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"no, I'm actually an athiest"

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    #242
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    strobe wrote: »
    Everyone still out to get you Audrey?

    When did I say that :confused:. This is not about me, I'm just talking in general.


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    #243
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Sorry Audrey, carry on playing the victim.

    I'm so not playing the victim I can't even tell you!

    You realise how much you're proving my poin?t


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    #244
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    I'm so not playing the victim I can't even tell you!

    You realise how much you're proving my poin?t
    Why? By asking you to back up your statement of the many atheists who profess to be so much more intelligent and enlightened than theists?

    Good heavens!


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    #245
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    cypharius wrote: »
    And I have no problem with non-stamp collecting.

    I disagree. Philately will get you nowhere.


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    #246
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Why? By asking you to back up your statement of the many atheists who profess to be so much more intelligent and enlightened than theists?

    Good heavens!

    No by asking me for proof of what I said because you don't believe there is any so you can show me up.

    And accusing me of playing the victim when you know I'm not.


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    #247
    Phegasus
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭Phegasus


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    I disagree. Philately will get you nowhere.

    Is the licking of stamps philatio?


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    #248
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    Ickle Magoo wrote: »
    I agree - and were people happy to keep their faith to themselves and not try to inflict their beliefs on the rest of the world, I can't imagine anyone ever having an issue with it. The problem comes when peoples beliefs in their god and assumptions about what that god thinks and wants makes them knock on my door and wake my kids up or prevent me being able to enrol my kids at the local school or campaign that condoms spread AIDs in africa or even just try to shove god into any available gap left and claim to have debunked evolution because there hasn't been a full skeleton found detailing every evolutionary step in every genera of hominidae over the past 15 million years. :cool:

    Well then it seems we are in agreement. A belief in a deity has nothing to do with the policies of the churches that you mention above. It appears you have issues with the teaching and instruction of Certain religions rather than someones personal belief in a God. Its an important distinction to make.


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    #249
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Phegasus wrote: »
    Is the licking of stamps philatio?
    Durrty.


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    #250
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    When did I say that :confused:. This is not about me, I'm just talking in general.

    Sorry Audrey, that was kinda dismissive. You seem to be a little defensive whenever things like this come up. Worth looking into.


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    #251
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    strobe wrote: »
    Sorry Audrey, that was kinda dismissive. You seem to be a little defensive whenever things like this come up. Worth looking into.

    I'm being dismissive? How?

    If I'm defensive I don't mean to. It's just a passionate subject for me that's all!


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    #252
    Scuid Mhór
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Scuid Mhór


    i'd consider myself agnostic and my rule of thumb is to just not care about people's beliefs. i have friends who are christian, catholic, protestant, islamic, jewish, hindu, agnostic, atheist... i don't care. they don't try to convert me. when i see an atheist slamming religion, i instantly think they're as bad as those jehovah witnesses chaps who knock on doors trying to get you to join their way of life. it ticks me off. a lot.


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    #253
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,189 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    I'm being dismissive? How?

    If I'm defensive I don't mean to. It's just a passionate subject for me that's all!

    Sometimes people let their passion blind them!


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    #254
    Ickle Magoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,485 ✭✭✭✭Ickle Magoo


    oppenheimer1 wrote: »
    Well then it seems we are in agreement. A belief in a deity has nothing to do with the policies of the churches that you mention above. It appears you have issues with the teaching and instruction of Certain religions rather than someones personal belief in a God. Its an important distinction to make.

    Well, theism would be commonly defined as a belief in a monotheistic deity - most of which would be covered by the abrahamic religions. When discussing theism and atheism, it's fair to assume the majority of theists are religious. I have no issue at all with deism or pantheism but in general discussion in ireland of all places and claiming belief in god doesn't affect anyone is a bit of a misnomer.


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    #255
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    Sometimes people let their passion blind them!

    I can see perfectly thanks!

    Once again, how I am being dismissive?


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    #256
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Phegasus wrote: »
    Is the licking of stamps philatio?

    Me: You are a loose stamp, Phegasus.

    Phegasus: What do you mean, Donkey Oaty?

    Me: You are quite clearly....

    /awaits drum roll....

    ...unhinged!*

    * May need explanatory notes for anyone under the age of fifty who didn't collect stamps.

    Aw, come on you naysayers. This thread needs lightening up.


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    #257
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    cypharius wrote: »
    Like secularism is to me. And that's why I'm always going on about it. That is also probably why lots of the people you're talking about go on about it a lot.

    I agree with you and I'm all for debate and discussion about these issues!


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    #258
    Scuid Mhór
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Scuid Mhór


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    Many times on boards I've seen athiests argue that they are smarter and more enlightened than believers only to turn around and redicule and insult the believers.

    either backup what you said or fold. don't act like you're being victimised.


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    #259
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    Scuid Mhór wrote: »
    either backup what you said or fold. don't act like you're being victimised.

    For god's sake I am in no way playing the victim. And I'm not going to fold either, I have no reason to.


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    #260
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    I'm being dismissive? How?

    If I'm defensive I don't mean to. It's just a passionate subject for me that's all!

    No I meant my comment was dismissive. Hence the apology. But like I say, your reply to what I said, worth thinking about.

    Kind of confirms what I was saying. Try to be cool. No one is out to get you.

    Really, that way only unhappiness lies.


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    #261
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    strobe wrote: »
    No I meant my comment was dismissive. Hence the apology. But like I say, your reply to what I said. Worth thinking about.

    Ah ok fair enough. Apology accepted!


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    #262
    NoQuarter
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    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    For god's sake I am in no way playing the victim. And I'm not going to fold either, I have no reason to.

    think youll find you have no reason to keep your hand!!


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    #263
    Scuid Mhór
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Scuid Mhór


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    For god's sake I am in no way playing the victim. And I'm not going to fold either, I have no reason to.

    no. people have asked you to backup your CONTROVERSIAL CLAIMS with links to posts proving you right. you've failed to provide links, instead hiding away and acting like anyone who challenges your statements are on some misplaced high pedestal.


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    #264
    AudreyHepburn
    Registered Users Posts: 5,673 ✭✭✭AudreyHepburn


    NoQuarter wrote: »
    think youll find you have no reason to keep your hand!!

    How so?


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    #265
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Audrey said:
    Many times on boards I've seen athiests argue that they are smarter and more enlightened than believers only to turn around and redicule and insult the believers.

    I think she's right on this, but believers are just as guilty.


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    #266
    take everything
    Registered Users Posts: 9,805 ✭✭✭take everything


    I'm an athiest.
    The concept of Dog is ridiculous.


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    #267
    theg81der
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭theg81der


    Your right it is "cool" to be an atheist right now. I even know some people who pretend to be.

    Sad really the same people would have been the ones sitting at the top of the chapel 30 years ago, wish people could think for themselves then and now.


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    #268
    stevoslice
    Registered Users Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭stevoslice


    on the whole evolution / creation thing, anyone see the new futurama episode where the professor leaves earth because of non believers in evolution, interesting ending. Worth a look, for both sides.


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    #269
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,189 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    How so?

    You have said something that you can not back up. In fact, everyone, including you, knows you can't back it up, but instead of just accepting (got it this time Stu) that you are wrong, you pig-headedly refuse to take it back.

    This is not how discussion should be.


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    #270
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    Ickle Magoo wrote: »
    Well, theism would be commonly defined as a belief in a monotheistic deity - most of which would be covered by the abrahamic religions. When discussing theism and atheism, it's fair to assume the majority of theists are religious. I have no issue at all with deism or pantheism but in general discussion in ireland of all places and claiming belief in god doesn't affect anyone is a bit of a misnomer.

    But it doesn't affect you. If I told you that I worshipped the Sun, I cannot see how it impacts you unless I try and convert you. This is true, even in Ireland. As I said, the issues you seem to have are related to the past pervasiveness and legacy of the Catholic Church in education in Ireland, Catholic teaching regarding condoms in a largely Protestant sub-Saharan Africa and American Fundamental Christian groups.


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    #271
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    AudreyHepburn wrote: »
    How so?

    Becuase if you were one to look for reason well you certainly would not believe in a god!


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