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To: Gene Eric
I simply asked you a question to your post to someone else on #80:
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>” I respect the atheists more.”

“Then you respect arrogant, Christian haters.”

To which I asked:
Where do you get such silly ideas about people?


I and many decent folks just like me, no longer believe in any god or gods; be it the Nordic gods of my ancestors, the Hindu gods, the pagan gods, Egyptian gods, the tooth fairy, Santa Claus, or any other supernatural deities.

I'm guessing you don't believe in any of the above gods either... I've just taken it one god further then you in unbelief.

Although I will admit I used to fervently believe in a Yaweh, the crazy Muslims were the final straw for me, since they clearly believe in the old testament story of Abrahams sons, Isaac and Ishmael. They fervently believe they are the rightful heirs of Abraham. That is where all this current trouble in the world has started, in my opinion, and I'm done with it.

And while I no longer believe in any god at all, I do resent when people of various belief systems make accusations of hatred against me and my family and friends, simply because of unbelief, and I'm not going to sit idly by and be falsely aligned, or slandered.


Two questions, and then I'll leave you be, as you're probably getting ready to go to a church to worship your version of god, while I'm going to spend a pleasant morning worshipping nothing:

1: Would the world be better off if a billion Muslims were all non-believers in any god, or as fervent believers in their Allah?

2: Would you respect Muslims more, or less as non-believers in any god, or as fervent believers in their Allah?

Those are not trick questions.

Have a pleasant Sunday.
Regards.

131 posted on 02/08/2015 6:37:20 AM PST by FBD
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To: FBD

“while I’m going to spend a pleasant morning worshipping nothing”

There’s a funny gag on the Simpsons where Ed Begley Jr is droning a little go-cart-like contraption with a helmet on his head and he says, “I’m driving a car fully powered by my smug sense of self satisfaction”.

It is hilarious. Your comment for someone reason reminded me of that.

“1: Would the world be better off if a billion Muslims were all non-believers in any god, or as fervent believers in their Allah?”

Probably better as Muslim believers.

“2: Would you respect Muslims more, or less as non-believers in any god, or as fervent believers in their Allah?”

That’s an inane question. It would depend on many factors and would be something that could only be evaluated on an individual basis.

“Those are not trick questions.”

No, they are not but the second is inane.


133 posted on 02/08/2015 4:07:52 PM PST by ifinnegan
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To: FBD

>> you’re probably getting ready to go to a church to worship your version of god

You object to my remark about arrogant Christian haters, then go on to mock something faith related you assume to be true. Typical.


134 posted on 02/09/2015 2:10:49 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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