Atheism and Assumptions

No, and the wolf blitzer incident was already discussed here. we came to the conclusion that wolf blitzer is a terrible newscaster

No, and the wolf blitzer incident was already discussed here. we came to the conclusion that wolf blitzer is a terrible newscaster

lostrib

just nod your head politely and let them believe in whichever superfriend they are into.

i have no clue what the point is of trying to have a logical conversation with someone who flatout believes that magic is real and that with absolutely zero evidence that anything supernatural has ever occurred in the entirety  of recorded history believes deeply that the entire universe is a 100%  supernatural occurrence.

as many of you may have been cognizant of, recently there was a leviathan tornado in Oklahoma. While CNN was examining the story, they interviewed an atheist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIDrmYyfWe8. Wolf Blitzer, the reporter for CNN, made the assumption that the woman was religious. While this may seem like a small incident, it is a minute reflection of what atheists have to go through on a pleonastic basis. for example, young atheists are forced to say the pledge of allegiance everyday in school, which contains religious references. so, in your opinion, do atheists suffer from widespread discrimination and persecution in the United States? liberalus

In california at least you do not have to actually say the pledge.  I abstained.

just nod your head politely and let them believe in whichever superfriend they are into.

i have no clue what the point is of trying to have a logical conversation with someone who flatout believes that magic is real and that with absolutely zero evidence that anything supernatural has ever occurred believes deeply that the entire universe is a 100%  supernatural occurrence.

Riverwolf007

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

No, and the wolf blitzer incident was already discussed here. we came to the conclusion that wolf blitzer is a terrible newscaster

liberalus

why did you have to come out with your atheism? what does that even mean?  And in high school, your classmates are going to discriminate and persecute you for one reason or another

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

just nod your head politely and let them believe in whichever superfriend they are into.

i have no clue what the point is of trying to have a logical conversation with someone who flatout believes that magic is real and that with absolutely zero evidence that anything supernatural has ever occurred believes deeply that the entire universe is a 100%  supernatural occurrence.

liberalus

there are plenty of scientists that are religious

[QUOTE="liberalus"]as many of you may have been cognizant of, recently there was a leviathan tornado in Oklahoma. While CNN was examining the story, they interviewed an atheist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIDrmYyfWe8. Wolf Blitzer, the reporter for CNN, made the assumption that the woman was religious. While this may seem like a small incident, it is a minute reflection of what atheists have to go through on a pleonastic basis. for example, young atheists are forced to say the pledge of allegiance everyday in school, which contains religious references. so, in your opinion, do atheists suffer from widespread discrimination and persecution in the United States? GummiRaccoon

In california at least you do not have to actually say the pledge.  I abstained.

And you don't have to say the "under God" part

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

just nod your head politely and let them believe in whichever superfriend they are into.

i have no clue what the point is of trying to have a logical conversation with someone who flatout believes that magic is real and that with absolutely zero evidence that anything supernatural has ever occurred believes deeply that the entire universe is a 100%  supernatural occurrence.

lostrib

there are plenty of scientists that are religious

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

No, and the wolf blitzer incident was already discussed here. we came to the conclusion that wolf blitzer is a terrible newscaster

liberalus

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="lostrib"]

No, and the wolf blitzer incident was already discussed here. we came to the conclusion that wolf blitzer is a terrible newscaster

lostrib

why did you have to come out with your atheism? what does that even mean?  And in high school, your classmates are going to discriminate and persecute you for one reason or another

[QUOTE="Riverwolf007"]

just nod your head politely and let them believe in whichever superfriend they are into.

i have no clue what the point is of trying to have a logical conversation with someone who flatout believes that magic is real and that with absolutely zero evidence that anything supernatural has ever occurred believes deeply that the entire universe is a 100%  supernatural occurrence.

liberalus

there is a part of the brain that evolved to have the religious experience so obviously it has some kind of survival benefit.

i can't blame people for being the organisms that they are and see no sense in trying to fight biology.

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

[QUOTE="liberalus"] I agree completely. sad in this modern age where science dictates everything that goes on in this world that we have people that believe in Jesus, Mohammed, and Buddha. while the majority can remain in ignorance, we all know that atheists are the ones making progress in this world (mark zuckerberg, bill gates, thousands of scientists, richard dawkins, etc.) liberalus

there are plenty of scientists that are religious

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

[QUOTE="liberalus"] I agree completely. sad in this modern age where science dictates everything that goes on in this world that we have people that believe in Jesus, Mohammed, and Buddha. while the majority can remain in ignorance, we all know that atheists are the ones making progress in this world (mark zuckerberg, bill gates, thousands of scientists, richard dawkins, etc.) liberalus

there are plenty of scientists that are religious

Okay, that changes nothing

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="lostrib"]

No, and the wolf blitzer incident was already discussed here. we came to the conclusion that wolf blitzer is a terrible newscaster

ThaneKrios28

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

[QUOTE="liberalus"] Why not? are you an atheist yourself? Upon "coming out" with my atheism, i felt discriminated and persecuted by many of my classmates in high school. They did not treat me like a fellow human being anymore and teased me. liberalus

why did you have to come out with your atheism? what does that even mean?  And in high school, your classmates are going to discriminate and persecute you for one reason or another

I still don't understand why people would know you're an atheist

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="lostrib"]

there are plenty of scientists that are religious

ThaneKrios28

There was already a thread on this.  Anyway, Blitzer asks weird questions, and though this wasn't really anything more than awkward, a lot of the God squad hates atheists for being different.  I suppose it varies on a region-to-region basis.

If Atheism is true, how come jesus didn't teach it?0rbs

shut up, no one cares

I still don't understand why people would know you're an atheistlostrib

[QUOTE="ThaneKrios28"][QUOTE="liberalus"] most are atheists liberalus

you realize that study shows that just over 50% believe in some sort of diety or higher power, right?

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="ThaneKrios28"] um care to back that claim up?lostrib

you realize that study shows that just over 50% believe in some sort of diety or higher power, right?

[QUOTE="lostrib"]I still don't understand why people would know you're an atheistliberalus

okay so you went to a bigoted high school. whoopity doo.  Apparently you also have poor choice in friends.  I still don't understand you people that feel the need to run around sharing/forcing your beliefs on everyone.  

pleonastic?

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

[QUOTE="liberalus"] http://www.pewforum.org/Science-and-Bioethics/Scientists-and-Belief.aspxliberalus

you realize that study shows that just over 50% believe in some sort of diety or higher power, right?

right, but disproves your claim that most are atheists.  And I have a feeling many hardcore atheists would even think deists are morons for believing in a higher power

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="lostrib"]I still don't understand why people would know you're an atheistlostrib

okay so you went to a bigoted high school. whoopity doo.  Apparently you also have poor choice in friends.  I still don't understand you people that feel the need to run around sharing/forcing your beliefs on everyone.  

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

[QUOTE="liberalus"] I came out and told all my friends. Rumors started to go around the school. Also my teachers discriminated me. For example, certain teachers graded the papers of religious Christians easier than they did for those that were of different beliefs, like the atheists or muslims. liberalus

okay so you went to a bigoted high school. whoopity doo.  Apparently you also have poor choice in friends.  I still don't understand you people that feel the need to run around sharing/forcing your beliefs on everyone.  

Yes, we should progress humanity by removing people's freedom of religion. Good plan.

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="lostrib"]

okay so you went to a bigoted high school. whoopity doo.  Apparently you also have poor choice in friends.  I still don't understand you people that feel the need to run around sharing/forcing your beliefs on everyone.  

lostrib

Yes, we should progress humanity by removing people's freedom of religion. Good plan.

They go through that on a pleonastic basis?  Things are just more serious than I thought.  If its pleonastic, god help us all.

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

[QUOTE="liberalus"] religion has caused more destruction in the history of mankind than any other force. it has caused children to die, women to be raped and slaughtered, and gays to be made fun of and beat up. religion needs to be eliminated from the world to fully progress humanity. liberalus

Yes, we should progress humanity by removing people's freedom of religion. Good plan.

Oh i understand, but your answer is basically do the same thing you claim region has been doing.  You just want to be the one doing the discriminating and persecuting.  

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

[QUOTE="liberalus"] I came out and told all my friends. Rumors started to go around the school. Also my teachers discriminated me. For example, certain teachers graded the papers of religious Christians easier than they did for those that were of different beliefs, like the atheists or muslims. liberalus

okay so you went to a bigoted high school. whoopity doo.  Apparently you also have poor choice in friends.  I still don't understand you people that feel the need to run around sharing/forcing your beliefs on everyone.  

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="lostrib"]

Yes, we should progress humanity by removing people's freedom of religion. Good plan.

lostrib

Oh i understand, but your answer is basically do the same thing you claim region has been doing.  You just want to be the one doing the discriminating and persecuting.  

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="lostrib"]

okay so you went to a bigoted high school. whoopity doo.  Apparently you also have poor choice in friends.  I still don't understand you people that feel the need to run around sharing/forcing your beliefs on everyone.  

ThaneKrios28

Not sure if OP is just new to the internet or a new banjo acct.

Not sure if OP is just new to the internet or a new banjo acct.

coolbeans90

Not sure if OP is just new to the internet or a new banjo acct.

coolbeans90

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

[QUOTE="liberalus"] i, unlike you, understand that religion has caused more pain and suffering. it is almost like an addictive substance such as crack-cocaine. when you have religion running a country, it's almost like mob mentality. anyone that does not conform is a seen as a sinner and is thus persecuted. the elimination of religion in society means that the country will be safer, more fair place where there is a lower chance of discrimination and persecution occuring. liberalus

Oh i understand, but your answer is basically do the same thing you claim region has been doing.  You just want to be the one doing the discriminating and persecuting.  

Oh so now people can only have the beliefs you find acceptable.  This sounds like a very free society

what kind of name is "liberalus" anyway?

[QUOTE="liberalus"][QUOTE="lostrib"]

Oh i understand, but your answer is basically do the same thing you claim region has been doing.  You just want to be the one doing the discriminating and persecuting.  

lostrib

Oh so now people can only have the beliefs you find acceptable.  This sounds like a very free society

Okay, I fear that this thread is in need of redirection.  Post pics of your favorite dictator, pl0x.

Not sure if OP is just new to the internet or a new banjo acct.

coolbeans90

what kind of name is "liberalus" anyway?

whipassmt

Okay, I fear that this thread is in need of redirection.  Post pics of your favorite dictator, pl0x.

coolbeans90

[QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

Not sure if OP is just new to the internet or a new banjo acct.

liberalus

what kind of name is "liberalus" anyway?

whipassmt

I'm not sure who has the biggest persecution complex, the religious right that thinks the gays and atheists are taking the country from them or the atheist that thinks that nativity scenes and the pledge of alligience are oppressive.

I'm not sure who has the biggest persecution complex, the religious right that thinks the gays and atheists are taking the country from them or the atheist that thinks that nativity scenes and the pledge of alligience are oppressive.

Storm_Marine

[QUOTE="0rbs"]If Atheism is true, how come jesus didn't teach it?lostrib

shut up, no one cares