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defacto7

(13,485 posts)
14. I was looking for iambic pentameter
Thu Aug 29, 2013, 12:10 AM
Aug 2013

in your poem but just couldn't find it. I suppose your particular poetry style is over my head.

Your first sentence is nonsense so you can role it over in your own mind all you wish while I ignore it.

on your #1, Has nothing to do with the OP as I see it. If that's your idea of a funeral feel free but it's nonsense for the effect.

on your #2, A short discourse on the meaning of "truth"? Sort of Interesting. But why? You bring in the phrase "why should it (you) bother" I think you mean, "why do you bother with...." answer: Because I am here and I can think. Since you brought it up... at this point, truth to me is the process of reasoning and that is equal to reality. I didn't make that clear enough when I put it in parentheses after the word truth. Sorry. Finally, your opinion of my point of view is not interesting in this case but thanks for sharing.

Your last two lines are more interesting but they are not opinions I share. Your points use the personal view as in "this type of person claims...". In doing so you assume too much again and you are telling me what others say and think, not what you claim. That sounds really self-righteous to me. Commenting to your last point... as far as I know and certainly in my case, atheists usually don't claim to possess the undeniable truth about anything. That's the domain of philosophical views held by the extremely dogmatic. Those who do not believe in a god seek truth like most humans. We may see it from a tangible view rather than from faith, but I seek the subjective truth, I try to live the objective facts.

Flip on the news, it's a parade of country after country seriously screwed up by religion. dimbear Aug 2013 #1
Now THAT'S what I call self-righteous and pseudo-intellectual. DetlefK Aug 2013 #2
That is why suicide is such a sin in religion Lordquinton Aug 2013 #3
I would say you are the self-righteous one. defacto7 Aug 2013 #7
a short addendum on shaman... defacto7 Aug 2013 #9
Quote: "religion is and has always been..." DetlefK Aug 2013 #11
I was looking for iambic pentameter defacto7 Aug 2013 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author olddots Aug 2013 #13
Do you realize this forum is... rexcat Aug 2013 #10
Thanks rexcat! defacto7 Aug 2013 #15
As far as I am concerned Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #12
Thanks Curmudgeoness! defacto7 Aug 2013 #16
Hey! Iggo Aug 2013 #18
What a disgusting post. Zoeisright Aug 2013 #19
Lies do not become us. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #20
Why am I not yet seeing this sanctimonious holier-than-thou blowhard in the list of blocked users? 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2013 #21
Maybe because DU isn't an echo-chamber... DetlefK Sep 2013 #22
Thanks for making my question even more relevant. 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2013 #24
Religion is really more of an evolution rather than an invention Major Nikon Sep 2013 #25
In all of history LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #4
It's one of the best tools ever invented for keeping people in line Rob H. Aug 2013 #5
People cling to religion because they believe RebelOne Aug 2013 #6
That true... defacto7 Aug 2013 #8
Depends on the religion LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #17
I hereby apologize for my tone. DetlefK Sep 2013 #23
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