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Lordquinton

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18. Interfaith specificly excludes non-belivers

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:08 PM

Jun 2013

the very term has it inherent, you might not notice it unless you are in the group being excluded (Atheism being not a faith and all).

As an aside, due to your sig .gif, I always confuse you and longship, and I have to stop myself before I post something that would just be confused ramblings (moreso than usual, that is...)

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Christianity and atheism are two sides of the same coin [View all] cbayer Jun 2013 OP

I found this article to be highly insulting. trotsky Jun 2013 #1

I know, a certain type of believer seems incapable of civility Warpy Jun 2013 #19

Er, the article was written by an atheist. cbayer Jun 2013 #23

Nota bene Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #39

Nice to see you again too, ST. trotsky Jun 2013 #46

it doesn't take being a person of faith to do that--many people have practices that allow them niyad Jun 2013 #2

That is what I read as his overall point. cbayer Jun 2013 #3

Yet another article about atheism being just like theism. longship Jun 2013 #4

It's also rather telling that the article tells atheists/secularists... trotsky Jun 2013 #5

Indeed. That is what is not being said. longship Jun 2013 #7

Those who are religious are much more clever. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #26

All non-profits get tax free income. cbayer Jun 2013 #27

No. 1) Some nonprofits don't receive income. 2) Some only receive income taxable under 26 U.S.C. 511 AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #29

Maybe you could point out where it tells us what we should learn from faith Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #42

Yep, guess we just read it differently. trotsky Jun 2013 #47

No, I actually read it. You rewrote it to suit your agenda. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #48

OK, sure! trotsky Jul 2013 #49

You're welcome. Starboard Tack Jul 2013 #50

Okey doke, you can think that. trotsky Jul 2013 #51

I really read this one differently. cbayer Jun 2013 #6

interfaith excludes those without belief in imaginary beings. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #9

This one didn't, but I understand that we probably need a better term. cbayer Jun 2013 #13

The opening of the "event" made it clear that by "interfaith" the organizers meant "christian Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #14

Agree and I don't think this was ideal by any means. cbayer Jun 2013 #16

Well, why the silly title, then? longship Jun 2013 #10

Sometimes the authors don't write the titles, the editors do. cbayer Jun 2013 #11

Yes, stupid editors!! ;-) Very bad title. nt longship Jun 2013 #15

Interfaith specificly excludes non-belivers Lordquinton Jun 2013 #18

I agree with you, but am searching for some help in what we might call cbayer Jun 2013 #21

They would have to be non-religious in nature Lordquinton Jun 2013 #24

I agree with much of what you say. AA/NA have been particularly difficult for non-believers. cbayer Jun 2013 #25

Recovery programs do have issues Lordquinton Jun 2013 #28

I am not sure what you mean by "government sanctioned". cbayer Jun 2013 #30

AA is endorsed but the courts Lordquinton Jun 2013 #31

It's a sticky wicket. cbayer Jun 2013 #32

AA, NA, etcA make the claim that it is "not religious" Lordquinton Jun 2013 #33

I think I am being unclear. cbayer Jun 2013 #34

I do see what you are saying Lordquinton Jun 2013 #35

Recovery rates have only been positively correlated with cbayer Jun 2013 #36

Addiction isn't really the focus here Lordquinton Jun 2013 #37

Yes, I have repeatedly said that the original 12 step program is a religiously based program. cbayer Jun 2013 #38

Faith is an interesting word Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #43

Meanings are clever Lordquinton Jun 2013 #44

Therefore you have faith in your belief that we don't know. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #45

Of course the two are alike. They're about belief. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #40

I bow to your simple, but eloquent logic. longship Jun 2013 #41

In my opinion, religions are different sides of the same coin LibAsHell Jun 2013 #8

I guess the argument could be made either way, but I would suggest that cbayer Jun 2013 #12

Know who else don't reflect? dimbear Jun 2013 #17

Non Sequitur LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #20

I'm think he loses some of his audience when he generalizes, as there are cbayer Jun 2013 #22