npr.org — Panelists in a recent debate were tasked with answering that question. Rev. Barry Lynn argued FOR the motion, saying: "What is a damned religion? Damned religion is so weak-willed and unsure of its own capacity to persuade others...that it seeks the blessing and aid of government. This is a corruption both of faith and of constitutional democracy."
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Closed AccountFeb 18, 2007
I thought atheists considered logic to be a god considering how it never fails and can explain everything much like the Christian fundies think of the Bible.
afreytFeb 19, 2007
When you have successfully turned facts and beliefs into knowledge, thats when its right to be close-minded. So long as you are willing to accept new evidence, when made available.But see, when someone presents the same thing over and over again, with no new information to recommend it, and you say, "hey, shut up with your stupid beliefs; this is the same s**t you showed me the last time", THEN they call you close-minded. Its not being close-minded. Is being decisive. When you have evidence for your God, call me, but quit bitching about how we don't take his absent highness (or you) seriously.
aniceatheistFeb 19, 2007
Yeah way to take a quote spoken by a European that is talking about the left in the EU (Which would make America's democratic party blush in how left they are, since America's democratic party leans to the right of center) and pretend is matters here. A stupid quote at that. Stupid in that he euphemistically uses the word 'religion' and joins atheist and nihilist as if they go hand in hand. Sensationalist quote from a propagandizing fool. try better next time
miseseanFeb 19, 2007
I know there are more than three forms of government: I didn't say there were only three forms of government, I said democracy was one of the evil three. Aristotle said that, not me (the three are ochlocracy, democracy and tyranny, FWIW)
miseseanFeb 19, 2007
"How ironic. So many diggers are crying out that America's too religious but yet on the other side of the coin a lot of us feel like this country has forgotten it's core foundations."It has. You know it's core foundations were nothing to do with religion, right? Freedom, people. The Constitution was a big step backwards from the original founding principles in the Articles of Confederation (watch me get dugg down for saying that!), but even just living up to the Constitution would be a huge benefit today (watch me get dugg down again - probably by the same people! Well, consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds, they say) [even better if you could get rid of most of the later amendments]
xutopiaFeb 19, 2007
@Sheffer "The article might not be anti-Christian, the summary certainly is, and serves no other purpose than to incite FUD and intolerance."What are you talking about? Read the summary again:"Panelists in a recent debate were tasked with answering that question. Rev. Barry Lynn argued FOR the motion, saying: "What is a damned religion? Damned religion is so weak-willed and unsure of its own capacity to persuade others...that it seeks the blessing and aid of government. This is a corruption both of faith and of constitutional democracy."
miseseanFeb 19, 2007
"If everyone in town pays their part it costs $716 each."Over what period of time? What a stupid argument: if they can afford to pay for it out of taxes, they can afford to pay for it (and then some: taxes are inefficient) - duh!"Instead if we do it free market then your assuming two competing interests."Where do you get that idea?"Their Businesses are their property"Great and why the hell would you give the property itself 'rights'? regulate it and give certain privilege's, but rights? you have no idea what these words mean do you?Who said anything about "giving the property itself rights"? It's the owner who has rights."If they removed limited liability then people would not invest, since they could lose other property."Didn't I just say "limited liability would exist perfectly well under conditions of freedom"? (Just not through government edict)
laserbearFeb 20, 2007
I'm an Atheist, but I have no problem with my friends and their religion. I only have a problem with them when they have a problem with me because i don't believe what they believe.
yehudasfJan 3, 2008
Your inability to comprehend the written word places you in a special level of stupid. Americans are not religious, they are however obsessed with giving the appearance of religiosity,IN OTHER WORDS, they are hypocrites. If you need this to be rephrased in even smaller words, just post.