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Quoting Fly2HMO (Reply 4): If everybody in the world was an atheist we wouldn't have to put up with this BS. |
Quoting UAL747 (Reply 8): It would be hard to say that 95% of the religious world's conflicts haven't centered around religion in one form or another. So I think it's safe to say that the world, at least how it stands today, would be better off if religion hadn't come along. But given human nature, it would probably be something else. |
Quoting UAL747 (Reply 8): Personally, I'm just sick of the stupidity that religion breeds. It's so amazing. Doc, I live here in the middle of a Religulopolis and I'm sure you would be amazed at how much control it has over everything. |
Quoting UAL747 (Reply 8): The problem of Religion is that it gives people the hope that they will go somewhere else after they die. However, to get to that "somewhere" they have to follow a set of rules as well as have faith in something that, scientifically does not exist. |
Quoting UAL747 (Reply 8): It would be hard to say that 95% of the religious world's conflicts haven't centered around religion in one form or another. So I think it's safe to say that the world, at least how it stands today, would be better off if religion hadn't come along. But given human nature, it would probably be something else. |
Quoting UAL747 (Reply 8): WBC is planning on Picketing the Lady Gaga concert in OKC. That should be interesting. |
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Quoting DL021 (Reply 6): religious people of all types are lumped in with this guy, and all atheists are peaceful and non-bigoted. |
Quoting DocLightning (Reply 7): they truly demonstrate how religion is far from necessary to cause incredible stupidity. |
Quoting fridgmus (Thread starter): As some of you know, my hatred for Fred Phelps and his in-bred flock knows no bounds. |
Quoting Fly2HMO (Reply 4): If everybody in the world was an atheist we wouldn't have to put up with this BS. |
Quoting UAL747 (Reply 8): you end up with people like the WBC, Al Qaeda, crazy Evangelical Christians, Racists, Homophobes. |
Quoting DocLightning (Reply 10): Not all religions harp on this. Christianity does. |
Quoting Fly2HMO (Reply 12): Agreed. However, those weak-minded people that become so brainwashed by their religion/politics//etc and take everything that their book/pope/pastor/presidential candidate/etc too seriously definitely wouldn't be so much of a nuisance had they not been exposed to idiotic morals and ideas being shoved down their throats. |
Quoting BMI727 (Reply 14): Not even Christianity does. |
Quoting DocLightning (Reply 16): But there are many Christians who believe that in order to get into Heaven, they need to be GOOD PEOPLE. |
Quoting DocLightning (Reply 16): Then there are those who believe that in order to get into Heaven, they must dogmatically follow certain rules, even when they fly in the face of the obvious intent of the rules. |
Quoting fridgmus (Thread starter): Well it looks like good people are fighting back! |
Quoting sw733 (Reply 19): Old news to me. I went to college about 20 miles from Topeka at a very liberal college, and Freddy was there quite often protesting. Once, during the annual drag show (which was hilarious and tons of fun even to me as a straight guy), his folks protested across the street. We grew so annoying to them that they ran off back to Topeka. Today is July 14, 2010...we already fought back and won in 2004 or so. |
Quoting DocLightning (Reply 22): Have you carefully read Jesus's teachings? I have. He'd much rather that you be a good person than one who evangelizes but treats your fellow man like dirt. |