Re: Prayer at public meetings under attack...again

Attila <<prochoice@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On 14 Jul 2008 16:26:01 GMT, Clairbear <clair@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>"Dogmantic Pyrrhonist (AKA Al)" <alwhipp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> On Jul 14, 2:48 am, Clairbear <cl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> "Rev. Karl E. Taylor" <ktaylo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> > Yeah, bumbkins here has proved time and again, that closing its
>>>> > eyes and sticking its fingers in its ears is the way to deal with
>>>> > uncomfortable facts.
>>>>
>>>> "UNDERSTANDING IS A THREE EDGED SWORD"_Kosh Naranek
>>>>
>>>> Closing ones eyes tothe truth of belief or truth of non belief are
>>>> equally capable of a being mistaken POV. Just saying a thing does
>>>> NOT make it so on either side.
>>> 
>>> Well, we come to one of those aspects of Pascal's wager again.  It's
>>> all moot unless you think you can fool god/kali/thor/zues/etc
>>> But then, without any evidence, and in fact without anything other
>>> than a couple of old musty books to suggest it, we just don't
>>> believe your god nonsense.  It's not a choice.  There's no
>>> compelling reason to believe, therefor we don't believe.  Doing
>>> otherwise would be intellectually dishonest.
>>> 
>>>> "There are more things on heaven and earth than dreamt of in you
>>>> philosphies" Apologies to Shakespeare(if he existed) fo any
>>>> mistakes in quoting him
>>> 
>>> And the only way we have to sort out truth from fiction is science.
>>> 
>>> For one thing, we know that the bible is incorrect on several
>>> counts. So we discount that gibberish first...
>>> 
>>> Al
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>>Then why don't you just ignor it. If religion make  people happy let
>>them wor****p. It does you no harm. 
> 
> But that religion is a factor in the laws I must live by, is a factor
> in the economy that affects me, and forces itself into my life on many
> levels.  
And you think the faithful are deluded? Lets see thou shalt not kill 
unless you are a deranged mass murder I can't see you problem with that 
Thoushalt not bear false witness so i guess perjury might be your bag. 
how abou stealing.   Most of our laws are base on many past guides to 
behaviour not just the ten commandment  Ever heard of The Code of 
Hammurabi many of our laws also rely on it. As far as the ecomy goes YOU 
object to the largest share of our economy being sup****ted by Christmas. 
Well Bah Humbug on you there Scrooge How would you feel if you live in 
Iran where you are force to pray to mecca where the Mullahs issue a call 
to prayer or face losing your head. You should be thankful you live in a 
land where your lack of faith is tolerated and defended even by those 
christian you hate so much.
> 
>>And at least they are not abusing drugs to 
>>get an artificial high. 
> 
> Irrelevant.
Actually  there quite a few stories of people who broke their addiction 
thru their faith
Maybe it is your non belief that is irrelevant 
> 
>>Their understanding is different from yors so why 
>>is theirs any less valid to there lives than yours in your life.
> 
> Validity implies truth, and there is no verifiable truth in any
> religion.
And you have unequivicable proof of the non existance  of God
> 
>>"UNDERSTANDING IS A THREE EDGED SWORD"- Kosh Naranek
> 
> Cute but meaningless.
> 
Only beacause you do not understand
It simply meaning your side my side and the absolute truth Seldom are 
all three ever in total agreement
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