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trotsky

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12. The funniest part about all of that...

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 5, 2019, 02:31 PM

Mar 2019

is that he's admitting that at best, religion can do *nothing* to improve people's behavior. People are gonna do people things no matter what they do (or don't) believe, is his argument.

Strange to see a believer cling so tightly to the position that religion doesn't make us any better.

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The government of China oppresses anyone who poses a threat to their power. [View all] trotsky Mar 2019 OP

Are you suggesting... NeoGreen Mar 2019 #1

I am not merely suggesting, but explicitly saying. trotsky Mar 2019 #2

Not alike zipplewrath Mar 2019 #4

Alike Major Nikon Mar 2019 #6

There are continued discussions zipplewrath Mar 2019 #9

Thank you for admitting they persecute atheists too. trotsky Mar 2019 #8

both zipplewrath Mar 2019 #10

You are much closer to accepting reality than your good friend. That's excellent. trotsky Mar 2019 #11

Wow... NeoGreen Mar 2019 #5

The motivation for the lie is intolerance of atheism Major Nikon Mar 2019 #7

The funniest part about all of that... trotsky Mar 2019 #12

That's the standard way all authoritarian governments operate. MineralMan Mar 2019 #3

The stories I'm reading out of China are more complex than this group is acknowledging marylandblue Mar 2019 #13

Yes, exactly. trotsky Mar 2019 #14

The latest group is slacker gamers who Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #15