Except that we don't have anywhere near enough nuclear weapons to destroy the entire human population. I actually have a diagram (saved somewhere on my HD) that shows how many we have and how many we need. A few well-placed strikes in religious centres might lower the amount of living believers, but it wouldn't help the problem.
*nods* Right. And what prompts this? The defense of their faith, perhaps? Or is it your own arrogance in believing they are all stupid and blind to follow a "fictional" religion? Just saying...Benefits such as denying anyone who believes otherwise a right to free speech, oppression of minorities such as homosexuals, teaching your false creation as science, denying rape victims a right to abortion, making euthanasia illegal, and decrying non-believers as heretics?
Techophiles wrote:Its not just you Christians, its all religions. Please consider the amount of witch hunts, exorcisms, cleansing, Jihads, suicide bombings, Disgusting acts of guilt tripping $$ out of the people that cant afford their next meal so a teleavangalist can buy his 3rd benz, Child sacrifices, mutulations, molestations, and Wars are committed in the name of God. This is a very short list of the really fucked up things that are done in the name of Faith.
How many people have been killed in the name of God. Name me an organization that is responsible for the deaths of more humans than Christianity. Jesus got on the cross for what (not that Jesus actually existed, but if he did it was all in vain).
Man would be better off without Religion!!
You haven't mentioned Judaism.
Dunroaming wrote:I have a problem with the use of the word "hate". It is not just a dislike, but it is intense dislike or loathing. I, as an atheist may find Christian beliefs silly or childish or lacking in common sense, but no atheist would ever loathe christianty, unless the Christian had loathesome personal qualities---which would surely disqualify him/her as a Christian?
Hmm, well those of us who do abhor Christianity each have our own personal reasons. There is a difference between hating Christianity and hating Christians. I also don't like the 'people who aren't nice aren't true Christians' argument. It just isn't cool when people put in 'oh but they weren't real Christians'. Erm, no. A Christian is someone who follows Christianity, it has nothing to do with their moral standing or personality...
No, that's just an iron chariot. That's the same as my dad saying that the Bible invented UFOs because one of the prophets was taken up in a 'chariot of fire'
Lelouche wrote:The Alma Mater wrote:Dyakovo wrote:Not all religious charities require you to listen to their sermons or convert. The Salvation Army is an example of one that does not.
Threatening to close all the soup kitchens if legislation would be passed requiring organisations working with civil authorities to recognise domestic partnerships, including those of gays, is indeed not a cnversionhook in any way.
Your thinking of the Catholic Church. the Salvation Army made no such threat. in fact it condemned the threat.
My grandmother is Corporal btw
This intrigues me, can I get a source on this? (news article?)
The Alma Mater wrote:
The idea that Jews are a seperate race can easily be said to be religious.
In addition, religious does not need to mean Christian. I daresay Hitler loved certain paganistic rituals.
That may be so, but he was still Christian. (If you'd like to argue this, I have plenty of evidence.) And here comes *honk honk* Godwin's Law! Congratulations, we've gone 46 pages without mention of it. Well done!
Mollux wrote:As a former atheist, I attest that I did not hate Christians when I was an atheist. I'm sure, though, after a thousand posts, someone has pointed out the OP's flamebaiting.
When I first became an atheist, I went for a couple of weeks as a utilitarian, accepting all people's right to their own beliefs and not discriminating against anybody. Then I did the research and now I am an atheist misanthrope.
