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Thread #132437   Message #3017297
Posted By: Jack the Sailor
27-Oct-10 - 07:41 PM
Thread Name: BS: True Test of an Atheist
Subject: RE: BS: True Test of an Atheist
>>From: Mrrzy - PM
Date: 27 Oct 10 - 07:32 PM

Mrrzy, I think that "silly" in this case is a matter of point of view. - Sure - and I don't fight the non-silly beliefs. But it's downright silly to deny evolution, for instance.<<

I think denying evolution is silly too but people have a right to believe and express it. That is part of the constitution. They don't have the right to have it taught in public schools.

>>The torture was certainly wrong but so was "the cultural revolution" under the Atheist Mao.    - Your point being? Torture is always wrong? No arguments there...<<

I thought you were blaming Christians for torture, if not, my mistake.

>>I don't think having religion makes people bad. But bad people sometimes us it as an excuse. - That isn't the problem. Without religion, bad people will find another excuse. The problem is that GOOD people are told to use it as an excuse to do bad things. That is what I fight. <<

Again, we don't have the right to fight religion (2nd Amendment) but we do have the right to fight bad people doing bad things.