Oppose Dwarkins, you are pro molestation. Overplay your hand much? And Ruby, you claim atheism is not militant? Atheists in this thread have openly proposed eradicating "all of [religion]." Starting, it seems, with the peaceful ones it is safe to criticize, since they believe life is sacred and won't issue fatwahs. (I would love, LOVE to see Dawkins tackle certain other religions head on, publicly. Danish cartoonists anyone?)
No comments from these Dwarkinites, ever, about female genital mutilation or stoning women to death or hanging homosexuals in the streets of Iran. Nor of a desire to take over the world by actual violent conquest. Not a peep. (Or better yet they say elmininating Christianity, an opponent to all this, is the solution...?)
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Do note I'm not saying this as a Christian but as someone who enjoys the fruits of a society founded on Judeo-Christian values (what's left of them after the long, sustained, deliberate campaign to subvert those values, of which Dawkins is just another flung spear.)
Yes - people will always worship, it is part of us (even atheists have faith in their dogma, it's all through this thread.)
Of course atheism's faith based. Anything that you cannot prove or disprove is. It's the other side of the same coin.
Rubbish. Atheism has nothing to do with faith. It's merely a matter of choice, based on common sense.
Of course atheism's faith based. Anything that you cannot prove or disprove is. It's the other side of the same coin.
If you put a group of atheists in a room, I am sure they would all agree to disagree with each other, not only that, but with certainty.
So Cynical, you are blinded by your beliefs as much as the religious nutters you detest.
Sad, but widespread in all areas of society,
"while experts in the field of sexual abuse counseling contend that celibacy has no effect on rates of child abuse in the Catholic Church, as it has been shown that the rates of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church is not higher than in society, other public institutions and other religious denominations."
the whole thing is about love, respect, caring, and giving, and being part of a community. I guess some could take advantage of that.
Proven long ago the career paedophiles deliberately seek employment in areas where they can get easy access to children...Priests, The scouts, School teachers, youth counselling, sports coaching etc.
Do note I'm not saying this as a Christian but as someone who enjoys the fruits of a society founded on Judeo-Christian values (what's left of them after the long, sustained, deliberate campaign to subvert those values, of which Dawkins is just another flung spear.)
Of course atheism's faith based. Anything that you cannot prove or disprove is. It's the other side of the same coin.
Of course atheism's faith based. Anything that you cannot prove or disprove is. It's the other side of the same coin.
As for the molestation nonsense:
The priesthood is being cast as the refuge of pederasts. In fact, priests seem to abuse children at the same rate as everyone else.
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