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Old 06-09-2004, 04:42 PM   #51
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What makes you an expert on the subject of religion. What are your credentials?
If (s)he needs special credentials to request that we stick to the definition of "religion" used by, well, everyone, I would say that you need much stronger credentials to insist that that meaning be changed.
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Old 06-09-2004, 05:18 PM   #52
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Who are you to say what is a fundamental truth?

What makes you an expert on the subject of religion. What are your credentials?
Well, it helps you both are using the same dictionary...
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Old 06-09-2004, 05:20 PM   #53
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Well, it helps you both are using the same dictionary...
lol...
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Old 06-09-2004, 06:20 PM   #54
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How can you have an agenda if you have no committments to anything?
Exactly. This is why atheist organizations are irrelevent if not a failure.

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Why do we need atheist groups? What's wrong with more narrowly defined groups, if they work better?
Because atheists are attempting to organize. Atheists are seeking community. Atheists are seeking expert advice in regards to how to negotiate specific aspects of life. Such as what to say to someone when they sneeze.

Why do atheists enter in to discussions here on internet boards?

If the mantra is we only have one issue in common - what good is anyone else's opinion?
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Old 06-09-2004, 06:25 PM   #55
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Well, for starters, right here :
I cannot find the phrase. What's up?...give me better directions.
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Granted you also waffle and equivocate in consecutive posts, but your position is clear to me.
Again, you need to proove that. I don't think I am waffling.
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Old 06-09-2004, 06:30 PM   #56
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Why do you all, get so passionate about this subject?

If you had no religion, you would not care.
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Old 06-09-2004, 06:36 PM   #57
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:He seems to want to try to redefine words until athetists no longer exists. Well, by arbitrarily changing the definition of words by fiat, you end up with a lot of confusion and not a lot of communication.
It's only the definition of religion that I am trying to adjust. I want atheists to recognize the archaic definition as it is a better defintion.

My definition that religion, is a "behavioral training program," is an even better definition.
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Old 06-09-2004, 09:11 PM   #58
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This thread appears to me (as best I can tell) to be a debate on whether atheism is a religion or not. Debates are generally not SL material so this is heading to GRD.
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Old 06-10-2004, 07:34 AM   #59
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Post #70 in the link I provided earlier, and the entire page of the link has you going back and forth in your definitions.
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This thread appears to me (as best I can tell) to be a debate on whether atheism is a religion or not. Debates are generally not SL material so this is heading to GRD.
Atheis is not a religion, just as theism is not a religion.

Atheist organizations are religions, just as theist organizations are religions.

Your a moderator???...and, that is what you evaluated???
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