God is "dead"

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In the long run, atheists will probably be ignored, except in the Middle East where they'll be thrown in jail and abused. Most people won't understand the implications of QM & GR, and will make up there own fantasies about it. In the end, God will claim the benefits of civilization and atheists will still go to hell.

 

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Once Islam realizes that atheists are a threat, then you will see atheists in Muslim countries being thrown in jail. In fact, atheists in America might get shipped of to the Middle East and thrown in jail.

 

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Your trolls are getting weaker and weaker. You're not even trying any more. What happened to throwing some multisyllable words in there to make yourself sound more authoritative? That got people going.

 

If you characteristically attempt to renegotiate the definition of key terms, whether out of feigned or genuine ignorance, how is that not an accurate definition of your approach?

 

That definition is typically used as a pejorative for an adult.

So you think children are just naturally rotten? Again, no real surprise considering your lifestyle.

 

[Mod note: Responding to trolls will be taken as tactic consent that their contribution is desired. Ignored trolling will be more harshly dealt with.]

 

Then you are only justified in speaking for yourself, unless you can provide statistics to support your characterization of an entire group.

 

As it should be. I do not wish to be ignored.

 

To become like a child means that we give up all we think we know now, all our conditioning and preconceptions, and see the world as if it was "young as when the world was new", to quote Wrath of Khan. It's a metaphor. It doesn't mean we should forget English and crap our pants.

 

Wynny,

It is patronizing and hugely passive aggressive though.

Your loving sun,
Spidergoat

 

A religion-hostile environment does not make God imaginary, especially considering that a very small minority are overrepresented in such an environment. You should also provide studies or statistics to support claims of delusion or mental illness, otherwise these claims are bare assertions, at best, and ad hominems, at worst.

 

Exactly, as in adults trying to use children as rolemodels. "Except ye become as little children.."

No..I think children are just naturally childish..

Reported for homophobic insult against my "lifestyle."

 

It's a fanciful idealization by someone who doesn't live with kids 24/7.

 

Well the imagination is quite powerful. So one would say God is imagined like the rest of us.

 

I think you mean "tacit" not "tactic". Here's a dictionary to help you out:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tacit consent

 

It's not about kids Mr. Literal.

 

There is nothing "homophobic" about surmising that someone whose lifestyle does not readily avail itself to procreation may not have the best outlook on children. It is similar to the same sort of assumption often made of someone in their 40's or 50's without children.


This study supports my assumption:

Overall, heterosexuals have more certain positive childbearing intentions and
show more favorable attitudes towards children. However, the picture is less clear for sexual minorities.
While many do intend having children and most show positive attitudes towards children, the proportions
that are positive are smaller and there is more variation in the results. It appears to be the case that sexual
minority women, compared to heterosexuals, have slightly less positive attitudes towards children and are
less sure about their intentions to have children, although differences exist between those in unions and
those who are single. Single sexual minority men have very much the same intentions and attitudes
towards children as single heterosexual men but, again, the proportions in these groups are smaller.
Sexual minority men in unions appear to have fewer intentions to have children and less positive attitudes towards children than anyone else. - http://paa2008.princeton.edu/papers/81513​

Warning: "homophobic" is an ad hominem, and will be treated as such in the future unless there is clearly hate-speech.

 

Yes, it was a typo. Pedantic much?

 

Ad homs will not be tolerated. You slur my sexual orientation again and you will be reported again. This forum will not tolerate homophobic insults.