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Atheists & Agnostics

Major Nikon

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12. Evidently a big part of "faith" is that your own particular religion can never be a force for evil

Reply to Lars39 (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 02:04 AM

Jul 2015

No matter what happens it's all god's "will" and comparatively we are all like ants who will never be able to understand the will of people. Then they go on to promote their dogma, often by the force of government, based on the will of god.

Kinda funny how that works.

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What does it take to blame religion? [View all] trotsky Jul 2015 OP

I don't know if I get it RussBLib Jul 2015 #1

Belief in belief AlbertCat Jul 2015 #2

The Internetz are not mine to award, sadly. But I can award you this thread. :) trotsky Jul 2015 #4

I like Jefferson nil desperandum Jul 2015 #3

A goodie indeed. progressoid Jul 2015 #5

Clear and realistic thinking. Iggo Jul 2015 #6

Well I have often seen it argued in the religion forum edhopper Jul 2015 #7

Came up against this yesterday. Lars39 Jul 2015 #8

God intervenes to do good stuff, but free will is at work on bad stuff. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #9

In their view! God is actively directing them to that pair of pants on sale, Lars39 Jul 2015 #10

Because of sin means god did it Lordquinton Jul 2015 #11

Evidently a big part of "faith" is that your own particular religion can never be a force for evil Major Nikon Jul 2015 #12

All done in pseudo-dulcet tones, when in person. Lars39 Jul 2015 #16

That's it! I'm out of here! Gone for good! mr blur Jul 2015 #13

I'm back! mr blur Jul 2015 #14

Something rude???!? trotsky Jul 2015 #15