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Permalink Reply by Kris Feenstra on January 31, 2013 at 2:26pm

"I would like to know what you say when people call you immoral..."

I politely agree, then rip out their spleen and eat it raw in front of them.

As for your supervisor, I guess it depends on the nature of your working relationship and your employer, but I don't think I would let that slide. I tend to find a series of innocent questions can work many people down to either a retraction or to the point where it's too much hassle to bring it up again. It won't change anyone's views, but it keeps them toeing the line (unless your employment can be terminated without providing cause).

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Permalink Reply by Jimmy Russell on January 31, 2013 at 11:30pm

I would'nt bitch slap them, but I'd high-five their face. 

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Permalink Reply by Gregg R Thomas on February 1, 2013 at 12:49pm

I call that "a friend assisted face plant". LOL

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Permalink Reply by Teri G on February 1, 2013 at 2:10pm

I approve!

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Permalink Reply by ThomasS on February 1, 2013 at 3:58am

LOL “that’s offensive” o’ how I love irony. I usually just ask them where they think they get there morality from. Then simply break down the hundred of falsities’ when they most likely say God and/or Bible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBezvtQ_3a8&list=PL6912C12FF73FBFC3  
Biggest thing to keep in mind, is that your are criticize religion not them- try and keep them separated as much as possible to hopefully keep them from taking it personal and thusly responding defensively.

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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on February 1, 2013 at 10:26am

That's certainly a preferred goal, Thomas, but it's been my experience that they are so closely knit with their theosophy, that it's impossible to separate them.

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Permalink Reply by Obfuskation on February 1, 2013 at 7:34am

I point out that morality and ethics arise from the conflict between survival instinct, and grouping instinct that we possess by being social animals.  The conflict exists because different people draw their own lines at different points along this individual welfare vs. group welfare line, and this is a conflict reflected broadly in philosophy and politics.

Morality and ethics do not arise from belief in magic, super-powered, imaginary friends.  Neither do they arise from books that promote or condone genocide, the murder of children, slavery, the reduction of women to property, and the abuse of fig trees because they don’t yield figs out of season.

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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on February 1, 2013 at 10:59am

Speaking of people with no morals, I found this from the Secular Coalition for America, regarding the Republican Party, hopeful:

The Republican National Committee held its winter meeting last week in North Carolina, where the Party discussed new strategies it could employ in future elections. Quietly discussed were ideas on how the Party can track and work with the religiously unaffiliated going forward.

Say "bye-bye," Tea Party --

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Permalink Reply by Gregg R Thomas on February 1, 2013 at 1:43pm

I have no morals nor ethics, they just get in the way when I'm having sex with 8 year old children...and I eat babies too.

The above statement is as stupid as saying someone doesn't have morals, everyone (with the exception of the mentally deranged) has morals, it's impossible to be sane without them.

The religious on the other hand will consider any act as moral as long as they feel their doG has sanctioned it.

Who's moral now believer???

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Permalink Reply by Reg The Fronkey Farmer on February 1, 2013 at 5:19pm

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Permalink Reply by Gregg R Thomas on February 2, 2013 at 12:36am

What??? No "Thy Pedophile Priest Neighbor"

:D

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Permalink Reply by dragotron on February 1, 2013 at 7:28pm

Not to turn this into a finger pointing session.. (well ok, I guess I am :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyHhAoxTXKI

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