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Old 12-25-2014, 04:05 PM
 
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Religion, any religion, doesn't belong in politics, government, or public schools. I feel strongly about this.

 
Old 12-25-2014, 04:10 PM
 
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Atheism is a religion unto itself.
 
Old 12-25-2014, 04:19 PM
 
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The problem with your argument is the problem with religion which is "if I can't explain how X happened, then it was God." Of course science eventually explains everything
You have no clue whether or not science will explain everything. You have faith that it will.
 
Old 12-25-2014, 04:22 PM
 
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You have no clue whether or not science will explain everything. You have faith that it will.
"Everything" is rhetorical.

The fact is, science has explained quite a bit, and I have faith that it will continue to do so, for precisely that reason.
 
Old 12-25-2014, 04:24 PM
 
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"Everything" is rhetorical.

The fact is, science has explained quite a bit, and I have faith that it will continue to do so, for precisely that reason.
Everything is pretty specific but your restatement is better.
 
Old 12-25-2014, 04:32 PM
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Atheism is a religion unto itself.
Yeah right...Atheism is a religion in the same way that not collecting stamps is a hobby.
 
Old 12-25-2014, 04:40 PM
 
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Yeah right...Atheism is a religion in the same way that not collecting stamps is a hobby.
Some atheists are as dogmatic in their beliefs as the most pious Christian, wouldn't you agree?
 
Old 12-25-2014, 04:42 PM
 
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Yeah right...Atheism is a religion in the same way that not collecting stamps is a hobby.
The courts have ruled it a religion.

James J. Kaufman, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Gary R. Mccaughtry, et al., Defendants-appellees, 419 F.3d 678 (7th Cir. 2005) :: Justia

Wisconsin inmate James Kaufman filed this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming as relevant here that prison officials violated his First Amendment rights. He raises three unrelated issues. Of the three, the one that has prompted the issuance of this opinion is his claim that the defendants infringed on his right to practice his religion when they refused to allow him to create an inmate group to study and discuss atheism.
 
Old 12-25-2014, 04:56 PM
 
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Everything is pretty specific but your restatement is better.
I agree it can be specific, but we all use absolutes rhetorically; everything, everyone, anyone, no one...
 
Old 12-25-2014, 04:59 PM
 
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Some atheists are as dogmatic in their beliefs as the most pious Christian, wouldn't you agree?
Dogmatic isn't the proper term, but yes, some are very outspoken. I'd call them activists.
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