Religion the downfall of mankind...

[Twig pentagram]

Have you even been reading the same thread?
Caladan has made some bald assertions yet refuses to support them with anything other than more bald assertions.

One can use his exact same argument and replace "religion" with "White skin" or even "red hair" and still have nothing more than the exact same unsubstantiated bald assertions.

Caladan did not insult anyone. We can all disagree on many things, but once someone starts insulting others it becomes an argument not a debate.

 

[McBell]

Caladan did not insult anyone. We can all disagree on many things, but once someone starts insulting others it becomes an argument not a debate.

And where did Storm insult Caladan?

 

[Twig pentagram]

And where did Storm insult Caladan?

Post #-71

 

[McBell]

Post #-71

Is this some sort ot diversion tactic or are you attempting to claim that post #71 has an insult in it?

If by chance you are attempting to claim that post #71 has an insult in it, you will have to be more specific.

 

[Twig pentagram]

Is this some sort ot diversion tactic or are you attempting to claim that post #71 has an insult in it?

If by chance you are attempting to claim that post #71 has an insult in it, you will have to be more specific.

"Wow. I know damned well you're not this stupid. I at least thought you were more honest". That is an insult of Caladans character to me.

 

[tumbleweed41]

Apparently Twig thinks heated debate=insult.

Perhaps he would feel more comfortable on the 'I Love Barney' Forum.....

 

[Twig pentagram]

Apparently Twig thinks heated debate=insult.

Perhaps he would feel more comfortable on the 'I Love Barney' Forum.....

Heated debate should never lead to insulting ones character. That is called an argument.

 

[tumbleweed41]

Caladan is a very intelligent man. Storm knows this. What she, (and I) saw as an irrational argument seemed to be beneath that well known intelligence. She called him out on it.

Welcome to RF Twig.

 

[Twig pentagram]

Caladan is a very intelligent man. Storm knows this. What she, (and I) saw as an irrational argument seemed to be beneath that well known intelligence. She called him out on it.

Welcome to RF Twig.

I guess we have to agree to disagree. Secondly I'm not trying to knock storm or RF. I'm just saying that we can disagree without getting so emotional.

 

[Peacewise]

I'm with you twig, I count 3 insults in post 71. One about talking out an arse, another about not being stupid- an implied insult, ie. you are being stupid now, another about being more honest - an implied insult, ie you are being dishonest now.

 

[MaDDMIke740]

I like how you people hijacked my thread. Thanks a lot. I see I cannot get the answers to the question I posed here so I ask the Moderator to lock this thread because it has become a bickering match and no longer serves it's purpose of enlightenment.:bunny:

 

[tumbleweed41]

Hint, to guide your threads, you may want to make more than three posts on it in a seven day period.

 

[newhope101]

Funny thing this talk of teaching lies. We tell our kids there's a Santa Clause that mysteriously gets into our home to give gifts, Oh, then there's the tooth fairy that also sneaks into little childrens rooms at night to leave money.
Kids are trained at an early age to believe in magical things....then one day they learn it is a lie.
As for religion...don't stress. Most relionists, what ever the faith, maintain that a person that is anti God and a non believer will get what they want and expect from God anyway...which is nothing.

 

[tumbleweed41]

Funny thing this talk of teaching lies. We tell our kids there's a Santa Clause that mysteriously gets into our home to give gifts, Oh, then there's the tooth fairy that also sneaks into little childrens rooms at night to leave money.
Kids are trained at an early age to believe in magical things....then one day they learn it is a lie.
As for religion...don't stress. Most relionists, what ever the faith, maintain that a person that is anti God and a non believer will get what they want and expect from God anyway...which is nothing.

So, are you equating God to the Easter Bunny and Santa Clause?

 

[MaDDMIke740]

So, are you equating God to the Easter Bunny and Santa Clause?

there is no difference between god, the easter bunny or santa clause...they're all make believe fantasies.

 

[Storm]

there is no difference between god, the easter bunny or santa clause...they're all make believe fantasies.

And your opinion is more valuable than ours, because...?

 

[Breathe]

And your opinion is more valuable than ours, because...?

Teenagers know everything. :yes:

 

[Mister Emu]

we shall create man in our image.

This sentence doesn't make sense if you believe in a 1 God theory like the church claims.

The first way is simply the use of the majestic plural... another Christian understanding is that this was speaking of the Trinity...

The story of Adam and Eve MUST involve INCEST, right?

Possibly... therefore?

How's come they don't teach our kids who attend Sunday School about the "Inquisition?" Hmm?

The same reason we avoid many other such atrocities for our children.

"Thou shall not steal"...so if i steal a .2 cent piece of gum and don't ask for forgiveness I will burn in hell for all of eternity?

Should one be a unrepentant thief, one's soul may be in peril...

So if GOD is ALL KNOWING and he is incarnate in Jesus Christ wouldn't he have already known the Romans were going to crucify him? So whats the point?

Jesus dieing was part of the incarnation, part of the plan.

If there is ONE omnipotent GOD why all the different religions?

He rarely forces himself upon us, and there are other beings which are not deities but which have power above that of humans which are mistaken for deities... also, people are susceptible to being led astray by frauds.

How's come if I tell someone I saw ANGELS there is no problem with that and they would believe but if I told the same person I saw an ALIEN they would laugh hysterically and call me delusional when there is 1000% times more proof of the latter?

Some people would, some would not. Those you are speaking of believe in angels, but do not in aliens. Also, there is no proof for either.

When they talk of the "Heavens" aren't they not referring to "Outer Space?"

Often, however, when they speak of heaven, they are not.

They cant expect us to believe that angels and GOD live in the clouds, right?

I do not believe one could expect such...

I want my children to be taught the TRUTH and by brainwashing them with outlandish stories in the Bible I feel this a HUGE discredit to our educational system

Then do not send them to religious schools.