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trotsky

(49,533 posts)
27. Allow me to help you understand what I said.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 08:00 AM
Sep 2018

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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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
Oh, yeah, that Grand Canyon story.. Permanut Sep 2018 #10
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
The worst is Texas Major Nikon Sep 2018 #5
Yes, add Texas. I'm sure there are others that deserve to be on the List of Shame. Nitram Sep 2018 #7
Aren't we suppose to edhopper Sep 2018 #4
Yes, we must do that Mariana Sep 2018 #6
We should respect his right to believe what he wants qazplm135 Sep 2018 #9
My problem with that is edhopper Sep 2018 #12
you can respect a right to have a belief qazplm135 Sep 2018 #13
for heinous edhopper Sep 2018 #17
Who are you to say he can't teach his beliefs to children? trotsky Sep 2018 #14
you're being silly qazplm135 Sep 2018 #15
No I'm not. trotsky Sep 2018 #16
no, you aren't...you apparently think you are though qazplm135 Sep 2018 #18
You just called someone's religious beliefs "stupid" and said they can't be allowed to teach them. trotsky Sep 2018 #19
When have I "chastised" qazplm135 Sep 2018 #20
Allow me to help you understand what I said. trotsky Sep 2018 #27
Good grief you are bad at this qazplm135 Sep 2018 #28
I'm sorry I'm so stupid. It must be such a burden for you to interact with me. trotsky Sep 2018 #29
if the thread is full of it qazplm135 Sep 2018 #30
You directly contradicted yourself and I'm sorry that embarrassed you so much... trotsky Sep 2018 #31
what a waste of time you are qazplm135 Sep 2018 #32
still waiting qazplm135 Sep 2018 #21
Oh hi. trotsky Sep 2018 #26
So he is abusing children by trying to teach Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #22
He's abusing qazplm135 Sep 2018 #23
So teaching nonsense deliberately to children Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #24
What's the definition qazplm135 Sep 2018 #25
And here I thought we'd agreed that deliberately Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #33
The difference is qazplm135 Sep 2018 #34
No I think some religious beliefs are obvious nonsense Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #35
Baloney qazplm135 Sep 2018 #36
Some of the ethical teachings are fine. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #37
Yeah you can only call SOME religious ideas stupid. trotsky Sep 2018 #38
Some parents don't want their kids to reach their potential. LuvNewcastle Sep 2018 #8
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