Posts by Viviane

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Where We Jews (and Religionists) Have Not Been So Forthcoming

by David_Jay in

because i feel some people have become confused in thinking that i am promoting religion or thinking that being jewish is some type of special gift that makes me better, i am writing to tell you that i don’t feel this way.

think of this as your christmas gift (or chanukah or festivus or whatever).. despite the fact that i too practice a religion, i also think atheism is a purposeful and noble use of the mind.

too often people with a religion have only bad things to say about atheism and atheists.

Viviane

I was very surprised by this allegation about Heartsafire who is normally only very kind and encouraging with her comments and tried to find these alleged offensive comments by her but was unable. How about you quote them or post a link Viviane?

Heartsafire said people concerned with facts were misers and sharks. This is an illustration of how it looks when you decides facts and reality are irrelevant. I purposely picked outrageous examples to highlight the absurdity of that notion.

It's also an excellent illustration that more people need to read Swift and Machiavelli.

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Shunning

by A Believer in

you guys do know that if you just leave and never go back you wont be disfellowshiped right?

i know people who have done exactly this.

you have to commit a sin and you or someone else has to tell a elder.

Viviane

Actually, you can be DF'ed if they think you've broken their rules with zero evidence.

So, as usual, a JW is telling only the part of the story that doesn't make the JWs look like total assholes.

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Why Finding the One True Religion is Impossible

by Simon in

jws like to think they have found the one true religion.

but like so many other religious people, it's usually the religion they were born into, the only religion they know because it's the first one they found or, at the most, one of two or three (typically the second one after they left their first / born-in faith).. the trouble is, there simply isn't enough time to explore and investigate each and everyone of the many thousands of belief systems, religions and sects around the world.. think of it this way: which is the best neighbourhood to live in where you would be most happy and most successful?

not just in the city or even the country you are in, but the entire world.. how would you ever know?

Viviane

It makes sense that god used the pyramids measurements in imperial units to reveal prophecy that didn't come true, A Believer?

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Where We Jews (and Religionists) Have Not Been So Forthcoming

by David_Jay in

because i feel some people have become confused in thinking that i am promoting religion or thinking that being jewish is some type of special gift that makes me better, i am writing to tell you that i don’t feel this way.

think of this as your christmas gift (or chanukah or festivus or whatever).. despite the fact that i too practice a religion, i also think atheism is a purposeful and noble use of the mind.

too often people with a religion have only bad things to say about atheism and atheists.

Viviane

I am in no way surprised that you don't get it, Heartsafire.

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Where We Jews (and Religionists) Have Not Been So Forthcoming

by David_Jay in

because i feel some people have become confused in thinking that i am promoting religion or thinking that being jewish is some type of special gift that makes me better, i am writing to tell you that i don’t feel this way.

think of this as your christmas gift (or chanukah or festivus or whatever).. despite the fact that i too practice a religion, i also think atheism is a purposeful and noble use of the mind.

too often people with a religion have only bad things to say about atheism and atheists.

Viviane

Heartsafire, I find your use of slave labor to type our posts praising Pol-Pot to high quite offensive.

And before you start on "business" and trying to troll us, don't be a pedantic "factshark" worried about "reality" and "what happened" and be "leaking blood in the water".

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Where We Jews (and Religionists) Have Not Been So Forthcoming

by David_Jay in

because i feel some people have become confused in thinking that i am promoting religion or thinking that being jewish is some type of special gift that makes me better, i am writing to tell you that i don’t feel this way.

think of this as your christmas gift (or chanukah or festivus or whatever).. despite the fact that i too practice a religion, i also think atheism is a purposeful and noble use of the mind.

too often people with a religion have only bad things to say about atheism and atheists.

Viviane

Heartsafire, I am truly disturbed by the way you went after David Jay on his anti-slavery comments. It was morally offensive.

Oh, and don't you dare try to pretend that's not reality, don't be a pedantic "fact-shark" with your "facts" and "reality".

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Where We Jews (and Religionists) Have Not Been So Forthcoming

by David_Jay in

because i feel some people have become confused in thinking that i am promoting religion or thinking that being jewish is some type of special gift that makes me better, i am writing to tell you that i don’t feel this way.

think of this as your christmas gift (or chanukah or festivus or whatever).. despite the fact that i too practice a religion, i also think atheism is a purposeful and noble use of the mind.

too often people with a religion have only bad things to say about atheism and atheists.

Viviane

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Where We Jews (and Religionists) Have Not Been So Forthcoming

by David_Jay in

because i feel some people have become confused in thinking that i am promoting religion or thinking that being jewish is some type of special gift that makes me better, i am writing to tell you that i don’t feel this way.

think of this as your christmas gift (or chanukah or festivus or whatever).. despite the fact that i too practice a religion, i also think atheism is a purposeful and noble use of the mind.

too often people with a religion have only bad things to say about atheism and atheists.

Viviane

Stop with the backhanded insults blabbering on about people with a chip on their shoulder.

You wrote factually incorrect things and resorted to insults when that was shown. Don't be such a pedantic child.

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Many of the atheists are doing better than religionists!

by anointed1 in

i got up today to listen to the shocking news that russia’s ambassador to turkey was assassinated at an ankara art exhibit, and assassin was acting in the name of god.. it seems things have evolved to the other extreme that atheists are doing the work of religionists and vice versa.

while religionists take delight in killing fellow humans in the name of god, there were many atheists who followed very elevated morality.

the french existentialists and writers jean-paul sartre and albert camus were some of them.

Viviane

But hey, Viviane is in the process of kicking your ass, so I will sit back and enjoy. I'm likely to remember this one. Please continue.

I wasn't sure whether the obliviousness to reality, poor understanding of history or grammar was worse.

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Many of the atheists are doing better than religionists!

by anointed1 in

i got up today to listen to the shocking news that russia’s ambassador to turkey was assassinated at an ankara art exhibit, and assassin was acting in the name of god.. it seems things have evolved to the other extreme that atheists are doing the work of religionists and vice versa.

while religionists take delight in killing fellow humans in the name of god, there were many atheists who followed very elevated morality.

the french existentialists and writers jean-paul sartre and albert camus were some of them.

Viviane

Yeah. That's what people usually say when they just can't come back with a better one. Game over now.

I didn't need a "better" anything. I had observational reality, facts, evidence and your own words to support me. The "game" never started, you lost before it began when you put ink to paper.