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   "That Guy" <7@f.com> wrote in message   
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   >> "That Guy" <7@f.com> wrote in message   
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   >>> "Pink Freud"  wrote in message   
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   >>>> "That Guy" <7@f.com> wrote in message   
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   >>>>> Pink Freud wrote:   
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   >>>>>>>> Really? then consider this: there are literally thousands of gods   
   >>>>>>>> and you just believe in one more than atheists. Enjoy your   
   >>>>>>>> schizophrenia.   
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   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> You don't know what I believe, you moron.  If you want to define   
   >>>>>>> "gods" as beings who resemble Yahweh, sure, there are thousands if   
   >>>>>>> not millions.  But they aren't deities.  There is also a collective   
   >>>>>>> deity, but it is not a being - more like a network.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> --   
   >>>>>>> Joel Crump   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the   
   >>>>>>> nations, I will be exalted in the earth. - Psalm 46:10, NIV   
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   >>>>>> LOL.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> As an atheist, I was going to join in this discussion at the "The   
   >>>>>> atheism story is the silliest of all." point. Now I'm so glad I   
   >>>>>> didn't. Let people enjoy their imaginary friends, that's my new   
   >>>>>> motto.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Excellent.  Witnessing people argue about religion is like standing on   
   >>>>> the rim of a pit filled with shit, watching people swimming in the   
   >>>>> shit. You laugh at them, but they can't hear you laughing, so you jump   
   >>>>> into the shit with them so they can hear you laughing at them.  IMO   
   >>>>> that's what participating in a god debate is like.   
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   >>>>   
   >>>> Nah. As an atheist I dwell in one of those nice balcony-boxes just over   
   >>>> the shit. And I have a plunger with a 6-ft handle.   
   >>>   
   >>> The other people see themselves in the exact same position: sitting in   
   >>> the balcony while all the others swim in shit.  From a non-participating   
   >>> observer's viewpoint, you're no different.  If you're like other   
   >>> atheists, you believe there is no God or Gods, which is just another   
   >>> belief. Arguing about beliefs is like swimming in shit.   
   >>>   
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   >> er... in the strictest sense, humans argue about beliefs almost every   
   >> time they speak.   
   >>   
   >> I'm not sure why religion should be such a taboo area in the sphere of   
   >> beliefs. Beliefs and religions can change, and if noone ever discussed   
   >> these things (or yes, even argued about them) then we would probably   
   >> still be in the dark ages.   
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   >   
   > You seem to be using the words "discuss" and "argue" interchangeably,   
   > which means we have a communication gap.   
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   They're synonyms, so you can relax. Communication's fine.   
      
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