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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:16 PM Original message |
My problem with "Religion" is this: |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Agreed on points 1,3 & 4 and add, please . . . |
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MaraJade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
44. Many believe they are called upon to evangelize. . . |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 07:40 AM Response to Reply #44 |
55. gee that would work |
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HEIL PRESIDENT GOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 10:24 AM Response to Reply #44 |
60. What if I feel the need to taunt and ridicule |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I LOVE that. |
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thinkingwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. wow |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. not a blogger...yet. |
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FreepFryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose." |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. If the true Tao is lost then morality takes its place. |
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libertypirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
46. But can morality actually lead society in any direction? |
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FreepFryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:59 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. No, it means that those who claim moral superiority have the most means.. |
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libertypirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:27 PM Response to Reply #47 |
68. People are morally gullible. |
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FreepFryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:22 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. One can be well-intentioned and gullible and not corrupt. |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. I agree on all points (n/t) |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't disagree with you much however except about the priest in |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I don't believe in ANY special rights for religion. |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. also there are exceptions to privilege for couselors |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Privilege that protects evil is foul. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Yes, but who is going to decide what is evil? |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Substitute "against the common good" for "evil".... |
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adwon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hmm |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. OK. |
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Catholic Sensation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. regarding point two |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Sorry, but yes. |
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adwon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. ? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. Agreed in principle |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
12. Excellent. |
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GOPFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. May I add another? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. But I enjoy being an immoral, godless pervert. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. My problem: Your religious values are your PRIVATE BUSINESS. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I'm an atheist. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Well I didn't mean YOU. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. *snort* |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. No offense. and.... |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. Problem? I agree with all your points and I'm Episcopalian.... |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. No, I don't. |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 09:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I would NEVER dare suggest saying a prayer before a meal when |
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necso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
25. Ok, |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. "If it's legit, then it's unnecessary...." |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. As a Socialist leaning toward Communism.... |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. And where do you stand on the right to privacy, or the Fifth Amendment |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Actually, that's comparing apples and baseballs... |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 10:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
59. Well I'm hanging onto the Fifth, thank you |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Feel free. |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
28. I absolutely agree... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. I do not agree with all your points and I am an atheist/agnostic. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:13 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. That's ok. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Shouldn't religion get treated like religion? Think of small congregation |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. OK, then my "Club" gets a free "Clubhouse." |
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MaraJade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:41 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. If your club is a non-profit club devoted entirely to the charitable |
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FreepFryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 02:52 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. "devoted entirely to the betterment of the community at large".. except if |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 09:41 AM Response to Reply #45 |
58. The Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, St. Clair Michigan. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 04:43 PM Response to Reply #58 |
73. A church is a community. Did you put your clear objections to this hate |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 04:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
72. Exactly. The ones that help others are called NGOs and they have |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 04:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
71. You cannot possibly believe that organized religion is the same thing |
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TrustingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. you got good creed. |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
41. I disagree with eliminating attorney-client privilege |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
42. Agree on many of your points, and you state them well, IMO. |
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MaraJade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
43. Sheesh! This post fairly ROILS with hatred of religion, religious people |
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FreepFryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 02:00 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. He's saying churches should pay taxes, and I agree. It's the oldest racket |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 06:47 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. oh, yeah, he hates religion. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 10:26 AM Response to Reply #43 |
61. If you have "A right to believe in public" |
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DaDeacon (494 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Again you make the mistake... |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
49. but aren't religious institutions treated as charities under the |
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spindoctor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 04:43 AM Response to Original message |
51. Sounds like you have a problem with legislation |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
52. good post. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
54. Ah, an Evangelistic Atheist! |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
56. The Church of Satan agrees with you. |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 09:10 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. A satanist confessional... |
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DaDeacon (494 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
63. OK, and chuck can support... |
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Catholic Democrat (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
65. Wake Up |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:18 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. As someone said to ME above: |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 05:03 PM Response to Reply #65 |
74. Discomfort that has been inspired by the religious |
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goodboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
69. Jesus did say, give to Caesar what is Caesar's...(nt) |
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