ATHEISTS REJECT COUNTRY'S TURN TOWARD PRAYER

Not to bright is right, --- Here is your reference to me, that proves you to be a scumbag liar.

You said at #136, to texasforevers remark that I was drunk:

Nah, that's his normal personality. Warm and fuzzy, eh what? - imbe -

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I'm not here to be warm & fuzzy to cowards, like you, that make snide comments behind peoples backs. - Scumbag.

154 Posted on 09/29/2001 10:51:33 PDT by tpaine [ Reply | Private Reply | To 136

181 posted on 09/30/2001 12:57:01 PM PDT by tpaine

Still not too bright eh? YOU posted TO me. I made a comment about you (that you agreed with) but YOU posted to ME. You have also attacked me time and again. I guess that you have some special privilege that allows you to ignore the rules but it simply shows how not-bright you are. And how impossible civil discourse is for you.

182 posted on 09/30/2001 2:06:56 PM PDT by imberedux

You made a cowardly comment about me to tex. -- I called you a scumbag in reply.

You are only proving how big a cowardly scumbag you are, by trying to rationalise your inital act. Whatta weasel.

183 posted on 09/30/2001 2:21:23 PM PDT by tpaine

You can't produce what never existed.

184 posted on 09/30/2001 2:35:05 PM PDT by Hillary? Hell no!

To: Hillary? Hell no!

You can't produce what never existed.

????

185 posted on 09/30/2001 3:12:53 PM PDT by toenail

For some reason the issue of political strength always seems to distill down to the presidency. As if it were the measure of fair representation.

If you are serious about finding an answer to your question, first find out how many Catholic Congressmen, Senators, Governors there are, and even more, how many run for office to begin with.

I don't know the answer to these questions, but the obvious fact is, you can't win the presidency if you don't get elected to something else first (unless you're Dwight Eisenhower), and you can't win anything if you don't run.

As far as I know, we only had one other Catholic candidate run for president. Hard to elect them if they aren't on the ticket.

186 posted on 09/30/2001 4:02:51 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard

To: isthisnickcool

I knew someone that was an atheist all his life. Until the last day of his life. On that day a strange thing happened, he changed his mind. I wonder how often that happens?

Something like 85% of people believe in God. I have heard many instances where God-believers soon to die suddenly stopped believing in God. Yours is the first I've heard where a dieing atheist suddenly believed in God. Not sure how the ratios compare.

187 posted on 09/30/2001 8:20:14 PM PDT by Zon

...to say "There IS NO God." But at least they believe in something (er...uhm...is that nothing?)

Precisely why I'm not an atheist nor believe in God. I mean, what can I objectively call/label a person that doesn't believe in Santa Clause, Easter bunny, tooth fairy or God?

188 posted on 09/30/2001 8:34:42 PM PDT by Zon

To: Storm Orphan

I am an atheist and I disavow this group and the insensitive, irrelevant drek in their publicity seeking statements.

Apologies to all believers of all faiths.

Precisely why I'm not an atheist nor believe in God because of a firm stand on objective reality I cannot juxtaposition to nothing. So much silliness from the above atheist group. I need not acknowledge much less disavow for I don't label myself an atheist.

189 posted on 09/30/2001 8:49:19 PM PDT by Zon

Shove a gun up their A$$ or a grenade in their cakehole and they'll start praying!

Point a gun to my head and I'll say whatever you need to hear, even do it in the most emphatic, convincing, believable tone with all the presence I can muster, that will stop you from murdering me.

190 posted on 09/30/2001 9:08:29 PM PDT by Zon

I'm not a libertarian which may become obvious from my response.

Taxes - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
The Queen bee of government initiation of force. Abolish IRS and implement NRST
Laws against abortion - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Leave it up to each State.
Laws against drugs - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Yes -- political agenda parasites. All drugs, not just some drugs.
Laws against pornography - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Yes -- political agenda parasites.
Laws against prostitution - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Yes -- political agenda parasites.
Zoning Laws - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Yes -- political/bureaucrat agenda parasites. Allow community ostracism or acceptance be the guiding principles.
National Parks - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Private parks for those who want to own them for private use or profit-mode business.
The Coast Guard - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Protection and defense from initiation of force is valid government service. I don't know if a Coast Guard is necessary for that.
The FAA - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Yes -- political/bureaucrat agenda parasites. Private industry would provide a better service than the FAA.
The FDA - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Yes -- political/bureaucrat agenda parasites.
Insider Trading Laws - The Libertarian answer? Abolish
Yes -- political/bureaucrat agenda parasites. .
Zoning Laws - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Same answer the first time you posted it.
Building Codes - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Yes -- political/bureaucrat agenda parasites.
Parental Authority - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
I think you've misplaced that with the left-wing crowd.
Immigration Laws - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Yes -- political/bureaucrat agenda parasites.
The Border Patrol - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
May be necessary to protect and defend against the initiation of force.
The INS - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Yes -- political/bureaucrat agenda parasites.
Public Schools - The Libertarian answer? Abolish.
Yes -- political/bureaucrat agenda parasites. Brainwashing/indoctrination "factories".

191 posted on 09/30/2001 9:39:37 PM PDT by Zon

"Every man his own Pope", including retyred and even senile old contractors. He IS his own best authority

Every mentally able person is their own best authority. Mentally disabled persons are limited in their ability to act in their own best interest. The disease of mysticism has seen to it that most all individuals are mentally disabled to their detriment that they seek external authority as superior to their own.

192 posted on 09/30/2001 9:57:25 PM PDT by Zon

Something like 85% of ~~people~~ believe in God.

85% of Americans believe in God.

193 posted on 09/30/2001 10:04:37 PM PDT by Zon

Phenomenal post, by the way. I've meant to make some comments, but for now I'll just *BTTT* to mark the thread.......

194 posted on 10/04/2001 8:43:31 PM PDT by Uriel1975

Ron Barrier of American Atheists told the Daily Illini that nationally televised prayer services, presidential references to God, and calls to prayer leave atheists feeling forgotten as US citizens.

This agnostic has never felt uncomfortable or threatened when his fellow citizens who are believers pray. The sentiment expressed above leaves me totally baffled. I really don't understand it. Each of us has our own spiritual journey to navigate, and to in any way criticise that as long as it is reasonably respectful of the journeys of others, to me represents a supreme act of hubris and arrogance. I am quite sure I would say the same if I were an atheist, a perspective with which I occasionally flirt.

195 posted on 10/04/2001 8:52:46 PM PDT by Torie

To: Hillary? Hell no!

You can't produce what never existed.

Now this comment has me absolutely fascinated...
Will you please indulge me and elaborate?

196 posted on 10/04/2001 9:13:45 PM PDT by L,TOWM

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