Atheists Least Trusted

[moot]

see below

[J_A_B]

I don't think world history would be all that much different if the leaders were all atheists.   I don't think many wars are fought over religion.  I think religion simply provides an easy way to mask the leaders' greedy, REAL motives for going to war.  If they didn't have that easy mask, they'd just think up some other lame justification (maybe WMD's?).



J_A_B

[SirLoin]

Originally posted by Thrawn
Like Stalin and Mao?

Yeah..They were big inovators in separating State from freedom of thought.

[SirLoin]

Originally posted by moot
It couldn't work without a majority of the population being a lot wiser and more knowledgeable.

Exactly.

[Vulcan]

Originally posted by lazs2
vulcan.... I don't know the dali lama so niether trust nor distrust him.  Telll you what....tell me something he said an I will tell ya what I think about it..  for the most part.... I couldn't care less about the guy.

He's a Buddhist, and thus an atheist (unless he also follows other religious beliefs). Now you say atheists are dishonest and untrustworthy. So I want to hear you explain why you think this applies to the Dalai Lama and 376 million other buddhists.

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by SirLoin
Yeah..They were big inovators in separating State from freedom of thought.

I can only comment on what you post, not what you where thinking when you posted.  

[z0rch]

It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida !

Wow! They finally counted all of the votes in Florida! That's great news!

When will President Gore be sworn in?

Or doesn't the guy with the most votes win anymore?

Is that another chunk of the constitution trampled by the chimp and his boys?

"They keep talking about drafting a constitution for Iraq.
Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys,
it's worked for over 200 years, and we're not using it anymore."

-George Carlin

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by z0rch
Wow! They finally counted all of the votes in Florida! That's great news!

When will President Gore be sworn in?

Or doesn't the guy with the most votes win anymore?

Is that another chunk of the constitution trampled by the chimp and his boys?

Thrawn is right. He's baaaaaaaaaaaaack!

[SirLoin]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Thrawn is right. He's baaaaaaaaaaaaack!

yeah..the Republicans won that battle...If only they knew how to win a war?

[z0rch]

Originally posted by moot:
It couldn't work without a majority of the population being a lot wiser and more knowledgeable.

Amen.
http://www.armorfirewall.com/zorch/2004election_by_iq.png

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by SirLoin
yeah..the Republicans won that battle...If only they knew how to win a war?

I think Rip was referring to my comment regarding the identity of z0rch.  MG is an...let's say "well known" member of the AGW bbs community that is given to inventing colourful names for Bush.

[wrag]

Originally posted by SirLoin
If all the world leaders were Athiest's..it would be a better place.

Just look at what the religious fundmentalists have done over the last several hundred years...and now the Islamic movement that is just coming to surface...?

What next??

Really? Wasn't Hitler an athiest?  How about Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot..........

[moot]

Are you kidding?

[crowMAW]

Originally posted by bj229r
What I will never manage to grasp is the utter disdain that so many athiests have for Christians--ever see those car emblems with the Darwin sign inside the fish? WHAT possible threat could these peeps see from Christians that they feel they must insult their belief system?

I saw this today and wanted to get your thoughts:



In response the person who snapped the pic wrote to the church the following:

Greetings!

Today I was driving by your church when I noticed your sign. I must say that I found myself disappointed in the message conveyed by the sign: "April 1st National Athiests Day"

It is my understanding that Christians are supposed to show the love of Christ to all. I also notice that your church is family oriented. I myself do not teach those in my family to ridicule minority groups and I am sure you discourage such a thing as well. Thusly, I think it speaks badly of your organization to do so - especially in public.

While I staunchly defend your right to say as you please in our great country, I can't help but think that if your mission is to bring non-believers to Christ, that such a sign is antagonistic and only serves to alienate those you wish to reach with your message.

There are many atheists who are upstanding members of our society and respect your religion as well as your right to worship as you see fit. Surely the religious community can show them the same courtesy, even if they do not agree with their beliefs or lack of them.

P.S. You misspelled atheist on the sign.

Thank you for taking the time to read this email.

The response back from the church:

We have called no man a fool. God has. It is foolish not to believe in
the one who has created you my dear friend.

As Psalm 14:4 says, "Have all the workers of iniquity no knowlege?"

Psalm 14:1-4
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt,
they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. 3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge?

Are these good Christians or Philistines?

[SOB]

They're good Christians and they love you...but you're going to burn in hell.