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Message 1374192 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 11:09:23 UTC

This was my favorite comment from the article I posted, and it was from Richard Dawkins, from an excerpt from his book "The God Delusion"..

" In it he wrote: "We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further."


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Message 1374380 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 16:11:47 UTC - in response to Message 1374000.  

Gary, my sloppiness, I was using Merriam Webster.
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Message 1374383 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 16:19:25 UTC

I am rather tired right now,
But I am sure there is somebody that could start a thread about 'Famous believers'

And kids.....we outnumber you both in quantity and quality.
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Message 1374466 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 18:25:28 UTC - in response to Message 1374383.  

I am rather tired right now,
But I am sure there is somebody that could start a thread about 'Famous believers'

And kids.....we outnumber you both in quantity and quality.

Being right is not a democratic thing, being democratic is the right thing.
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Message 1374480 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 18:58:48 UTC - in response to Message 1374383.  

But I am sure there is somebody that could start a thread about 'Famous believers'

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Message 1374492 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 19:24:56 UTC - in response to Message 1374488.  

BetrEGGER, so you're saying it's better to be wrong if the majority wants it? There are at LEAST two things wrong with that statement. I won't bother to elaborate.

Engage irony detector.

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Message 1374493 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 19:26:24 UTC
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I am rather tired right now,
But I am sure there is somebody that could start a thread about 'Famous believers'
And kids.....we outnumber you both in quantity and quality.


See! Billions and Billions and Billions of atheists! (At least that's the impression you atheists are trying to create in order to fool more and more low information voters.)


No wonder I usually just lurk in this forum and don't post. The hatred, vitriol and out-and-out bigotry here is appalling. You should both be ashamed of yourselves.

If you want to understand why, let's change it up a bit. Imagine that Steve started a thread called "Famous Jews", and I replied with nothing more than a link to the "Celeb Jews" site... I didn't even say that I was Jewish! And you replied with:

I am rather tired right now,
But I am sure there is somebody that could start a thread about 'Famous Christians'
And kids.....we outnumber you both in quantity and quality.


See! Billions and Billions and Billions of Jews! (At least that's the impression you Jews are trying to create in order to fool more and more low information voters.)


How do you feel about your words now?

It sucks to be a member of the last religious group that people think it's OK to be openly bigoted and hateful against, I can tell you.

I think I'll lurk elsewhere.

Edit: P.S. Both of those lists are missing Dr. Eric Korpela and probably others on the SETI@Home team. Are they not "quality" people too?
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Message 1374503 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 19:40:06 UTC - in response to Message 1374497.  
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Apples and oranges.

BIG difference between Atheists and Jews. One believes, the other does not.

How would you feel if someone said something supporting Mr. Kevvy, and an overwhelming majority stated they disagree?


Sugar coat it however you like, you are still wrong. And your point is ridiculous, as Jews don't believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ, which is why they were persecuted for hundreds of years and hounded out of "Christian" countries all over the world, and eventually into gas chambers.

[Edited to tone it down.]

It was a mistake visiting this forum, so I'll undo that now and won't see your reply.
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Message 1374517 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 20:19:20 UTC - in response to Message 1374503.  

It was a mistake visiting this forum, so I'll undo that now and won't see your reply.

Go to your account page. Go to the community preferences. Scroll down to the filter section. Enter the number 7787259 and press update. That action makes this section more pleasant.

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Message 1374520 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 20:30:55 UTC - in response to Message 1374517.  

What a useful tool.
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Message 1374523 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 20:37:17 UTC - in response to Message 1374488.  

Mr. Catguy, I had the same thought, but then I immediately wondered if it's worth the effort.

BetrEGGER, so you're saying it's better to be wrong if the majority wants it? There are at LEAST two things wrong with that statement. I won't bother to elaborate.

Mr. Squirrelguy, nobody in here cares about history. I've tried to go that route myself a few times. Turned out to be a waste of time every time.

Guy I stated
Being right is not a democratic thing

So how do you get the opposite out of it?
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Message 1374567 - Posted: 31 May 2013, 22:58:24 UTC - in response to Message 1374562.  

Guy try doing as Gary has suggested,
Go to your account page. Go to the community preferences. Scroll down to the filter section. Enter the number 7787259 and press update. That action makes this section more pleasant.

I am sure your life would be better.
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Message 1374592 - Posted: 1 Jun 2013, 0:54:00 UTC - in response to Message 1374567.  
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Guy try doing as Gary has suggested,
Go to your account page. Go to the community preferences. Scroll down to the filter section. Enter the number 7787259 and press update. That action makes this section more pleasant.

I am sure your life would be better.

Yes, it is one of several secret code numbers which can be entered there to make life better.

The Union of Atheists endorses it. ;)
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Message 1374826 - Posted: 1 Jun 2013, 16:15:40 UTC - in response to Message 1374520.  

What a useful tool.

In more ways than known. (^8
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