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Major Nikon

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130. That's kind of the whole point

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 01:55 PM

Dec 2

If you want to give religion all the credit for the good deeds of those who are religiously affiliated whether or not religion deserves any of that credit, you should probably not forget how religion lends itself much more efficiently to bad deeds.

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Christianity...Seems legit [View all] edhopper Nov 2024 OP

Aren't most/all of those points also part of the other Abrahamic religions? erronis Nov 2024 #1

MLK is legit, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, etc. David Boyle Nov 2024 #2

You might want to do a little research on "Mother" Teresa . . . SarcasticSatyr Nov 2024 #5

She wasn't perfect David Boyle Nov 2024 #12

She denied morphine and pain killers because suffering was godly and good kiri Nov 2024 #28

I've heard that David Boyle Nov 2024 #30

Theresa was ugly in spirit and soul and loved suffering for others kiri Nov 2024 #51

Widely loved David Boyle Nov 2024 #52

As long as it was other people's suffering. Mariana Nov 2024 #64

I've heard that before David Boyle Nov 2024 #65

She could have provided them with pain relief. Mariana Dec 3 #134

She maybe could've done a better job David Boyle Dec 3 #137

Pascal's wager has been logically disproven many times over. UniqueUserName Nov 2024 #7

I disagree, but good questions by you David Boyle Nov 2024 #11

Pascal's wager works in reverse too. Gore1FL Nov 2024 #15

Another scary hypothetical David Boyle Nov 2024 #17

The problem is Pascal's wager SCantiGOP Nov 2024 #55

That may not always be a problem David Boyle Nov 2024 #56

Love edhopper Nov 2024 #79

Rec for thoughtfulness David Boyle Nov 2024 #84

Those people can be edhopper Nov 2024 #99

Possibly so David Boyle Nov 2024 #102

Impossible to prove. edhopper Nov 2024 #103

Different opinions David Boyle Nov 2024 #104

Yeah edhopper Nov 2024 #106

Thx! David Boyle Nov 2024 #107

Oh, and Joe Biden is a regular churchgoer David Boyle Nov 2024 #19

"Joe Biden is a regular churchgoer" and ended the USA with Merrick Garland.... NT kiri Nov 2024 #33

Okay, he isn't perfect David Boyle Nov 2024 #36

I don't understand your reply in context of the meme LearnedHand Nov 2024 #57

They may be smarties David Boyle Nov 2024 #60

Mother Teresa said that the suffering... RT_Fanatic Nov 2024 #58

She improved lots of people's lives David Boyle Nov 2024 #61

I'm not sure you are asking yourself the right question here Major Nikon Nov 2024 #119

Stalin and Mao killed zillions of people David Boyle Nov 2024 #123

Ah yes, the inevitable correlation to evil deeds performed by atheists Major Nikon Dec 2024 #124

Rec for effort David Boyle Dec 2024 #125

I mucked up the italics David Boyle Dec 2024 #126

That's kind of the whole point Major Nikon Dec 2 #130

No; David Boyle Dec 2 #133

I'm pretty sure I already covered this Major Nikon Dec 3 #135

Some people would behave badly without religion David Boyle Dec 3 #136

My problem is the people who want to force other people's children to read their Bible surfered Nov 2024 #3

Trump is really no Christian, at heart David Boyle Nov 2024 #9

Perfect Mr.Bee Nov 2024 #4

ha David Boyle Nov 2024 #13

Put The Money Down Mr.Bee Nov 2024 #44

Hoax that's lasted 6 millennia. First 4 millennia, the Abrahamic and Moses hoax, 2 millennia, the Jesus/apostle hoax ancianita Nov 2024 #6

Thank you David Boyle Nov 2024 #10

He's not related. I looked that shit up and wouldn't have read it otherwise. ancianita Nov 2024 #14

There's more than one David Limbaugh? David Boyle Nov 2024 #18

Like I said, not related. There are hundreds with our name, too, you know. Not every Limbaugh spreads lies. ancianita Nov 2024 #20

David Limbaugh edhopper Nov 2024 #45

Also, you might want to check out the short but pithy James Finke book, The Bible Uncomplicated. ancianita Nov 2024 #22

As to your first paragraph - cilla4progress Nov 2024 #37

Good point. Sure. A lot of larger "causes" are ones that they are called by other humans to support. ancianita Nov 2024 #41

Same with religions Bluetus Nov 2024 #59

We don't know religion is false David Boyle Nov 2024 #62

Was gonna add a smiley, it somehow didn't work in last post David Boyle Nov 2024 #63

Exactly, it is unknowable, so ... Bluetus Nov 2024 #67

I think it's a good deal David Boyle Nov 2024 #68

I realize some of this may be playful, but Bluetus Nov 2024 #69

Sure, many MAGA are terrible David Boyle Nov 2024 #70

My personal experience is Bluetus Nov 2024 #71

Okay, ath/agn folks sometimes get treated needlessly badly David Boyle Nov 2024 #72

The 10C's are fine, and also ... Bluetus Nov 2024 #73

Discernment is important David Boyle Nov 2024 #74

The 10 Cs are an awful guide edhopper Nov 2024 #80

Adultery, too David Boyle Nov 2024 #92

The problem then is edhopper Nov 2024 #95

Separation of church/state David Boyle Nov 2024 #96

Then why is the 10 C valid. edhopper Nov 2024 #98

Hah David Boyle Nov 2024 #100

They served a purpose almost 4000 years ago Bluetus Nov 2024 #108

There was no Moses edhopper Nov 2024 #109

No Moe? David Boyle Nov 2024 #110

Nope edhopper Nov 2024 #112

Hmmm David Boyle Nov 2024 #113

Doesn't matter to me one way or another Bluetus Nov 2024 #115

Rec for thoughfulness David Boyle Nov 2024 #117

Thoughtful David Boyle Nov 2024 #111

"A Big Person in the Sky, watching" Gore1FL Nov 2024 #81

I've thought of that David Boyle Nov 2024 #85

As a human, I am not good 100% of the time, clearly. Gore1FL Nov 2024 #88

Moral animals sometimes David Boyle Nov 2024 #91

I'm referring to this: Gore1FL Nov 2024 #93

Thx David Boyle Nov 2024 #94

We don't know that leprechauns are false either Major Nikon Nov 2024 #118

Like the Snoopy logo David Boyle Nov 2024 #120

There is no biblical support for the holy trinity doctrine which came along long after the bible found its way to paper Major Nikon Nov 2024 #121

Disagree gently David Boyle Nov 2024 #122

So many claims to the TRUTH, they can't all be right. Therefore, some must be FALSE. kiri Nov 2024 #42

Tell that to Joe Biden. You're misreading, if you've read it at all. ancianita Nov 2024 #43

Seems cruel to leave the raped now non-virgins motherless and fatherless. kiri Nov 2024 #49

The Bible has problematic aspects, from a modern point of view David Boyle Nov 2024 #50

Valid 'covenants' are made between sentient, informed homo sapiens; no talking snakes kiri Nov 2024 #53

HA David Boyle Nov 2024 #54

Why are you spouting edhopper Nov 2024 #83

Not sure it's that David Boyle Nov 2024 #89

To claim all modern laws and systems edhopper Nov 2024 #97

Oh, okay, I see David Boyle Nov 2024 #101

Our country was an offspring of the enlightenment edhopper Nov 2024 #105

I have no idea edhopper Nov 2024 #46

Quantum Mechanics, Icanthinkformyself Nov 2024 #8

God created everything we study, from the macro of trillions of universes to the micro of quantum energy. ancianita Nov 2024 #21

Fabulous! David Boyle Nov 2024 #24

Old AND new cilla4progress Nov 2024 #39

Gosh, a lot more logical and believable than that sciency stuff! byronius Nov 2024 #16

... ancianita Nov 2024 #23

I don't understand David Boyle Nov 2024 #25

whoops, it was post 23 with dots afterwards David Boyle Nov 2024 #26

They're known as ellipses that are supposed to take the place of words in a post header. ancianita Nov 2024 #27

Ha David Boyle Nov 2024 #29

I was linking to byronius something I thought he might consider, and didn't really need a header. ancianita Nov 2024 #32

This is getting hilarious David Boyle Nov 2024 #35

Hey, don't blame God for ancianita Nov 2024 #38

I need more sleep David Boyle Nov 2024 #31

lol I hear you. Been there, too. ancianita Nov 2024 #34

edhopper CentralBlueTexan Nov 2024 #40

And when it did, Humanity had no idea about vastness of the universe NowsTheTime Nov 2024 #47

This does happen at times David Boyle Nov 2024 #48

B Obama singing "Amazing Grace" in church David Boyle Nov 2024 #66

Chart DCE Nov 2024 #75

what chart? edhopper Nov 2024 #77

This one? JoseBalow Nov 2024 #114

The graph is insulting to religious people, but David Boyle Nov 2024 #116

G-d is NATURE. elleng Nov 2024 #76

There are two meanings to that edhopper Nov 2024 #78

"Pantheism" David Boyle Nov 2024 #82

Diety or not elleng Nov 2024 #86

You're a "goddess" of photography! David Boyle Nov 2024 #87

LUCKY to find great place to live, elleng Nov 2024 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author Traildogbob Dec 2024 #127

🌊 underpants Dec 2024 #128

!!! David Boyle Dec 2 #131

I still consider religions to be the destroyers of humanity. They are the primary reason we are not better than this. walkingman Dec 2024 #129

Generalization David Boyle Dec 2 #132