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Author Topic:   Atheist attitudes.
SammyJean
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Message 33 of 121 (523624)
09-11-2009 2:39 PM
Reply to: Message 32 by Hyroglyphx
09-11-2009 11:37 AM


Re: Benevolence
Atheism to militant atheists have become its own psuedo-religion, whether they'd admit it or not, with all the negative characteristics associated with a religion that strays from moderation.
I don't see this being the truth. Atheist become anti-theist (militant) because we can see and understand the dangers that theism poses to humanity. Anti-theist are just tired of watching the religious masses blindly leading the way to human suffering and holding steadfast to the obvious cause, religion.

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SammyJean
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Message 41 of 121 (523655)
09-11-2009 6:31 PM
Reply to: Message 36 by Hyroglyphx
09-11-2009 3:54 PM


Re: Benevolence
The philanthropy that has come by way of religion in no way out weighs the harm done by religion. Good people will do good humanitarian deeds with or without religion.
There are plenty of charities and organizations that feed the poor and hungry that are not religiously based. They may not be atheist groups per say but atheist do contribute to them.

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SammyJean
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Message 54 of 121 (523750)
09-12-2009 11:33 AM
Reply to: Message 47 by Hyroglyphx
09-12-2009 7:36 AM


Re: Benevolence
You sound intolerant and bigoted. Replace the word "religion" and substitute it with "black people." You can't make these sweeping allegations so that anyone that is religious is evil. You can't turn everyone with religious affections in to Hitler. You have to look at on a case-by-case basis.
I'm not saying that anyone that is religious is evil!!! Where did I say that? I'm not saying the individuals are evil, I'm say the institutions of religion are dangerous.
Just one example, HPV vaccine. HPV is the virus that causes cervical cancer. It is the most common sexually transmit disease in the US. Over 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed annually and over 4,000 women die every year in the US alone. Religious conservatives are apposed to making the HPV vaccine mandatory for pre-adolescent girls because they believe it will lead to promiscuity. They would rather preserve cervical cancer as an incentive toward abstinence, by doing so they will continue to allow thousands of women to die.
This is just one example, I could go on!!!
In the keeping of the current topic, I should also add that you sound completely militant and one step away from purchasing some Zyklon B.
I do consider myself an anti-theist but Zyklon B gas will not be necessary, but rather improving Science Eduation in schools will help in rid the world of dangerous superstition.

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