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In reply to the discussion: Should the religious learn to accept blasphemy? [View all]trotsky
(49,533 posts)115. I am perfectly content to let readers be the judge.
As I have told you innumerable times.
Others can decide for themselves what kind of religious person you are - someone who lives their faith honestly and sincerely, or someone who is a vicious hateful hypocrite.
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You really do use motte-and-bailey a lot. Also tokenism. And condescension.
marylandblue
Mar 2019
#88
Well at least that's straight forward and not a dodge, but it's still very weak
marylandblue
Mar 2019
#96
My interactions with some here are influenced by how I have seen them act with other theists here.
guillaumeb
Mar 2019
#99
Calling an idea stupid isn't the same as calling the person who holds that idea stupid
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#16
Some religion somewhere will view virtually anything as blasphemy.
Pope George Ringo II
Mar 2019
#12
I still can't get over the uproar when Ratzinger said his was the one true religion.
Pope George Ringo II
Mar 2019
#18
Put another way, he took his religion seriously so he had to blaspheme somebody else's.
Pope George Ringo II
Mar 2019
#20
This is what happens when the discussion isn't intended to provide clarity or dialog.
trotsky
Mar 2019
#58
I don't treat people of faith with contempt. I treat their faith with contempt. (n/t)
Iggo
Mar 2019
#37
Blasphemy should be treated like any other case of defamation. The offended deity must file suit,
LongtimeAZDem
Mar 2019
#101