More evidence that religious threads make you dum

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It would be better for all of us if some of you would just stop believing in an imaginary friend
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you are free to proselytize however you see fit, unusual though it may be
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guess this can go here

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope ... =applenews

at least they aren’t all pedophiles?
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Abuse of Faith

20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/i ... 588038.php
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heard that on the radio this morning

just sad
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ousdahl wrote: Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:19 am Abuse of Faith

20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/i ... 588038.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbPi00k_ME
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Seriously, is there something in Revelations about popular religions raping children as a sign of the End?
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Not sure quite what to make of this, but it's sure interesting.

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status ... 4704763906
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critical thinking be damned

the 31% and 18% are what should be truly troubling, to everyone
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TraditionKU wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:14 pm critical thinking be damned

the 31% and 18% are what should be truly troubling, to everyone
And, even more troubling is that this crowd reproduces and votes more religiously (pun unintended) and at a higher rate than the rest!
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zsn wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:53 pm
TraditionKU wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:14 pm critical thinking be damned

the 31% and 18% are what should be truly troubling, to everyone
And, even more troubling is that this crowd reproduces and votes more religiously (pun unintended) and at a higher rate than the rest!
which is pretty much why we’re in our current predicament...but that’s for another thread/board
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This should surprise no one. The only reason people claim to be religious is so they can justify their crimes.
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By that logic, all religions can claim that anything...anyone does...is the will of their religious deity.
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jeepinjayhawk wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:13 am By that logic, all religions can claim that anything...anyone does...is the will of their religious deity.
Welcome to christianity
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Cascadia wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:14 am
jeepinjayhawk wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:13 am By that logic, all religions can claim that anything...anyone does...is the will of their religious deity.
Welcome to christianity
No thanks.
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was reading some buddhist teachings about free will, or i should say lack thereof

similarly gives people relief from the responsibility of their actions
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