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Are We Preaching to the Choir?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Allanon6666 Apr 30, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, I'm new here but hardly new to atheism, But unlike some whose posts I've read here so far, I never had religion jammed down my throat. other than watching it play out so negatively in front of me…Continue
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Axel H. Ahlberg replied to Frank's discussion 'OBL Killing & Relgious tones from Obama Admin.'"Politics are Politics - another of Christendom's many flaws is that longing to go back on a Crusade to recover the Holy Land from the infidels. After all, "the good book says it, I believe it, that settles it" to borrow from Pat…"
Axel H. Ahlberg replied to allie grace's discussion 'Do you think atheism is a religion in itself?'"It's a pretty bold, and unprovable, asssertion that no atheist has ever killed a theist because that requires a perfect knowledge of history. I expect that more than once in history someone has discovered the hypocrisy of organized theism…"
Axel H. Ahlberg replied to allie grace's discussion 'Do you think atheism is a religion in itself?'"Well I think that Atheism is not a religion because of the theist trappings that go with not only most of the printed definitions but the common interpretation that religion is based around a god or gods.
But I think there's a more important…"
Allanon6666 replied to Axel H. Ahlberg's discussion 'Are We Preaching to the Choir?'"It's all good. I apologized to her for not being sensitive and she actually just apologized the other day (and this was a conversation we had about a week and a half ago) for being to defensive. Not sure if what I said had any…"
Axel H. Ahlberg replied to Axel H. Ahlberg's discussion 'Are We Preaching to the Choir?'"I agree - the real issue to me is that all the literate arguments we come up just make atheism look inaccessible and intellectual, that the real people we need to help along if we are ever to overcome the stranglehold of religion, are not going to…"
Axel H. Ahlberg replied to Axel H. Ahlberg's discussion 'Are We Preaching to the Choir?'"I agree with that - that all the reason and erudition in providing an alternative to blind faith just tends to make it inaccessible to the people who need the help most."
Allanon6666 replied to Axel H. Ahlberg's discussion 'Are We Preaching to the Choir?'"I'd actually argue against the thought that critical thinking is all that children need to break free of religion. One of the beauties of religion is the way it gets you to stop thinking critically about it. A really good, close…"
Monica Salcedo (Monicks) left a comment for Axel H. Ahlberg"Hello, Axel. I'm sorry I got a bit dyslexic with your name. At least you know it was not a bot welcoming you, so that kinda evens it out, right?
Can I make it up to you with a snuggly? "
Axel H. Ahlberg posted a discussionAre We Preaching to the Choir?
Hi, I'm new here but hardly new to atheism, But unlike some whose posts I've read here so far, I never had religion jammed down my throat. other than watching it play out so negatively in front of me with religious factions fighting for supremacy from Ireland to Iran.But for a short period of my life, in my 20s, when I did seek to argue with all the Jesus freaks running around Southern California who accosted me unsolicited, and for that matter, the converted Muslims pushing Peanut Butter Pies,…See More
Axel H. Ahlberg left a comment for Monica Salcedo (Monicks)"Hi Monica - thanks for the welcome and the helpful links. Like many before you, you did manage to mangle my first name - but that's OK - happens all the time!"
Monica Salcedo (Monicks) left a comment for Axel H. Ahlberg"Welcome to Think Atheist, Alex! We are happy to have you here.
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- At 1:26pm on April 29, 2011, Monica Salcedo (Monicks) said…
Hello, Axel. I'm sorry I got a bit dyslexic with your name. At least you know it was not a bot welcoming you, so that kinda evens it out, right?
Can I make it up to you with a snuggly?
- At 3:15pm on April 28, 2011, Monica Salcedo (Monicks) said…
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