rogue wrote:
> 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.
Can you prove that the universe is rational?
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monkfish
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