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edhopper

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16. we went off the rails a little here

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2018, 09:48 AM

May 2018

but that's fine and usually brings up other things of interest.

But what do people think of my original point, that this "holy site", one for which wars are fought, is believed to be the actual location for a fairy tale from the bible?

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Why is the The Dome of the Rock sacred? [View all] edhopper May 2018 OP

I know, religion is almost as stupid as patriotism, right? HopeAgain May 2018 #1

Oh, edhopper May 2018 #3

Actually yes, I do think it is the same HopeAgain May 2018 #9

I think we only disagree edhopper May 2018 #14

You mean the Iraq War that god told George Bush to wage? trotsky May 2018 #5

God? HopeAgain May 2018 #8

He said he was told by god to go invade Iraq. Voltaire2 May 2018 #10

Yes, he did. trotsky May 2018 #15

God's "representatives" cleared it for him, though FiveGoodMen May 2018 #18

Yeah that one. mountain grammy May 2018 #11

The Iraq war was worth it. We Won! The smoking cloud never got turned into a mushroom gun. 3Hotdogs May 2018 #12

The sad thing is that some people in that era probably really did kill their sons. My opinion. dameatball May 2018 #2

Could be edhopper May 2018 #4

I would think so. Their "God" covers a lot of territory. dameatball May 2018 #7

Hell, people in THIS era have killed their children because they thought god told them to. trotsky May 2018 #6

Yeah, we read about the wankers who killed their kids, getting the devil out of them. 3Hotdogs May 2018 #13

we went off the rails a little here edhopper May 2018 #16

Well, it's silliness, of course. MineralMan May 2018 #17

It's where the Great Pumpkin delivers the unicorns to earth. From the YGREDTKSVK universe. lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #19

you never lied to me edhopper Sep 2018 #20

I'm lying right now lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #21

I believe you are edhopper Sep 2018 #22

How would you know??? lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #23

Anyone who admits they lie edhopper Sep 2018 #24

Nothing's sacred. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2018 #25

Derp-derp-derp. Let's laugh about those stupid theists. Derp-derp-derp. DetlefK Sep 2018 #26

So you think people edhopper Sep 2018 #27

I think, atheists can do better than behaving like condescending and arrogant you-know-what. DetlefK Sep 2018 #29

And what should we do about people edhopper Sep 2018 #32

"behaving like condescending and arrogant you-know-what"... NeoGreen Sep 2018 #34

So what should we do? Cartoonist Sep 2018 #28

One can respect the right of people to believe whatever they will stopbush Sep 2018 #31

Thanks, I will. Iggo Sep 2018 #33

Why is anything sacred? Because fantasy trumps reality when it comes to religion. stopbush Sep 2018 #30