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Shouldn't the bold be applied to every example of such behavior regardless of their beliefs?
Exactly. Which is why 'Stalin was an atheist' is the cüm hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy.
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Originally Posted by MysticPhD
Why would theists be any more or less likely to have such leaders? It is silly to make any other judgments about why "power - hungry, ruthless and suspicious" leaders do what they do.
No one is arguing why, they are simply pointing out that they were (and are) power mad dictators.
You are trying to deny something that even many atheist scholars have acknowledged.
ozzy, from my angle, I see two statements of beliefs about god pointing the fingre at the other. both sides are basing a reality around a statement of belief about god.
so long as you lump all atheist in the "them" group this gap won't close. It won't close because you are not focusing on the root cause.
this is not about atheist vs theist. this is fundy think vs rational think.
Not on your life. But if what they say is true, then how much even more what a Christian says.
So in other words, when scholars say what you like, you accept their scholarly work. But when their work is opposite of your beliefs you reject their scholarly work.
So in other words, when scholars say what you like, you accept their scholarly work. But when their work is opposite of your beliefs you reject their scholarly work.
Gee. I really wish I could live up the atheist standard in this regard.
Being "religious" gets prisoners in some prisons extra perks, like more time out of cells to go to counseling and services. For Muslims, it might get them better food than the general population. Here's an article about prisoners in the UK supposedly claiming to be Muslim to get perks like that. It also says that some prison authorities are forcing prisoners to convert to Islam.
I have nothing against Islam; some of my best friends are Muslim and I enjoyed an Eid-al-Fitr celebration with some recently. Two of them are ex-offenders; I'll have to ask them about their experiences in the Missouri penal system.
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