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skepticscott

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12. Why are you denigrating

Reply to cbayer (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 11:43 PM

Jan 2013

someone else's deeply held beliefs? What happened to your strident calls for "tolerance"?

If you really dislike him that much, why not just wish for him to die, the way you did for Richard Dawkins? If you do that enough, one of these days, your wish might come true.

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Why the Classification of Christianity as a Disease is Necessary [View all] rug Jan 2013 OP

Offensive bullshit from a hateful bigot. cbayer Jan 2013 #1

It does cut through the coy sub rosa comments. rug Jan 2013 #2

Oh, it's not something I haven't read right here before. cbayer Jan 2013 #6

Me too. Let's quantify it. rug Jan 2013 #8

Ok, I'll vote. cbayer Jan 2013 #9

If they didn't have religious folk to hate okasha Jan 2013 #14

And that would be much less socially acceptable. cbayer Jan 2013 #15

Depends where and in which group LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #21

Well said cayer. CalFresh Jan 2013 #7

Would you consider skepticscott Jan 2013 #13

Why are you denigrating skepticscott Jan 2013 #12

To be fair.. LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #16

Uh, no...to be fair skepticscott Jan 2013 #19

'Going the way of the dinosaurs' refers to becoming extinct as a species, not dead as an individual LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #22

The Oxford Dictionary defines a dinosaur okasha Jan 2013 #20

I presume a "yes" vote means "yes, I consider religion a form of mental illness...." mike_c Jan 2013 #3

That's how I read the article. rug Jan 2013 #5

I can believe Isoldeblue Jan 2013 #4

Nope LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #10

As a general rule no, as it is sometimes practiced yes Fumesucker Jan 2013 #11

McCall is a former fundamentalist, who considers Christianity synonymous with fundamentalism struggle4progress Jan 2013 #17

Exactly. LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #23

An excellent example of LARED Jan 2013 #18