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Old 09-10-2013, 03:54 PM
 
Location: Montreal, Quebec
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I have a better question:

Do some folks calling themselves "Christians" like to whine incessantly about us atheists?

Study: Atheists distrusted as much as rapists

In Atheists We Distrust: Scientific American


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Why, yes...

Yes they do!
Lol! That was Bill O'Reilly calling atheists stupid? This is the guy who insisted that only the Planet Earth has a moon! Talk about stupid!

 
Old 09-10-2013, 04:27 PM
 
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What is louder and more annoying? Muslim call to prayer or the great atheist whine that rises whenever some says God? It's probably a toss up.
The most annoying thing is cafeteria christians who think its more important they mind everyone else's business instead of their own.
 
Old 09-10-2013, 04:29 PM
 
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What is louder and more annoying? Muslim call to prayer or the great atheist whine that rises whenever some says God? It's probably a toss up.
I would have to agree. Probably a toss-up given that they are both extremely uncommon.
 
Old 09-10-2013, 04:50 PM
 
Location: S.E. US
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Wow.

No surprise she's not aware that "Allah" is the same god of the Old Testament.
Not so. The Muslim Allah and the God of the Old Testament are not the same. Similar sounding, but not the same. A study of the history of the Muslim religion would clearly show that.

As for the call to prayer -- didn't Obama say it's the most beautiful sound on earth? Why shouldn't everyone love hearing it 5 times a day. It sounds like he would.

As for atheists - yes, there are many who lead their lives peacably, but there are those who go looking for a "cause" to challenge and usually it's Christian related. These atheists seem to have it in for Christians.
I could tell you why, but you would never believe it.
 
Old 09-10-2013, 05:52 PM
 
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Not so. The Muslim Allah and the God of the Old Testament are not the same. Similar sounding, but not the same. A study of the history of the Muslim religion would clearly show that.
They are exactly the same. Adam & eve and Noah and Abraham and Isaac and David and whatnot. Both are Abrahamic religions, just deal.

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As for the call to prayer -- didn't Obama say it's the most beautiful sound on earth?
No. It's a very popular bit of false witness, though.

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I could tell you why, but you would never believe it.
Awww...
 
Old 09-10-2013, 05:54 PM
 
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Lol! That was Bill O'Reilly calling atheists stupid? This is the guy who insisted that only the Planet Earth has a moon! Talk about stupid!
Can you explain tides, smart guy?
 
Old 09-10-2013, 06:25 PM
 
Location: Calgary, AB
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I'd like it. I didn't mind the occasional peal of bells before the church down the street burned down either. It was a nice church. They're building condos there now, and they're not nice at all.

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FWIW, a decade ago, atheists in Oslo applied for - and got - an exemption from local noise ordinances to play a tape saying "God does not exist" at the same volume and frequency as the Muslim call to prayer.
Dinks.
 
Old 09-10-2013, 06:26 PM
 
Location: Calgary, AB
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Can you explain tides, smart guy?
I can.

Probably not to Bill O'Reilly, though.
 
Old 09-10-2013, 06:28 PM
 
Location: SE Arizona - FINALLY! :D
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Or are they afraid to?

I've never seen an issue with it.
I don't - but then again I don't complain about church bells either (in fact I rather like them).

Ken
 
Old 09-10-2013, 06:46 PM
 
Location: Vermont
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Can you explain tides, smart guy?
"Never a miscommunication."
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