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Permalink Reply by Tyler Patrick Ruenroeng on October 10, 2011 at 6:22pm

Such a silly description. I love the comment he makes about the saying. "Glory to Jesus!" lol :p

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Permalink Reply by Nicholas Kreider on October 10, 2011 at 11:46pm

I agree with you, this was harmless, however if this person was posting this just because they knew you were an atheist and did it to smite you I would've said something.  I think that people post things like this because sometimes they want someone to make a scene over it but then you just blow it back in their face by not doing anything.

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Permalink Reply by Pætur Weihe SImonsen on October 13, 2011 at 10:35am

I don't feel the need to take a part in every single debate that I see, but I like reading them. But when I see an error, that's when I can't ignore it anymore.
It doesn't matter if it's the theist or the atheist who's making the mistake.
I have seen countless of debates about Creationism vs. Evolution where the theist makes a statement about evolution that is plain wrong.
I have also seen atheists make wrong claims about different religions.

 

That's when I intervene. I can't stand it if an argument is based on flaws.

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Permalink Reply by Cathy Ross on October 25, 2011 at 4:48am

Oh, my cousin posted this exact thing a few weeks ago! So I gave him a big lecture and have been posting atheist pictures whenever I get the chance.

 

So, in answer to your question: anything people post in appreciation of religion is a thing that I can't ignore.

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Permalink Reply by Ash Pryce on November 15, 2011 at 7:39am

This is the problem with things like Facebook and Twitter- an ability to push agendas, from all points.  A friend of mine once said that he disliked social networks because he felt a medium where you could instantly get any thought you have out to potentially millions of people is a dangerous thing.  How many things do we simply type into FB or Twitter that in real life we'd stop and think about first. 

 

I'm going off these sites and haven't used them for a few weeks now (Though did have to go on twitter recently to send a DM).  I no longer debate creationists either anymore.  I don't see the point, I'm not going to convince them and it's unlikely they'll convince me.  And besides, I wouldn't be conclusively swayed by their evidence as I'm not in the right fields of research to fully understand such levels of proof, hence I must defer to those qualified and as such it is their job to convince the scientific establishment and not to convince me.

 

I think we need to pick and chose our battles.  I've got a lecture to give next month on the myths of Christmas which will be posted online hopefully, but that's as far as my Christmas debate will go this year, after spending way too much time arguing over it with Christians.

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Permalink Reply by ichbindaswortistich on February 2, 2012 at 2:57pm

My response to stuff like this is always the same:

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Permalink Reply by Unseen on February 2, 2012 at 3:07pm

I love the way the author of that quote doesn't seem to understand that believing in God as the creator of the universe is believing in a magical wizard who created a universe by invoking magic.

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Permalink Reply by sway austin on February 2, 2012 at 6:23pm

like.

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Permalink Reply by Doug Reardon on February 2, 2012 at 11:48pm

I'm always amazed by the number of psychopaths that find Jesus and become televangelists.

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Permalink Reply by Forrest Schaeffer on February 8, 2012 at 11:24am

I usually respond to things that are as false as that. Politely, of course, simply by saying something like 

"Actually, atheism has nothing to say about those topics, you're talking about abiogenisis and evolution. Here are some links to help you understand these terms a little better". 

I tend to ignore "pray for this person for this reason" type comments because you can't win (unless they post on my wall "i am praying for you"). 

The big thing to remember is, generally when people post stuff like that, a logical and reasoned response means nothing to them. 

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Todd Robinson on February 9, 2012 at 1:45am

I agree with those that suggest to pick your battles.  I have family members who really only repost unoriginal religious content.  I ignore most of it, as its crap fluff stuff anyway.  I most certainly respond to the posts where they are asserting someone elses opinion and spin it for themselves.  A recent example was when a cousin of mine posted about the apparent attack on religion for schools and the Pledge of Allegiance, and groups that are fighting it as unconstitutional.  Her post essentially said it was unconstitutional to have it removed, and I pointed out how it is actually unconstitutional to have it there.  It led to a good discussion, unfortunately (as my position was correct) I was unmoved, and the other respondents (all in counter to my position) seemingly dismissed everything I posted. 

Again, its all about picking your battles...

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Permalink Reply by Milos Cakovan on February 17, 2012 at 9:27am

I also try to ignore that kind of stuff, but I had a friend who went to bible college and all that, and all he ever posted was bible quotes. I ignored them for the most part, but some posts were so hateful and ignorant that I debated with him and 4 of his religious friends, including one of his teachers for quite some time.

Another person from my college days does the same on her FB. Constant jesus quotes, and I just hide her posts and move on with life.

But if you want to poke fun, you can always post this image on their page.

http://bornagainpagan.com/other/028-zombie-jesus.jpg

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