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Harold Hauge
On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 8:02 AM, Hal Vaughan <h...@halblog.com> wrote:
>
> On Jan 10, 2010, at 12:51 PM, James Knott wrote:
>
> > Hal Vaughan wrote:
> >> On Jan 10, 2010, at 12:30 PM, James Knott wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> John Boyle wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> To ALL: Whether you like it or not, here it is, and you can get angry
> at me for sending it to you, BUT THIS I BELIEVE!!!>:o
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Whether you like it or not, that is religious propaganda and there no
> room for it here.
> >>>
> >> Agreed.
> >>
> >>
> >>> Religion is a delusion at best and if you want to believe in that
> nonsense, it's your problem.
> >>>
> >> Now you're doing the same thing you're complaining about. Such a
> statement ("delusion at best") is just as ignorant as what John Boyle says.
> >>
> >> Arrogant atheism is just as limited in vision and understanding as
> arrogant proselytizing. It's just two sides to the same coin.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > One big difference. You don't often find atheists trying to force it on
> others.
>
> Yes, you do. Just as you take the, "I'm right, you're wrong stance."
> Neither side can see the negativity in their actions. Both are equally
> convinced they are right, which they feel gives them the right to behave
> with a certain degree of arrogance. Yet neither side is able to see
> themselves and others do and see just how similar their actions are to the
> other side.
>
> > I will speak vocally against those trying to impose religious beliefs on
> others, but I will not try to impose atheism on others.
>
> Yet you are just as insulting to those with religious beliefs as he is to
> those he perceives disagree with them.
>
> > Unfortunately, history is full of examples of using force, up to and
> including mass murder, to impose religion on someone.
>
> Yeah, it's a good thing atheist regimes never do purges of religious
> groups. We know that's never happened.
>
>
>
> Hal
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