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el_bryanto

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8. It's a common enough argument - not surprising

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 09:25 AM

Aug 2014

And given the logic of ant-theism it makes sense.

It's comparable to the articles you read sometimes condemning companies for treating their employees fairly because by doing so they put off the overthrow of capitalism. Those corporations who behave well are providing cover for those corporations who behave badly. Or articles criticizing improvements in energy efficiency because such improvements keep us from doing what we really need to do (i.e. stop expecting to have so much energy).

If you see religion as a problem in and of itself, than yes, nice religious folk are part of that problem. In the same sense if you see capitalism as a problem in and of itself, than nice corporations are part of the problem.

Bryant

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Richard Dawkins: Churchgoers enable fundamentalists by being 'nice' [View all] hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

Moderates are not saying you can't question on faith. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #1

Indeed he does. n/t ColesCountyDem Aug 2014 #2

He just wants people to give up their faiths in the end and the answer is a big... hrmjustin Aug 2014 #3

Actually, what he wants people to give up is money. okasha Aug 2014 #6

I agree with your comment in religion that he should go back to science. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #7

The more I hear from him it makes me begin to doubt evolution. Leontius Aug 2014 #4

I think he is a big kid at times and forgets people have feelings. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #5

It's a common enough argument - not surprising el_bryanto Aug 2014 #8

This argument is obvious a huge fail. cbayer Aug 2014 #9

I obviously don't agree with the argument el_bryanto Aug 2014 #10

I here what you are saying. It's the case for all kinds of bigotry. cbayer Aug 2014 #11

I hope he uses more logical thinking in his science wryter2000 Aug 2014 #12

Hello you! How the heck are you? cbayer Aug 2014 #13

I'll PM you wryter2000 Aug 2014 #14

I look forward to hearing from you. cbayer Aug 2014 #15

I agree. He seems to just say things to appeal to his audience. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #16