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Curmudgeoness

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28. I beg to differ.

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #12)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 05:57 PM

Sep 2014

One of the first things that made me turn my back on all religion (but I didn't say that there was not god at this point) was reading the Bible and realizing how women were second class citizens while men were the masters. Fuck that. They didn't even mention if a woman was "begatted", just lists of men. Step one for me to become an atheist.

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Study: Science and religion are not only incompatible, religious areas being left behind [View all] Lunabell Sep 2014 OP

No surprise there, Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #1

When religionists use scientists that believe in a religion as an example cleanhippie Sep 2014 #3

Well, there are scientists who are just nuts Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #10

Sir Isaac Newton was a Christian. He was also an astrologer and alchemist. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #31

Great example. bvf Sep 2014 #4

Galileo was lucky. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #5

Great read--thanks! n/t bvf Sep 2014 #6

Don't mention it. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #7

Yes, you are so right! JNelson6563 Sep 2014 #9

It's like stopping by your friendly neighborhood bar on the way home. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #13

Most enlightening! JNelson6563 Sep 2014 #8

"He considered the Bible as a book which only the ignorant could take literally" Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #11

And did you know that the bible is NOT misogynistic? beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #12

And especially a Catholic apologetic. mr blur Sep 2014 #14

I'm just grateful that they tolerate my presence here on DU. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #15

If you are exceptionally obsequious they will let you curl up by their feet Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #23

Well, so far. mr blur Sep 2014 #24

The wrong sort of people beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #25

I beg to differ. Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #28

Permanently turned off one of my best friends too. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #30

They said the causation likely went “both ways” progressoid Sep 2014 #2

our religionists quickly dismissed this study as "poorly done". Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #16

That's not fair! beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #17

I tried to point that out but everyone had me on ignore. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #18

Wha? beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #19

These New Rules are only for some people here. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #20

Man I really need to update my "How to Be a PDA"* manuals. beam me up scottie Sep 2014 #21

My decoder ring has never worked. However, no atheist should be without mr blur Sep 2014 #22

How the hell can one tell if they have you on ignore? AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #27

Well if you have a surrogate your surrogate can tell people that they are being ignored. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #29

Because religion tells you FUCK ALL about the universe or your place in it. AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #26