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I used to believe in god, and went to Catholic school for a time. The more I studied the bible, the more I realized that the god of the bible is a very poorly constructed myth, and that the Jesus myth is…"
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Obfuskation replied to Mercedes's discussion 'Why do atheists ask for so much proof to believe in God?'Obfuskation replied to Bo Fowler's discussion 'What is not believing in God like?'"It’s like not believing that a sociopathic dragon has created a contradictory set of rules, and is flying around out of site waiting to roast anyone who violates them in any way, and trying to live my life in a respectful and intelligent way…"
Obfuskation replied to Sagacious Hawk's discussion 'Should we allow drone strikes on American soil?'"Most of the hijackers were Saudis. The money that funded them came from Saudi Arabia, and was routed through Germany. They trained in Afghanistan, Europe, and the United States. The Afghan government was willing to turn over OBL if…"
Obfuskation replied to Sagacious Hawk's discussion 'Should we allow drone strikes on American soil?'"If it's a standard nuclear munitions, you still have the radioactive material getting spread by the Hellfire explosion. The drone strike still turns the nuke into a dirty bomb.
You're better off helo inserting 19D teams ahead of the…"
Obfuskation replied to Bo Fowler's discussion 'The most important question ever asked'"Most likely, continue consuming the world’s natural resources at an alarming rate, continue poisoning our skies and waterways, continue killing each other off in the pursuit of tribal superiority, all with the occasional bright spot in the…"
Obfuskation replied to Kris K's discussion 'Atheism Is a Disease...?'"My personal take on this:
Or, pay exercise some good judgment, and pay heed to the old saying, “It’s better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you’re an idiot, than open your mouth and remove all doubt.”"
Obfuskation replied to doug wahl's discussion 'Looking for a friendly atheist'"I guess I can play.
Whether this is in reference to the origin of human life, or the origin of the universe, the answer is the same. While science cannot yet provide an answer to these questions, that does not make an all pervasive, invisible…"
Obfuskation replied to doug wahl's discussion 'Looking for a friendly atheist'"That is kind of strange. Why don't you simply have them sign onto TA, and start your thread here... the same way you did this one. Your answers would be far more well rounded."
Obfuskation commented on Dan Ashton Lloyd's video
Creationist Senator wants to know how to turn E. Coli into Humans
"I don’t know what’s worse, that somebody this vacuous is in public office and in a position to oversee education, or that he has enough supporters to be voted into that position."
Obfuskation commented on CAMERON W's blog post 'Ex-Athiest writing a book on how to save you godless heathens'"My first post gave my answers to the OP’s initial questions. I want to take a minute now to comment on other impressions I’m getting from this thread.Regarding the bookThe OP claims to be writing “a book/blog for Christians…"
Obfuskation commented on CAMERON W's blog post 'Ex-Athiest writing a book on how to save you godless heathens'"I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I’ll throw my two cents worth in. I have a couple of comments to make on this thread, so I’ll keep this post to just answering CAMERON W’s questions.
I don’t…"
Obfuskation replied to Reesie's discussion 'How do you deal?'"Humor, and a healthy smart-ass side. I meet questions that seem sincere with friendly honesty, because I might be helping a doubter down the path to freedom. I meet the judgmental types, and the baiters, with more of a debate…"
Obfuskation posted a videoAll Believers Are Not Equal
There is a vast difference between the moderate, progressive believer and the rabid, fundamentalist religious extremist. I've been accused of painting all be...
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Green Bay Bishop Tells Parishioners That They're Going to Hell if They Vote Wrong
Posted on October 30, 2012 at 2:57pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Bishop Ricken tells his flock to vote for candidates who follow Catholic teachings on life and family issues or risk putting their souls in jeopardy.
Time to start taxing the Catholic church.
An excellent, positive article on bullying
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More Thoughts on Ridicule
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 9:27pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Ridicule mock: to reduce or dismiss the importance or quality of somebody or something in a contemptuous way.
A recent discussion has gotten me thinking more about a certain mindset that seems common in the online atheist community. The discussion had a lot of bleed-over from a previous discussion, then I was offline for a few days and the conversation dissipated, so I'm throwing this out here. The mindset that it is justified to ridicule those who have irrational beliefs.…
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- At 11:23am on October 14, 2012,
Skycomet the Fallen Angel said… Oh I still comment here and there but that thread is so active that my comments are getting buried. lol
- At 4:42pm on April 19, 2012,
Robert Karp said… Welcome to the Think Atheist community Mike! Join us in the chat on the bottom right of the screen and feel free to ask questions and get involved as much or as little as you want! Welcome again and make yourself at home!
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