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Jagella · 02-20-2005, 07:50 PM

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I never encountered anyone who was angered by someone expressing their opinion that they did not believe in God…

I’ve often encountered such anger. I suppose the question will go unanswered regarding the reason for this anger.

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Originally Posted by IvanJames

I can see someone getting angry when being ‘told’ there is no God by someone not in any position to actually know.

And who is in the position to know whether or not there is a god?

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The whole point of bringing up the Soviet Union is not because anyone is saying atheism causes atrocities but that trying to suppress an idea, in this case religion, causes atrocities.

I couldn’t agree more. I try to use reason and evidence to inform people that God cannot exist.

Jagella

ArchAngel · 02-20-2005, 10:49 PM

Would you classify deists as being mentally ill?

Oxymoron · 02-21-2005, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ArchAngel

Would you classify deists as being mentally ill?

Let's not stigmatise: "having a mental illness" is not exactly the same as "being mentally ill" - the latter is for extremely serious conditions which pose danger to the individual or others; the former is more analagous to conditions which range from the mental equivalent of a bad cold (eg depression) to more serious psychoses.

The question therefore posed is "do deists suffer from a mental illness"?

My answer: yes.

jdlongmire · 02-21-2005, 04:21 AM

This is horse hockey - the equivalent of mental masturbation:

My, look how much more evolved the atheist brain is...if we could only cure our lesser endowed brethren, how much better off the world would be!

How benevolent.

How egotistical.

How much like the radical theists you are...

ArchAngel · 02-21-2005, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Oxymoron

Let's not stigmatise: "having a mental illness" is not exactly the same as "being mentally ill" - the latter is for extremely serious conditions which pose danger to the individual or others; the former is more analagous to conditions which range from the mental equivalent of a bad cold (eg depression) to more serious psychoses.

The question therefore posed is "do deists suffer from a mental illness"?

My answer: yes.

:rolling: Well done.

Oxymoron · 02-21-2005, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ArchAngel

:rolling: Well done.

Well you did ask.

Were you looking for more?

Jagella · 02-21-2005, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ArchAngel

Would you classify deists as being mentally ill?

I wouldn't classify anybody as "mentally ill" simply because he or she belongs to a particular religion. So my answer to your question is no. However, I might very well consider anybody who claims to have "visions" or claims to be in contact with some god as having emotional problems.

Jagella

ArchAngel · 02-21-2005, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Oxymoron

Well you did ask.

Were you looking for more?

No, haaha. I was suffering from sleep deprivation when I posted the question. I agree with you. I am a deist and I am definitely mentally ill.

Marduk · 02-21-2005, 03:42 PM

"And who is in the position to know whether or not there is a god?"

No one, that's the whole point, it's a matter of opinion, no one "knows" one way or the other.

Thor Q. Mada · 02-21-2005, 05:33 PM

My observations are as follows:

1)Believers are incredibly dumb.

2)Priests and pastors and mullahs etc are:

a)Incredibly dumb or
b)crooks

There is no other explanation. Both a and b qualify to be arrested for crimes against humanity.

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02-20-2005, 10:49 PM	#32
ArchAngel Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 164	Would you classify deists as being mentally ill?

02-21-2005, 04:21 AM	#34
jdlongmire Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: American by birth, Southern by the grace of God! Posts: 2,657	This is horse hockey - the equivalent of mental masturbation: My, look how much more evolved the atheist brain is...if we could only cure our lesser endowed brethren, how much better off the world would be! How benevolent. How egotistical. How much like the radical theists you are...

02-21-2005, 03:42 PM	#39
Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	"And who is in the position to know whether or not there is a god?" No one, that's the whole point, it's a matter of opinion, no one "knows" one way or the other.

02-21-2005, 05:33 PM	#40
Thor Q. Mada Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Asia Posts: 3,558	My observations are as follows: 1)Believers are incredibly dumb. 2)Priests and pastors and mullahs etc are: a)Incredibly dumb or b)crooks There is no other explanation. Both a and b qualify to be arrested for crimes against humanity.

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