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Voltaire2

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32. I assume you meant to reply to the upset person.

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 06:25 PM

Apr 2018

People generally don’t think about their religion. They just repeat the platitudes and that is the end of it. That is probably at least 90% of believers.

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Religion is Convenient for Those Uncomfortable with Questioning [View all] MineralMan Apr 2018 OP

"Religion is a comfy chair"..... ollie10 Apr 2018 #1

Thanks for your kind words... MineralMan Apr 2018 #2

You are welcome... ollie10 Apr 2018 #5

If you believe your Jesus was a god Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #24

how compassionate of you....trumplike even! ollie10 Apr 2018 #25

Do you believe Jesus is an immortal god? Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author ollie10 Apr 2018 #31

Did you understand what he said? MineralMan Apr 2018 #27

I assume you meant to reply to the upset person. Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #32

Oh, dear. I plead my advanced age. MineralMan Apr 2018 #34

Jesus followed his religion to the cross. Mariana Apr 2018 #36

you apparently are not very knowledgeable of Christianity ollie10 Apr 2018 #42

Oh, I'm quite certain that you are incorrect about her MineralMan Apr 2018 #43

Most Christians don't believe that these martyrs stayed dead. ollie10 Apr 2018 #45

I swear, some people think atheists Mariana Apr 2018 #82

I've read it. Where is Jesus now? Mariana Apr 2018 #44

You think being executed by a cross is a walk in the park? ollie10 Apr 2018 #46

Do you think Jesus was the only person ever crucified? Mariana Apr 2018 #47

And what if you knew beforehand that you'd rise up again and MineralMan Apr 2018 #48

so yes or no....is crucifixion painful? ollie10 Apr 2018 #50

Understanding what it entails, yes, absolutely painful MineralMan Apr 2018 #51

So you don't understand what a simple yes or no answer is? ollie10 Apr 2018 #52

Very few questions can be answered with a yes or a no. MineralMan Apr 2018 #54

I have noticed how often it is that when people want to bs they increase the number of words used ollie10 Apr 2018 #60

Is that what you've noticed? MineralMan Apr 2018 #62

So could you please answer two simple questions? ollie10 Apr 2018 #65

Painful, no doubt. MineralMan Apr 2018 #67

Well, we agree on both answers. ollie10 Apr 2018 #70

Now you know what it's like to be an atheist around here Lordquinton Apr 2018 #85

poor baby.....have a pity party why don't you? ollie10 Apr 2018 #87

Ollie, I have a serious question. Mariana Apr 2018 #89

As a progressive i hate it you are so hateful ollie10 Apr 2018 #94

Jesus clearly said you are to rejoice and be glad. nt. Mariana Apr 2018 #98

If you stopped sneering, I would rejoice ollie10 Apr 2018 #104

Jesus didn't say anything about waiting around for someone to stop. Mariana Apr 2018 #107

Have a good day ollie10 Apr 2018 #110

Oh, please... MineralMan Apr 2018 #90

what is pain to an immortal deity? Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #53

Do you believe in capital punishment? ollie10 Apr 2018 #71

I believe it exists. Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #72

the concept that god or jesus can have pain eludes you, obviously ollie10 Apr 2018 #88

Is Jesus's pain eternal? Mariana Apr 2018 #91

No, not according to scripture ollie10 Apr 2018 #92

"Goffy" isn't an English word. Will you define it, please? nt. Mariana Apr 2018 #93

Typo. Nice. Now the typo police are out ollie10 Apr 2018 #95

So what word did you mean to type? nt. Mariana Apr 2018 #96

Be honest for a change ollie10 Apr 2018 #99

I thought you had all the answers ollie10 Apr 2018 #103

It's generally a bad idea to make stuff up and then actually believe it. Mariana Apr 2018 #106

Your tone is a clue ollie10 Apr 2018 #109

No I am asking you to consider the experience Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #100

according to the Bible, Jesus was a man at the time ollie10 Apr 2018 #102

You should add a few more exclamation marks. Mariana Apr 2018 #105

The punctuation police is working hard ollie10 Apr 2018 #108

According to standard Christian theology Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #111

Post removed Post removed Apr 2018 #113

I guess Ill never know the answer. Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #114

I understand that they may want to keep their beliefs secret. Mariana Apr 2018 #118

The Chalcedonian Creed states that Jesus is both fully God and fully man marylandblue Apr 2018 #117

Sure. It is the fully god part that makes Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #123

Will those criminals come back to life three days later? Lordquinton Apr 2018 #84

Well, their alleged souls might go to some alleged heaven. Mariana Apr 2018 #97

Now who can't answer a simple question? Lordquinton Apr 2018 #116

Most christians believe that if they follow Jesus's path they will have everlasting life ollie10 Apr 2018 #49

I'm not mocking your faith, nor am I building strawmen. Mariana Apr 2018 #55

So it would be ok with you if a future leader of America would use genocide ollie10 Apr 2018 #63

Please answer the question. Mariana Apr 2018 #73

And they make up only about 1/3 of the population of the planet. MineralMan Apr 2018 #56

I believe the poster was specifically talking about Jesus. ollie10 Apr 2018 #66

Did you die a gruesome death? How are you writing this then? rainin Apr 2018 #77

are you trying to be polite? you are not succeeding ollie10 Apr 2018 #86

So for the intellectually challenged, guillaumeb Apr 2018 #3

You said that. I didn't. MineralMan Apr 2018 #4

You followed your regular pattern. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #6

LOL Lordquinton Apr 2018 #7

Share in the delusion. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #8

No, that's why I'm an atheist. Lordquinton Apr 2018 #16

Once again, irony is funny. MineralMan Apr 2018 #9

Yes, it certainly is. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #17

Not exactly Major Nikon Apr 2018 #19

On each side? guillaumeb Apr 2018 #20

I have to agree. /nt bitterross Apr 2018 #58

Well, except when one's religion compels one to take a dangerous or unpopular stand. thucythucy Apr 2018 #10

Yes, of course. MineralMan Apr 2018 #12

Well, the broad implication of the OP seems to be that people of faith thucythucy Apr 2018 #14

Those of faith you mention appeared to be loyal to their faith. The question is, did they simply Doodley Apr 2018 #57

Well, Malcolm X wasn't born into Islam, thucythucy Apr 2018 #74

Merci, mon brave! Mme. Defarge Apr 2018 #69

Thank you! thucythucy Apr 2018 #76

They are the exception. Mariana Apr 2018 #18

Well, the overwhelming majority of white people-- thucythucy Apr 2018 #21

I would be interested in finding out as well. Mariana Apr 2018 #22

I'd place the threats to Dr. King on a whole higher level thucythucy Apr 2018 #23

Yes but... trotsky Apr 2018 #26

Well, that's a theory that can't be tested, thucythucy Apr 2018 #79

Why on earth would it need "testing"? trotsky Apr 2018 #126

Because we have no way of knowing whether the same thucythucy Apr 2018 #132

But we DO know, in OUR timeline, that religion WAS on the side of the oppressors. trotsky Apr 2018 #135

Both the threats to King and Gandhi came from religious MineralMan Apr 2018 #28

This hitler athiest thing is not even close to being settled. Eko Apr 2018 #35

It's settled. Straight from the horse's mouth: Pope George Ringo II Apr 2018 #38

Wow, totally atheist. Eko Apr 2018 #39

It cracks me up. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2018 #41

Are you referring to me? thucythucy Apr 2018 #80

Hitler represents a very tired mistake among the religious, although you get points for honesty. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2018 #83

Hitler ate sausages? I never knew. thucythucy Apr 2018 #112

There's no minimizing the role of religion in the Third Reich Pope George Ringo II Apr 2018 #125

You make a good point. thucythucy Apr 2018 #131

Things often got weirder when Himmler got involved. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2018 #134

I don't think Hitler was an atheist. thucythucy Apr 2018 #75

You seem to be concentrating on a few outstanding individuals Mariana Apr 2018 #37

A lot of people here would argue Eko Apr 2018 #33

Well, I would say that when people do bad things thucythucy Apr 2018 #115

Off the top of my head, you're missing Mariana Apr 2018 #119

How about Harvey Milk? Pope George Ringo II Apr 2018 #120

Perhaps, but I don't see them as being on the same level with a Dr. King thucythucy Apr 2018 #129

So, the level of sacrifice and risk is irrelevant after all. Mariana Apr 2018 #133

Odds are somebody put together a list. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2018 #121

All across the Us today. Eko Apr 2018 #122

A. Philip Randolph Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #124

Thanks for the info. thucythucy Apr 2018 #130

I'd rather have... NeoGreen Apr 2018 #11

A useful meme. MineralMan Apr 2018 #13

Excellent! thucythucy Apr 2018 #15

Physicist Max Tegmark!! longship Apr 2018 #29

There is a vein of orthodoxy edhopper Apr 2018 #40

Fortunately, I don't mind inconvenience bitterross Apr 2018 #59

Youre not serious, are you? Mme. Defarge Apr 2018 #61

Serious? Oh, yes, absolutely. MineralMan Apr 2018 #64

Ok! Mme. Defarge Apr 2018 #68

I have a different view Gothmog Apr 2018 #78

Unitarianism is a similar path many inquisitive former Christians take Major Nikon Apr 2018 #101

True and well-written, MineralMan. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #81

external locus of control is an easy way out of taking responsibility for ones own responsibilities. samnsara Apr 2018 #127

"The devil made me do it!" ... as Flip Wilson would have said! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2018 #128