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Religion

eomer

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19. Why not? Don't most people come by their beliefs in a no more legitimate way?

Reply to rexcat (Reply #18)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 07:55 PM

Jan 2014

Have you noticed the large number of "Baptist children" in Baptist areas? (Meant a bit tongue-in-cheek but hopefully you get my point.)

In other words, most people are told "believe this", and they do! Why can't one tell oneself what to believe then? Or maybe many people who supposedly believe some particular brand don't really, not so much.

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Fired Pastor Ryan Bell Receives Staggering Donations From Atheist Community [View all] cbayer Jan 2014 OP

I wonder if this is going to start a trend, there are others which when finding out about the Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #1

Mehta is becoming quite a leader within the atheist community. cbayer Jan 2014 #2

In other threads, you have criticized atheist groups for not doing enough... trotsky Jan 2014 #3

I'm a little curious as to how you "try on" atheism. Arkansas Granny Jan 2014 #4

Here is a link to a DU thread with more information on what this guy is doing. cbayer Jan 2014 #5

The language of high theology is endlessly equivocal/ambiguous/"poetic"polysemic Brettongarcia Jan 2014 #6

More good PR for the Christian community. Reminds me of the episode where Jesus went among dimbear Jan 2014 #7

Just like the one where Jesus says, "Screw this belief in God thing now here's the sermon." Leontius Jan 2014 #8

In some ways, that sort of happened; Jesus acknowledged, but differs from, the Old Testament & God Brettongarcia Jan 2014 #9

That's the problem with religion, it prioritizes Gods over people... Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #13

How does it prioritize God over people? cbayer Jan 2014 #14

Jesus teaches people to leave their families for him, Abraham teaches that we are to do... Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #15

Well, that's one extreme way of looking at it, I guess. cbayer Jan 2014 #16

The other way is also cherry picking, but the GOOD kind, am I right? Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #17

Yes it is the good way. cbayer Jan 2014 #20

You are absolutely correct, cbayer. trotsky Jan 2014 #26

For the abrahamic 'based on OT' religions, that is not an 'extreme' way of looking at it. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #25

No, it's the extreme way of looking at it. cbayer Jan 2014 #27

Matthew 22:37-38 AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #29

Ew, you cherry pick your ass, lol? cbayer Jan 2014 #30

I guess that didn't sound right. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #31

It does sound like a bedrock of Jesus's message. cbayer Jan 2014 #32

Because that wasn't all he said. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #33

I guess if you read these literally instead of as allegory, you might cbayer Jan 2014 #34

Bell's blog: dimbear Jan 2014 #10

What an thoughtful post. cbayer Jan 2014 #11

People are jumping the gun on this story. dimbear Jan 2014 #12

How in the world... rexcat Jan 2014 #18

Why not? Don't most people come by their beliefs in a no more legitimate way? eomer Jan 2014 #19

Your "point"... rexcat Jan 2014 #22

I appreciate that, just am not so sure it can't be done. eomer Jan 2014 #28

Here is a DU thread with a link to a more explanatory article on this. cbayer Jan 2014 #21

I think a more appropriate remark on your part... rexcat Jan 2014 #23

Ok, he's a voice in the atheist community. cbayer Jan 2014 #24