On May 24, 7:25 am, monkfish <monkfish@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> rogue wrote:
> > On May 23, 9:08 pm, monkfish <monkfish@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> rogue wrote:
> >> > On May 23, 7:45 am, monkfish <monkfish@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >> >> Christianity provides one of the best scheme of policies
> >> >> for living well in the modern world.
>
> >> > JERRY
> >> > You are now grasping at straws, trying to assert a point you are
> >> > incapable of proving.
> >> > What "scheme of policies for living well in the modern world" are
you
> >> > saying that Christianity provides? I've already offered you the
> >> > Golden rule and shown that it comes from religions that predate
> >> > Christianity, therefore, what does Christianity offer that is not
> >> > already encompassed in one of the major religions that Christianity
> >> > stole from?
>
> >> >> monkfish
> >> >> Atheists are not providing anything even remotely close
> >> >> in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding of human nature.
>
> >> > JERRY
> >> > This is your point? My guys have better ideas than your guys?
Even
> >> > when it's been shown that your guys stole the ideas from others,
who
> >> > likely stole it from others before them?
>
> >> > Like I've said, the ethic of reciprocity, also called the Golden
Rule,
> >> > predates modern religions. It's a basic concept of how to treat
> >> > people and likely it predates ALL known religions and started as a
> >> > concept for tribes to get along together and then branched out from
> >> > there.
>
> >> > The Golden Rule is better than what you are offering, or at worst,
> >> > it's the SAME thing you are offering, but it was available long
before
> >> > there was a Jesus, so you can't really claim it, can you?
>
> >> >> They almost appear to be rely on blind faith in humanism.
>
> >> >> Work harder on your scheme of things, please.
> >> >> And don't forget the ethical dimension of human life.
>
> >> > JERRY
> >> > Atheists all use the Golden rule, monk. We don't need to believe
in
> >> > invisible sky pixies to treat each other kindly or to advocate
> >> > communication over prayer to said invisible sky pixie.
>
> >> > Looks to me like you need to not only work harder on YOUR scheme of
> >> > things but remember the ethical dimension of human life, or shall
we
> >> > bring up those great Christian campaigns of human kindness known as
> >> > the Crusades, the Inquisition and the Holocaust?
>
> >> > Last chance: show me some reason why I need to keep humoring you
or
> >> > get lost, kid.
>
> >> Do you believe in the equality of all human beings?
> >> If so, why?
>
> > JERRY
> > BZZZZT! I'm sorry, you're all out of time. But thanks for playing.
> > Since you failed to be able to engage even the slightest bit of
> > interest in your nonsense from our cast, your time on our show is all
> > done. Feel free to attempt to engage your fellow theists and if you
> > can find a skeptic who thinks you are worthy of his/her time you may
> > once again be a contestant on our show.
>
> > We're done, monk.
>
> Too afraid to look into your blind faith?
JERRY
Those who have evidence and facts don't need faith. Faith is belief
in things that can't be proved.
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