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In reply to the discussion: Religion Kills Two More Children [View all]hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)62. Have you ever considered the possibility it may have been premeditated?
And your your information I do ask plenty of questions of my faith.
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That remains to be seen. Could be a mental issue or could be they were brainwashed.
hrmjustin
Mar 2014
#7
When the (arguably) largest and most influential sect of xtianity in this country endorses exorcisms
cleanhippie
Mar 2014
#8
When the (arguably) largest and most influential sect of xtianity in this country endorses exorcisms
cleanhippie
Mar 2014
#10
Unsure, but irrelevant. They believe that exorcism is a valid form of demonic defense.
cleanhippie
Mar 2014
#16
Riiight. If you applied that kind of skepticism toward your own religious beliefs...
cleanhippie
Mar 2014
#58
The Montgomery county state's attorney may not spend much time posting in the DU Religion group
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#109
You didn't read the January thread on this? Or you just ignored what was there?
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#26
In your reply #16 to justin's #11 (asking if the women were Roman Catholic),
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#41
"Religious delusions" can occur without any religiosity, as indicated by link here:
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#65
In your #65, you asked whether religious delusions require religion. I provided
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#74
Making a distinction between having religion, vs. "religiosity," is sophistical and irrelevant
Brettongarcia
Mar 2014
#176
I've been deconstructing your quotes. And finding a second reading in them more critical of religion
Brettongarcia
Mar 2014
#199
Clearly the accused were citing religious concepts as the reasons for their actions
Brettongarcia
Mar 2014
#174
1) Even allegedly "good" religion is commonly misused, even murderously.
Brettongarcia
Mar 2014
#200
I would say yes. Christian Churches do not advocate killing a person during an exorsism.
hrmjustin
Mar 2014
#19
OK, but then remember than Christianity doesn't teach morality, Christians do
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2014
#20
So that would be an indictment of the "bolshevik religion" not the "atheist religion".
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#171
Do religions that teach that demonic possession is real have no responsibility
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#13
Several mainstream religions advocate that demons can possess the human body.
Goblinmonger
Mar 2014
#46
I don't speak for my family, and I hope you post stands for all to see how you roll.
Starboard Tack
Mar 2014
#136
Accepting the existence of a supernatural anything would tend to lend credence
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2014
#129
I have never, in my entire life, met anyone, in any circumstance, who wanted to discuss demons
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#122
Sorry you find my lack of interest in comic books insulting. No offense intended
Starboard Tack
Mar 2014
#89
I feel sorry for people who are superstitious because it's bad luck to be that way
Fumesucker
Mar 2014
#100
Posting stories about schizophrenics demonstrates nothing but the callousness of the poster.
rug
Mar 2014
#120
How? Why, by boring tiny microscopic holes in the top of your head while you sleep
Starboard Tack
Mar 2014
#204
One certainly doesn't have to believe in any deity to be convinced that demons exist.
AlbertCat
Mar 2014
#145
The lines were already blurred, as evidenced by the second article in the OP.
cleanhippie
Mar 2014
#15
Really? Do you consider your motives intellectually honest when you post this hateful trash?
Starboard Tack
Mar 2014
#34
Well he did admit upthread that he finds belief in demons perfectly reasonable.
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#57
Is calling you a bigot really passive-aggressive - I would think it would just be aggressive. nt
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#142
It's just because nobody off-his-meds has torn his eyes out in church recently
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#97
I just provided six links. And you come back with --- well, nothing, really
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#59
Which religion, that these women were involved in, taught them that stabbing young children
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#101
Oh, that Jesus guy! Well, the old texts seem to indicate he was executed
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#113
Yes but God made clear at the end not to do it and that he doesn't want us to kill.
hrmjustin
Mar 2014
#150
... But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#169
You want to read only as a Biblical literalist, which saves you all the trouble of any wrestling
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#180
Actually this is a perfect example of the Bible's endless equivocation. Even on murding children
Brettongarcia
Mar 2014
#202
Yet God allowed men to murder his own son Jesus. And that was said to save all of us.
Brettongarcia
Mar 2014
#178
You seem to be drifting off-topic here, the question raised (yet again) by the OP
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#184
I see you've decided to be the on-topic police for this thread. Brilliant.
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#191
You seem to be drifting off-topic here, the question raised (yet again) by the OP
struggle4progress
Mar 2014
#187
I find myself wondering if Religion gets credit for the good that is done in its name?
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#137
Yes. Now, should religion be held responsible for the bad done in its name?
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#146
So perhaps you might agree that religions should stop teaching nonsense such as
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#160
What would holding religion responsible for the bad things they teach look like?
el_bryanto
Mar 2014
#166
It would look like religious institutions reflecting on what they should and should
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#173