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In reply to the discussion: Man who believes earth is 6,000 yrs old helping to revise Arizona's education standards on evolution [View all]trotsky
(49,533 posts)27. Allow me to help you understand what I said.
Here's my quote:
You just called someone's religious beliefs "stupid" and said they can't be allowed to teach them. Ordinarily you'd chastise an atheist for making such a statement.
What that referred to is your proven behavior of berating atheists who dared to say that believing in fake things isn't good. It's all over this thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1218&pid=290018
Now on to something you just said:
Something can be stupid, and still lead to the right result. I've literally said that on here a dozen times. That if a religious based relief gets someone to the right ethical/moral answer, I don't care that it was the wrong "belief" that got them to the right result, so long as it's the right result.
This recalls a discussion you and I had previously where you insisted you could tell "good" Christianity from "bad" Christianity. How do you identify the "right" result for a belief? Please explain.
And to tie that to the topic at hand, why are you allowed to declare specific beliefs "stupid" and decide they can't be taught to children?
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Man who believes earth is 6,000 yrs old helping to revise Arizona's education standards on evolution [View all]
Soph0571
Sep 2018
OP
Irresponsible and flying in the face of overwhelming logic and evidence to the contrary...
SWBTATTReg
Sep 2018
#1
Dude, dinchya know? Noah's flood carved out the Grand Canyon in a single afternoon!
Nitram
Sep 2018
#3
My favorite Young Earth Creationist "theory" is their attempt to get around the speed of light.
Nitram
Sep 2018
#11
Jesus Christ! Arizona, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi - helping their children re-enter
Nitram
Sep 2018
#2
Yes, add Texas. I'm sure there are others that deserve to be on the List of Shame.
Nitram
Sep 2018
#7
You just called someone's religious beliefs "stupid" and said they can't be allowed to teach them.
trotsky
Sep 2018
#19
You directly contradicted yourself and I'm sorry that embarrassed you so much...
trotsky
Sep 2018
#31