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Old 12-05-2009, 12:56 PM
 
Location: Socialist Republik of Amerika
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Significant reduction in wars. Won't eliminate them as countries will still fight over land, water, oil, but the stupidity of war based on religion will be eliminated.

Society will be more tolerant, without the 'judgment and intolerance' followers of religions are taught from a very early age.

The sciences will advance as the nonsense of a 6000 year old earth or forbidding some types of research will not exist. Fairly tales will not be taught as science, or an 'alternative theory' though there is no possibility the theory holds any creditability.
So basically the same result would happen if you got rid of all the Atheists as well.

There are scientists that believe in God btw.....
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Old 12-05-2009, 01:03 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Maybe some of those older folks were always living on the edge of their belief systems. Seeing what they could get away with all their life.
Putting off what they believed they should have been doing all along.
And now that it's getting close, they realize that Daddy might get angry when He finds out the kids have been stealing from the cookie jar.
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Old 12-05-2009, 03:15 PM
 
Location: Metromess
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So basically the same result would happen if you got rid of all the Atheists as well.
How can this possibly be a response to Asheville Native's statement that "...the stupidity of war based on religion will be eliminated"?
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Old 12-05-2009, 06:02 PM
 
Location: Socialist Republik of Amerika
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How can this possibly be a response to Asheville Native's statement that "...the stupidity of war based on religion will be eliminated"?
Heard of Russia, China, North Korea, Vietnam... Atheist dictators killing people.

Our next lesson will focus on the African Continent.
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Old 12-05-2009, 06:42 PM
 
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So basically the same result would happen if you got rid of all the Atheists as well.
That is just the hatred you learned through religion, not really your fault, you have been programed to hate those that don't drink the same kool-aid you do, and you're just following your programming.
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Old 12-05-2009, 08:55 PM
 
Location: Socialist Republik of Amerika
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That is just the hatred you learned through religion, not really your fault, you have been programed to hate those that don't drink the same kool-aid you do, and you're just following your programming.
No, i was just pointing out that Atheists & Theists do just about the same amount of killing.
Sometimes they even blame the other.

Religion and Belief can be completely different, and most often are opposites.
I don't subscribe to religion. I Believe... therefore I AM.

The attitudes of Humility, Love , Kindness, etc... are the foundation to a true seeker and believer. At a minimum knowing to strive towards being and understanding the Be Attitudes.

So Hatred is not one that i employ, nor do i condone.

BTW you've made some sweeping assumptions.
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Old 12-05-2009, 10:27 PM
 
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No, i was just pointing out that Atheists & Theists do just about the same amount of killing.
Even if your wild hypothesis is even close to correct, Atheists ain't out there killing others cause their deity thing told them too.
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Old 12-06-2009, 07:57 AM
 
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(You really should stop believing everything you read or hear. Otherwise you'll have room full of late-night TV specials!)
Well what do you do with a woman who was dead for 12 hours, and spoke about seeing all of here loved one's in heaven during that time? And why would all the Islamic believers in her village suddenly become Christians when she was brought back to life? And I believe a lot of things I hear from Christians, because I had a 6 month encounter with demons myself back in 1973. I'm telling you, the Bible is not a fantasy.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_uIvqHmzuY
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Old 12-06-2009, 09:30 AM
 
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Even if your wild hypothesis is even close to correct, Atheists ain't out there killing others cause their deity thing told them too.
Now how can i argue with that?
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Old 12-06-2009, 09:36 AM
 
Location: southern california
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after thinking about your post for a few days i respectfully disagree. i was far more at risk- young- than now, now, i know the dangers, then, i suspected them. the lions target the young, unless you get so old, you can no longer smell them following you.

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