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Arden Chatfield



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 25 2008,10:59   
Quote (skeptic @ Feb. 25 2008,10:45)
At least an atheist examines their beliefs or lack thereof while the other individual is oblivious.

An atheist lacks beliefs? Someone who isn't religious lacks beliefs?

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Louis



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 25 2008,11:16   
Quote (Richardthughes @ Feb. 25 2008,16:56)
[SNIP]

We are all not born stamp collectors, either.

[/SNIP]

Erm, now that's not strictly true is it?

{points at Arden}

Louis

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Louis



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 25 2008,11:17   
Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Feb. 25 2008,16:59)
Quote (skeptic @ Feb. 25 2008,10:45)
At least an atheist examines their beliefs or lack thereof while the other individual is oblivious.

An atheist lacks beliefs? Someone who isn't religious lacks beliefs?

{frantic neck cutting motions and handwaving and mouthing the words "NO" and "DON'T BOTHER"}

Louis

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Arden Chatfield



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 25 2008,11:50   
Quote (Louis @ Feb. 25 2008,11:17)
   
Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Feb. 25 2008,16:59)
     
Quote (skeptic @ Feb. 25 2008,10:45)
At least an atheist examines their beliefs or lack thereof while the other individual is oblivious.

An atheist lacks beliefs? Someone who isn't religious lacks beliefs?

{frantic neck cutting motions and handwaving and mouthing the words "NO" and "DON'T BOTHER"}

Louis

I'm sorry, you're right. I've almost completely ignored Skeptic's thread and I don't want to be responsible for getting him all wound up again for another 6 months.

So please, let's act like this never happened and just go back to laughing at Louis's small genitalia.

*WHEW*

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Louis



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 25 2008,12:49   
Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Feb. 25 2008,17:50)
[SNIP]

So please, let's act like this never happened and just go back to laughing at Louis's small genitalia.

[SNIP]

Hey, people have to collect SOMETHING you know, it's not that weird to keep formaldehyde preserved....

....ooooohhh you meant MY PERSONAL genitalia. But, but, they're not small, after all *I* should know.

Louis

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EoRaptor013



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 25 2008,12:57   
An interesting article in the NY Times, today, about adults not hewing to their parents' faith. Came with a nice picture too:



Bottom line is that the unaffiliated make up the forth largest group in the country. (The Times called it "religious group," scare quotes included.)
According to the article, fundagelicals that change their affiliation, tend to go to another fundagelical church. Protestants, on the whole, however, are taking a hit, and the Baptists are losing the most within that group. But for Catholic immigrants, the RC looks to be heading for a crash-and-burn.
Do wish the Times had found a more elegant way to describe the unaffiliated.
Oh well.
  
EoRaptor013



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 25 2008,13:06   
Dang it! Here's the NY Times post.

I don't really need an edit button, but I would look less like a fuzz-brain.  :D
  
Mr_Christopher



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 25 2008,13:41   
Quote (skeptic @ Feb. 25 2008,10:45)
I'm not sure I get your comparison, Arden.  A person going their whole life and never thinking of religion is not the same as an atheist.  At least an atheist examines their beliefs or lack thereof while the other individual is oblivious.

But the net result is the same.  For varying reasons they both could care less about mythological deities, ghosts or goblins.

Oh, and both are doomed to hell to suffer eternal teeth gnashing (by their loving "father" that is).

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Lou FCD



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 28 2008,07:33   
Quote (Lou FCD @ Feb. 20 2008,22:36)
No offense heddle, but the way I see it, if the Universe is designed, the designer doesn't like us very much.

If there is a design to it, the vast, overwhelming majority of it is finely tuned to kill us, and you're in a prime position to see all the gory details of that.



Found it at Skepchick.

Edited by Lou FCD on Feb. 28 2008,08:33

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Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend
   
Richardthughes



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 28 2008,09:29   
Quote (Lou FCD @ Feb. 28 2008,07:33)
Quote (Lou FCD @ Feb. 20 2008,22:36)
No offense heddle, but the way I see it, if the Universe is designed, the designer doesn't like us very much.

If there is a design to it, the vast, overwhelming majority of it is finely tuned to kill us, and you're in a prime position to see all the gory details of that.



Found it at Skepchick.

In Bladerunner font.

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"You magnificent bastard! " : Louis
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Lou FCD



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 28 2008,09:33   
Quote (Richardthughes @ Feb. 28 2008,10:29)
In Bladerunner font.

Heh.  I was thinking TNG.

ETA:  I'm right, and you're wrong.  Bite it.

ETAA:  Geez I wuz only kiddin'.  Hows come u rund aways?

Edited by Lou FCD on Feb. 28 2008,10:49

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Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend
   
Paul Flocken



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(Permalink) Posted: Feb. 28 2008,09:51   
It might be in TNG font but it would be a lot cooler in BladeRunner font and would make more sense too.  An a lot more people would be clueless about the in joke.  TNG was so pansy there would be no in joke.

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