rehmwa 2 #76 January 19, 2007 QuoteDon't pretend it has anything to do with logic Did you know that Clinton was fooling around with an intern while still president? Seriously. I just heard about it. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #77 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteI find it hard to believe that one doesn't see how ridiculous it sounds otherwise. Then again, I look to scripture. Exactly, you get your ideas from scripture. Don't pretend it has anything to do with logic I can be one of the most illogical people. I look around and see the imprint of design so I see a designer. I sense the connection in a myriad of ways so I believe this God desires a relationship. I have 100,000 of thousands of answered prayers, therefore I believe God is listening. I looked for purpose and meaning in God and low and behold I found it. But why listen to me? I also think my wife is the most beautiful person (inside & out) in the world. I believe my four kids are great, and my two grand-daughters are the prettiest girls in the world. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,569 #78 January 19, 2007 QuoteI have 100,000 of thousands of answered prayers, therefore I believe God is listening. I looked for purpose and meaning in God and low and behold I found it. But why listen to me? Indeed, why listen to you and not someone from any of the myriad religions that have been or are still practised around the world who have experienced the same thing. Their prayers to false gods have been answered just as yours have been.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #79 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteI have 100,000 of thousands of answered prayers, therefore I believe God is listening. I looked for purpose and meaning in God and low and behold I found it. But why listen to me? Indeed, why listen to you and not someone from any of the myriad religions that have been or are still practised around the world who have experienced the same thing. Their prayers to false gods have been answered just as yours have been. Go ahead, be my guest. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philh 0 #80 January 19, 2007 You look awfully young to have grand children Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #81 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteSolution: Preach (for or against) religion only when asked. Yeah, there's that whole pesky "freedom of speech" thing, though. Just because you are free to do something doesn't mean it makes sense. See also: www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2464663#2464663 So then, only speech that "makes sense" is to be protected? Who gets to make that determination? And, since you evidently wanted to bring my comment up for derision: how did that suggestion not make sense?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,115 #82 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteSolution: Preach (for or against) religion only when asked. Yeah, there's that whole pesky "freedom of speech" thing, though. Just because you are free to do something doesn't mean it makes sense. See also: www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2464663#2464663 So then, only speech that "makes sense" is to be protected? Who gets to make that determination? And, since you evidently wanted to bring my comment up for derision: how did that suggestion not make sense? Who said it shouldn't be protected? I questioned the wisdom of counterproductive speech, not its legality.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #83 January 19, 2007 My apologies - I misunderstood the intent of your post.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #84 January 19, 2007 This site needs a Quick Reply button that allows a person to post without replying to or quoting someone else. In answer to the OP - as with guns, snowmobiles, fast cars, chain saws, and a boatload of other things - it depends on the user. Religion appears to be pretty benign for the most part; with a relatively small number of people using it to rationalize the harm they are causing. The problem is the seriousness of the consequences for those doing the harm. And I'm not so sure they wouldn't be hurtful people even if they didn't have religion as a justification. They could just be nasty people who would rationalize it some other way. I mean, it isn't the religion doing the harming, it is the fucktard with the roadside bomb. (My first use of fucktard. I'll buy beer when the DZ opens in April - which means I'll bring a case for me and the 1st residents to drink before everybody else shows up after May 1st)." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philh 0 #85 January 19, 2007 "I look around and see the imprint of design so I see a designer." Just because something looks designed doesnt mena it is designed, Darwin showed that. " sense the connection in a myriad of ways so I believe this God desires a relationship. "Do you really think its wise for people to base their beliefs on what they sense rather than on proper evidence? Im sure Osama bin Laden feels he has a real relationship with god and thhat god wants him to kill non Muslims. "I have 100,000 of thousands of answered prayers, therefore I believe God is listening." you are just data mining. Im sure there are loads of answered prayers, just as there are loads of unaswered prayers. If we want to know if something is true we have to take the whole data set, not just the bits of it you like. Lets suppose you claim can predict thhe outcome of a coin toss, you throw the coin 10 times and get the answer right 50% of the time. What should we conclude? Should we say you cant predict becuase you did no better than chance or do we ignore the times you failed and just count the times you got it right and conclude you can see the future? what you are doing with prayer is equivalent to the latter. Im sure I have givne this example before but here it is again. On 9/11 a few hijackers took over planes with hundreds of passengers. Its likely the hijackers prayed to Allah for their mission to be a success and the passengers prayed to god for them to fail (as most were American and Americanns are overwhelmingly Christian). What happens if we believe in prayer? we have to conclude it was Allah who answered the prayers. The alternative is simply not to believe in prayer. 6 million jews were killed in the holocaust, Im sure many of them prayed to be saved and they werent,they worked as slaves and then killed, are you including them when you say prayers are answered? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #86 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteSolution: Preach (for or against) religion only when asked. Yeah, there's that whole pesky "freedom of speech" thing, though. Just because you are free to do something doesn't mean it makes sense. See also: www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2464663#2464663 So then, only speech that "makes sense" is to be protected? Who gets to make that determination? And, since you evidently wanted to bring my comment up for derision: how did that suggestion not make sense? Just because you have the right to do or say something doesn't mean you should do or say something. PS: There are always going to be people who believe (no matter what) that their religion is correct and there are always going to be people who believe (not matter what) that no religion is correct. Why don't we stop debating if a religion is correct and start working on solutions to problems people have with religion."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,569 #87 January 19, 2007 Quote This site needs a Quick Reply button that allows a person to post without replying to or quoting someone else.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #88 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuote This site needs a Quick Reply button that allows a person to post without replying to or quoting someone else. There's still the "in reply to" bit in the title bar, though...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,569 #89 January 19, 2007 So?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #90 January 19, 2007 I think - and I may be wrong - the poster is complaining about the tie to other posts, although it's not specified whether it's the "Re:" part in the subject field or the "in reply to" in the title bar. Regardless, removing the "Re:" part of the subject DOES remove the most apparent tie to other posts...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airman1270 0 #91 January 19, 2007 Quote"Study the New Testament. Please report back and show us where Jesus instructs us to mistreat others. sure "If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned." (John 15:6)... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This language was used as an illustration to explain the eternal ramifications of rejecting God. Some such texts desribe an eternity apart from God in firey terms; others refer simply to a solitary existence defined by angst, regret, etc. There is nothing to indicate that Jesus encouraged humans to mistreat other humans. Cheers, Jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steveorino 7 #92 January 19, 2007 QuoteYou look awfully young to have grand children Thanks, but I will be 52 next Friday. myspace as only kids have one. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steveorino 7 #93 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuote"Study the New Testament. Please report back and show us where Jesus instructs us to mistreat others. sure "If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned." (John 15:6)... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This language was used as an illustration to explain the eternal ramifications of rejecting God. Some such texts desribe an eternity apart from God in firey terms; others refer simply to a solitary existence defined by angst, regret, etc. There is nothing to indicate that Jesus encouraged humans to mistreat other humans. Cheers, Jon Jon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steveorino 7 #94 January 19, 2007 Quote"I look around and see the imprint of design so I see a designer." Just because something looks designed doesnt mena it is designed, Darwin showed that. I guess Darwin hasn't convinced me yet. Quote" sense the connection in a myriad of ways so I believe this God desires a relationship. "Do you really think its wise for people to base their beliefs on what they sense rather than on proper evidence? Im sure Osama bin Laden feels he has a real relationship with god and thhat god wants him to kill non Muslims. I bet he does. How does that change MY experience? "I have 100,000 of thousands of answered prayers, therefore I believe God is listening." Quoteyou are just data mining. Im sure there are loads of answered prayers, just as there are loads of unaswered prayers. Like that great theologian Garth Brooks said, "Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers Quote I have givne this example before but here it is again. On 9/11 a few hijackers took over planes with hundreds of passengers. Its likely the hijackers prayed to Allah for their mission to be a success and the passengers prayed to god for them to fail (as most were American and Americanns are overwhelmingly Christian). What happens if we believe in prayer? we have to conclude it was Allah who answered the prayers. The alternative is simply not to believe in prayer. Or that God does not always intervene as we wish He would Quote 6 million jews were killed in the holocaust, Im sure many of them prayed to be saved and they werent,they worked as slaves and then killed, are you including them when you say prayers are answered? I prayed Mom & Dad wouldn't die. they did ... While I do not understand, I do not reject the one who has been such a comfort to me in this world steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #95 January 19, 2007 QuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. If your avatar is a picture of yourself, you look extremely young for the age you gave. Problem: Fundamentalists. Solution: ?"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rehmwa 2 #96 January 19, 2007 Quote(My first use of fucktard. I'll buy beer when the DZ opens in April - which means I'll bring a case for me and the 1st residents to drink before everybody else shows up after May 1st). 1 - Agree with your post pretty well verbatim. 2 - If I just swing by your house in late February, we could just drink the case ourselves "in honor" of the 1st residents there in last March. making us the 0th wave to start the season. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JackC 0 #97 January 19, 2007 QuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. Not really Steve, as an atheist I can safely assure you that I don't take any of the Bible literally. Or seriously. Or with a cup of tea. Actually, I can't take it anywhere. It makes my skin sizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steveorino 7 #98 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. Not really Steve, as an atheist I can safely assure you that I don't take any of the Bible literally. Or seriously. Or with a cup of tea. Actually, I can't take it anywhere. It makes my skin sizzle. Okay, not all, but so many atheists here interpret a parable or a metaphor as literal in defense of an argument that JC taught certain things he did not. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steveorino 7 #99 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. If your avatar is a picture of yourself, you look extremely young for the age you gave. Problem: Fundamentalists. Solution: ? IMHO, fundamentalist don't bother me much with their words (preaching, interpretations, etc) Even when their fundamentlaism sways their votes. (that is the American way ... everyone should have a voice) However, I do take exception when their fundamentalism drives them to kill. Whether that be Christianity, Judaism or islam. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #100 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. If your avatar is a picture of yourself, you look extremely young for the age you gave. Problem: Fundamentalists. Solution: ? IMHO, fundamentalist don't bother me much with their words (preaching, interpretations, etc) Even when their fundamentlaism sways their votes. (that is the American way ... everyone should have a voice) However, I do take exception when their fundamentalism drives them to kill. Whether that be Christianity, Judaism or islam. Solution: People are allowed to remain fundamental so long as it does not drive them to kill? I believe that fundamentalism in regards to religion (whether for or against) creates more problems than it will ever provide solutions because it does not allow for compromises. However, I have no idea of a solution to the problem and since the problem does not allow comprise I doubt that both sides would agree to the solution."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Page 4 of 11 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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steveorino 7 #92 January 19, 2007 QuoteYou look awfully young to have grand children Thanks, but I will be 52 next Friday. myspace as only kids have one. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #93 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuote"Study the New Testament. Please report back and show us where Jesus instructs us to mistreat others. sure "If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned." (John 15:6)... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This language was used as an illustration to explain the eternal ramifications of rejecting God. Some such texts desribe an eternity apart from God in firey terms; others refer simply to a solitary existence defined by angst, regret, etc. There is nothing to indicate that Jesus encouraged humans to mistreat other humans. Cheers, Jon Jon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steveorino 7 #94 January 19, 2007 Quote"I look around and see the imprint of design so I see a designer." Just because something looks designed doesnt mena it is designed, Darwin showed that. I guess Darwin hasn't convinced me yet. Quote" sense the connection in a myriad of ways so I believe this God desires a relationship. "Do you really think its wise for people to base their beliefs on what they sense rather than on proper evidence? Im sure Osama bin Laden feels he has a real relationship with god and thhat god wants him to kill non Muslims. I bet he does. How does that change MY experience? "I have 100,000 of thousands of answered prayers, therefore I believe God is listening." Quoteyou are just data mining. Im sure there are loads of answered prayers, just as there are loads of unaswered prayers. Like that great theologian Garth Brooks said, "Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers Quote I have givne this example before but here it is again. On 9/11 a few hijackers took over planes with hundreds of passengers. Its likely the hijackers prayed to Allah for their mission to be a success and the passengers prayed to god for them to fail (as most were American and Americanns are overwhelmingly Christian). What happens if we believe in prayer? we have to conclude it was Allah who answered the prayers. The alternative is simply not to believe in prayer. Or that God does not always intervene as we wish He would Quote 6 million jews were killed in the holocaust, Im sure many of them prayed to be saved and they werent,they worked as slaves and then killed, are you including them when you say prayers are answered? I prayed Mom & Dad wouldn't die. they did ... While I do not understand, I do not reject the one who has been such a comfort to me in this world steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #95 January 19, 2007 QuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. If your avatar is a picture of yourself, you look extremely young for the age you gave. Problem: Fundamentalists. Solution: ?"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rehmwa 2 #96 January 19, 2007 Quote(My first use of fucktard. I'll buy beer when the DZ opens in April - which means I'll bring a case for me and the 1st residents to drink before everybody else shows up after May 1st). 1 - Agree with your post pretty well verbatim. 2 - If I just swing by your house in late February, we could just drink the case ourselves "in honor" of the 1st residents there in last March. making us the 0th wave to start the season. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JackC 0 #97 January 19, 2007 QuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. Not really Steve, as an atheist I can safely assure you that I don't take any of the Bible literally. Or seriously. Or with a cup of tea. Actually, I can't take it anywhere. It makes my skin sizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steveorino 7 #98 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. Not really Steve, as an atheist I can safely assure you that I don't take any of the Bible literally. Or seriously. Or with a cup of tea. Actually, I can't take it anywhere. It makes my skin sizzle. Okay, not all, but so many atheists here interpret a parable or a metaphor as literal in defense of an argument that JC taught certain things he did not. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steveorino 7 #99 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. If your avatar is a picture of yourself, you look extremely young for the age you gave. Problem: Fundamentalists. Solution: ? IMHO, fundamentalist don't bother me much with their words (preaching, interpretations, etc) Even when their fundamentlaism sways their votes. (that is the American way ... everyone should have a voice) However, I do take exception when their fundamentalism drives them to kill. Whether that be Christianity, Judaism or islam. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #100 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. If your avatar is a picture of yourself, you look extremely young for the age you gave. Problem: Fundamentalists. Solution: ? IMHO, fundamentalist don't bother me much with their words (preaching, interpretations, etc) Even when their fundamentlaism sways their votes. (that is the American way ... everyone should have a voice) However, I do take exception when their fundamentalism drives them to kill. Whether that be Christianity, Judaism or islam. Solution: People are allowed to remain fundamental so long as it does not drive them to kill? I believe that fundamentalism in regards to religion (whether for or against) creates more problems than it will ever provide solutions because it does not allow for compromises. However, I have no idea of a solution to the problem and since the problem does not allow comprise I doubt that both sides would agree to the solution."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Page 4 of 11 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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steveorino 7 #94 January 19, 2007 Quote"I look around and see the imprint of design so I see a designer." Just because something looks designed doesnt mena it is designed, Darwin showed that. I guess Darwin hasn't convinced me yet. Quote" sense the connection in a myriad of ways so I believe this God desires a relationship. "Do you really think its wise for people to base their beliefs on what they sense rather than on proper evidence? Im sure Osama bin Laden feels he has a real relationship with god and thhat god wants him to kill non Muslims. I bet he does. How does that change MY experience? "I have 100,000 of thousands of answered prayers, therefore I believe God is listening." Quoteyou are just data mining. Im sure there are loads of answered prayers, just as there are loads of unaswered prayers. Like that great theologian Garth Brooks said, "Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers Quote I have givne this example before but here it is again. On 9/11 a few hijackers took over planes with hundreds of passengers. Its likely the hijackers prayed to Allah for their mission to be a success and the passengers prayed to god for them to fail (as most were American and Americanns are overwhelmingly Christian). What happens if we believe in prayer? we have to conclude it was Allah who answered the prayers. The alternative is simply not to believe in prayer. Or that God does not always intervene as we wish He would Quote 6 million jews were killed in the holocaust, Im sure many of them prayed to be saved and they werent,they worked as slaves and then killed, are you including them when you say prayers are answered? I prayed Mom & Dad wouldn't die. they did ... While I do not understand, I do not reject the one who has been such a comfort to me in this world steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #95 January 19, 2007 QuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. If your avatar is a picture of yourself, you look extremely young for the age you gave. Problem: Fundamentalists. Solution: ?"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #96 January 19, 2007 Quote(My first use of fucktard. I'll buy beer when the DZ opens in April - which means I'll bring a case for me and the 1st residents to drink before everybody else shows up after May 1st). 1 - Agree with your post pretty well verbatim. 2 - If I just swing by your house in late February, we could just drink the case ourselves "in honor" of the 1st residents there in last March. making us the 0th wave to start the season. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC 0 #97 January 19, 2007 QuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. Not really Steve, as an atheist I can safely assure you that I don't take any of the Bible literally. Or seriously. Or with a cup of tea. Actually, I can't take it anywhere. It makes my skin sizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #98 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. Not really Steve, as an atheist I can safely assure you that I don't take any of the Bible literally. Or seriously. Or with a cup of tea. Actually, I can't take it anywhere. It makes my skin sizzle. Okay, not all, but so many atheists here interpret a parable or a metaphor as literal in defense of an argument that JC taught certain things he did not. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #99 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. If your avatar is a picture of yourself, you look extremely young for the age you gave. Problem: Fundamentalists. Solution: ? IMHO, fundamentalist don't bother me much with their words (preaching, interpretations, etc) Even when their fundamentlaism sways their votes. (that is the American way ... everyone should have a voice) However, I do take exception when their fundamentalism drives them to kill. Whether that be Christianity, Judaism or islam. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #100 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteJon, one thing I have learned on these threads is the atheists are fundamental and can only interpret scriptute one way ... literally, just like fundamental Christians. If your avatar is a picture of yourself, you look extremely young for the age you gave. Problem: Fundamentalists. Solution: ? IMHO, fundamentalist don't bother me much with their words (preaching, interpretations, etc) Even when their fundamentlaism sways their votes. (that is the American way ... everyone should have a voice) However, I do take exception when their fundamentalism drives them to kill. Whether that be Christianity, Judaism or islam. Solution: People are allowed to remain fundamental so long as it does not drive them to kill? I believe that fundamentalism in regards to religion (whether for or against) creates more problems than it will ever provide solutions because it does not allow for compromises. However, I have no idea of a solution to the problem and since the problem does not allow comprise I doubt that both sides would agree to the solution."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
