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That's a broad and vague answer that doesnt help in any way. I mean, seriously...what was the point? Religion poisons everything? So does stupidity. I'm really realizing that I can not stand many of the people here at all. Love the premise of the site....support it's ideals...hate the windbag morons that have infested it and infected it with narrow viewed, competitive, paranoid, god loving/hating stupidity. There is no collaboration or discussion or any search for truth. There are only unbending views spouted nonstop in vain attempts to display religious loyalty, knowledge, intelligence, or mastery of button pushing annoyance. Never ending jabs. Maybe find me in the alien section. Messed up when ancient alien theorists make more sense than people debating religious ideals of 3 main religions on earth. Whatever the opposite of live well and prosper is to you guys. I hate you all...goodbye. P.S - just about to hit the reply button and see this ( minimal posts that contribute nothing to thread are subject to immediate removal) seems the moderators of this site are as deluded as the morons who post on it. My sincere apologies to the few who get it. Was hoping to encounter a lot more of you when I joined this site.
Originally posted by blupblup
If all 3 top religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are Abrahamic religions. Why fighting?
Because, As Christopher Hitchens says, Religion poisons everything.
Originally posted by FloatingGhost
That's a broad and vague answer that doesnt help in any way. I mean, seriously...what was the point?
Religion poisons everything?
I'm really realizing that I can not stand many of the people here at all. Love the premise of the site....support it's ideals...hate the windbag morons that have infested it and infected it with narrow viewed, competitive, paranoid, god loving/hating stupidity.
There is no collaboration or discussion or any search for truth.
Originally posted by FloatingGhost
reply to post by lonewolf19792000
said the southern white Christian. Listen, lonewolf....
Christians have killed far more over religious intolerance than any other religion. Fact.
Jewish and christian martyrs say "i will die for what i believe"
Muslim martyrs say "you will die for what I believe.
Originally posted by FloatingGhost
reply to post by lonewolf19792000
Lone wolf, you are biased and naive. The Protestant bush regime didn't kill anyone over religious reasons? The Spanish inquisition began before the reformation...so in the beginning at least there were no Protestants to kill. The inquisition was about making Jews and Muslims convert or leave....or die. Atrocities from all sides indeed I agree whole heartedley. Am I supposed to dismiss the catholic church as Christians? Seems you suggest it. Before the 16 th century they were the only Christian institution. Their atrocities have to be accounted among Christian atrocities whether you thnk it's fair or not. As for the other guy talking nonsense...I can call out whoever I choose, especially the ignorant. What is the motto of this site?
That is, if any of those stories are true.
How many muslim moors butchered the peoples of spain and france before Charlegmaign put a stop to their rampage across southern europe?
from the introduction to;
'most other Frankish historical writings of the time prove to be equally idiosyncratic, partisan and occasionally downright mendacious'
We have our differences but that is a VERY good point.
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by lonewolf19792000
That is, if any of those stories are true.
How many muslim moors butchered the peoples of spain and france before Charlegmaign put a stop to their rampage across southern europe?from the introduction to;
'most other Frankish historical writings of the time prove to be equally idiosyncratic, partisan and occasionally downright mendacious'
Charlemagne
Roger Collins
London, Macmillan, 1998, ISBN: 9780333650549
"mendacious" is a fancy word for, lies.
That makes sense, and why I reacted because it sounded to me like you were implying that this fact somehow vindicated them, when it was really a correction of a stupid (or something else) comment.
Originally posted by FloatingGhost
A comment to jmdeway about an exchange we had yesterday...I didn't bring up monotheism. Another member was insisting that Islam worshipped a number of deities and was merely countering his argument.
Originally posted by FloatingGhost
reply to post by lonewolf19792000Lone wolf, you are biased and naive...
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
Quite the name caller you are. Very mature.
I never said anything about whether or not religion poisoned anything, nor did I imply that it was at all difficult to understand your comment. I said that it was broad and vague. it was a minimal post of an opinion that offered no substance or relevance to support it. I've read books to. But you won't hear me say something like, "aliens are real. I've read behold a pale horse." Aso, any opinion not proven to be fact that is expressed with unbending diehardism will breed extremism and hate, not just religion. And if it is true what u suggest about these topics being impossible to discuss then why would YOU be here. Why would anyone?
Originally posted by blupblup
Originally posted by FloatingGhost
That's a broad and vague answer that doesnt help in any way. I mean, seriously...what was the point?
The point was to state, as I did, that religion poisons everything... was it too difficult to understand?
Religion breeds extremism and hatred... as all faiths compete to have their "one true god" be the only one.
Maybe read the book....
Religion poisons everything?
It does... it really, really does.
I'm really realizing that I can not stand many of the people here at all. Love the premise of the site....support it's ideals...hate the windbag morons that have infested it and infected it with narrow viewed, competitive, paranoid, god loving/hating stupidity.
Uh huh....
That's popularity for you.
Oh yeah... and just a little heads up.
You can't discuss, religion, politics, aliens, racism or homophobia... it's just impossible.
There is no collaboration or discussion or any search for truth.
There really is... you've been here 3 days or so, perhaps have a look through some of the forums and threads, don't just jump into every thread and pick out lines and call people out.
And also if you don't like it, there's a button in the top right that says "log out" you just click that and then don't come back.
It's really easy.
edit on 1/10/11 by blupblup because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by FloatingGhost
I never said anything about whether or not religion poisoned anything, nor did I imply that it was at all difficult to understand your comment. I said that it was broad and vague.
Aso, any opinion not proven to be fact that is expressed with unbending diehardism will breed extremism and hate, not just religion.
And if it is true what u suggest about these topics being impossible to discuss then why would YOU be here. Why would anyone?
Originally posted by Skyfloating
Conflict is creative. Through very different views and cultures colliding, new previously un-thought of reality-scapes emerge. The extremely timid and weak are terrified by conflict and seek to eradicate religion and all diversity for that matter.