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rug

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13. "Eventually, against the fundamentalists"
Sat May 9, 2015, 08:15 PM
May 2015

So, you concede attacking fundamentalists, not just fundamentalism. A refreshing admission.

However, you attack all religious belief, not just fundamentalism. If you say you attack only non-fundamentalist beliefs, but not non-fundamentalist believers, you are being disingenuous.

On Respecting Beliefs [View all] MellowDem May 2015 OP
Wretched, weak, selfish creatures, powerless to resist all manner of temptations. Fumesucker May 2015 #1
I predict that the exact people who should see this won't. Heddi May 2015 #2
Or they will, but... mr blur May 2015 #5
What a sweetheart you are. Starboard Tack May 2015 #10
. hrmjustin May 2015 #14
I do find many of the beliefs of various religions as completely dehumanizing.... Humanist_Activist May 2015 #3
Powerful. Thanks. n/t. bvf May 2015 #4
I'm curious. What did you find so "powerful"? Starboard Tack May 2015 #23
"I'm curious." bvf May 2015 #24
He didn't say anything about phil89 May 2015 #27
Excellent piece, thank you! ( nt) mr blur May 2015 #6
What did you think was excellent about it? Starboard Tack May 2015 #22
I disrespect your dog. Does the dog give a shit? rug May 2015 #7
The disrespect is directed against harmful ideologies Yorktown May 2015 #8
"Eventually, against the fundamentalists" rug May 2015 #13
Some religious doctrines require fundamentalism. Yorktown May 2015 #15
It looks like you don't understand what fundamentalism is. rug May 2015 #16
. hrmjustin May 2015 #17
fundamentalism means the literal application of some ideological program. Yorktown May 2015 #18
The cure for literalism is not more literalism. rug May 2015 #19
Well said rug! hrmjustin May 2015 #20
You are wrong. Literalist pacifism is not a danger. Yorktown May 2015 #21
"Literalist pacifism"? rug May 2015 #25
What a subtle point you made. Yorktown May 2015 #30
Doubtless. But the subject is literalism. rug May 2015 #31
And it is what I answered to Yorktown May 2015 #32
So does your church show respect or disrespect towards LGBT people... Humanist_Activist May 2015 #9
That teaching from your (former) church is ignorant and disrespectful. rug May 2015 #11
Sorry phil89 May 2015 #28
No active Catholic has credibility on this subject? rug May 2015 #29
Why would anyone feel obliged to respect the beliefs of others? Starboard Tack May 2015 #12
I can sign on to this set of statements. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #26
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