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In reply to the discussion: Should theists learn to accept being treated with contempt? [View all]Lordquinton
(7,886 posts)54. And sailors were (are?) Very suspicious
But they could see ships sail past the horizon and come back.
The world was less known, and there were large creatures still wandering around back then. Imagine describing an elephant or a moose to someone a Continent away.
I feel it's not a truly valid comparison between today and a thousand years ago. Among the learned it was known and accepted the earth was round. Most people were not educated so they wouldn't have reason know otherwise. Now we have access to all the world's collected knowledge at out fingertips and people claim they know better.
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If you're a grown adult you who believes in tooth fairies and magic and such
Blues Heron
Mar 2019
#3
The reason few take you seriously is because you try to float nonsense like this OP
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#8
But you don't think pretending religion is no different than any other protected class is "framing"
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#13
There's no difference between the goddess of teeth and your yaweh or allah or thor
Blues Heron
Mar 2019
#9
Everyone knows that the invisible force field prevents the ships from falling. eom
guillaumeb
Mar 2019
#29
People who can only think with analogies shouldn't be taken seriously to begin with
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#6
Once again you insist on forming a strawman argument that is easily debunked
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#11
Do you really see blasphemy in the same category as racism and misogyny?
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2019
#41
The real question should be, how can we move past these various examples of intolerance?
guillaumeb
Mar 2019
#42
There's a spectrum of theists, some of whom are humanists who believe in Jesus, Allah, and more.
no_hypocrisy
Mar 2019
#53