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20th June 2011, 11:46 AM
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Matt's big list of demands for the religious
Hello theists
My name is Matt. My demands are as follows: 1 - Leave me alone. That is all. Matt
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20th June 2011, 11:58 AM
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Re: Matt's big list of demands for the religious
And me too please!
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20th June 2011, 12:01 PM
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And me.
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. . . “Sir,' I said to the universe, 'I exist.' 'That,' said the universe, 'creates no sense of obligation in me whatsoever.” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Nizkor Project- Logical Fallacies Atheist: n; A person to be pitied in that he is unable to believe things for which there is no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of a convenient means of feeling superior to others. —Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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20th June 2011, 12:20 PM
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Re: Matt's big list of demands for the religious
2. Don't expect me to support you, either directly or through the taxation system by default or by quietly acquiescing to your bullshit.
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"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."Philip K. Dick
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20th June 2011, 04:02 PM
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Re: Matt's big list of demands for the religious
If a theist wants to do the dirty work of their fucking idiot pussy skydaddy zombie prick powerful loving brave resurrected god then I have something for them:
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20th June 2011, 04:58 PM
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Re: Matt's big list of demands for the religious
I take this as implicit in WLB's three-word version but am wordier for the contract. This is a similar form to that which I used for Caliope:
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20th June 2011, 08:46 PM
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Re: Matt's big list of demands for the religious
4. Stop characterising those who don't share your pet fantasies as evil/the enemy/without morals.
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24th June 2011, 03:17 PM
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Re: Matt's big list of demands for the religious
I think the 1 point list in the OP says it all really. The rest is just detail.
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26th August 2011, 05:36 AM
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Re: Matt's big list of demands for the religious
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26th August 2011, 05:44 AM
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Re: Matt's big list of demands for the religious
To paraphrase Hillel:
All of secularism is this: leave me alone. The rest is commentary. Go and learn.
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