), a scholarly translation lf the Egyptian Book of the Dead, and other religions' writings?

Actually, I have met theists that are well versed not only in their own religion but in others as well.

Now we know at least one non-Believer is narrow minded though! This thread has accomplished something!

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 7:47:53 PM

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Who would have thought we would ever see those two terms together, huh?

That's not a new idea, I suspect that Thomas Jefferson was a Christian Atheist.

I have always suspected the same thing. (but referred to him as a Christian-humanist). I have a copy of the Jefferson Bible on my shelf. I like his because he leaves out all of the supernatural aspects of Jesus and sticks to his moral teachings. His Bible is similar in that manner to Leo Tolstoy's Gospel in Brief. They are both very good books for those who want the core teachings of Jesus minus the miracles.

This is interesting.

I knew the philosophers Hegel and Nietzsche redid the gospels this way.

Identifying Jesus as a great philosopher ... like Socrates ... not anything else ...

I had no idea, Jefferson did it too!

Thanks for sharing this!

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 8:34:09 PM

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Have you ever noticed that people who classify themselves as "Believers" have never read the Upanishads, the tao te ching, the Koran, the Book of Mormon, a scholarly translation of the Hebrew Bible (as opposed to the version translated, with editing, by King James' propagandist lackeys), a scholarly translation lf the Egyptian Book of the Dead, and other religions' writings?

Actually, I have met theists that are well versed not only in their own religion but in others as well.

Now we know at least one non-Believer is narrow minded though! This thread has accomplished something!

Yeah!!!
I am glad to hear the thread accomplished something!
Both sides have narrow minded people, we are on one accord!?

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 9:09:19 PM

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Again, I get angry after making logical, appropriate comments that are answered illogically, or worse answered "Tsk, tsk," as if I'm being pushed aside as a child would be.

Tsk, tsk. lol.

Please lighten up, LH. If you try to walk on water without a sense of humor, you won't keep dry for more than a short moment.

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 9:14:23 PM

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Perhaps he has never been to a funeral ceremony nor visited a grave?

FUCK YOU!

My pain of many, many, many, many, many funerals of friends and lovers that died of AIDS will not be ignored.

FUCK YOU!

I am sorry for your losses, LH. May the God of the Dead have rewarded your friends and lovers according to their merits.

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 9:15:57 PM

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So far, all you have been able to do is belittle and demean as you attempt to disrespect poster after poster....

You never act that way do you Tazzy...

Nope.

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 9:47:09 PM

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Yeah!!!
I am glad to hear the thread accomplished something!
Both sides have narrow minded people, we are on one accord!?

What did I miss? On one accord? Oh yes, that's right I recall now Marini.

I was meditating with my focus on the lotus petal pond & its calming waters. Imagine that. Just another one of those open minded Spiritually focused believers.

[winks at Marini]

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RE: Why are so many non-Believers so narrow minded? - 6/30/2010 11:38:36 PM

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there are an equal amount of narrow-minded believers as there are non-believers out there. depends on what one believes in.

The validity of this statement seems unlikely; do you have any evidence that this is the case?

I would appreciate it if you would not attribute things to me that I did not state. That statment was made by MikeyofGeorgia in post #106. I really hope that was just a mistake.

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Why are so many non-Believers/agnostics/and or whatever you want to call yourselves so narrow minded?

there are an equal amount of narrow-minded believers as there are non-believers out there. depends on what one believes in. i believe in chocolates. i also believe in what i can see, smell, touch, taste and hear (all else is make-believe in my book)

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