"atheist" equals "theist"

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Re: "atheist" equals "theist"

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Harbal wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 10:52 pm
attofishpi wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 10:31 pm
Harbal wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 10:03 pm

What do I know about what Christ or Mohammad are supposed to have said? Now if they were here on this forum saying it, I would probably get involved.
Well, what's this 'potentially harmful rubbish' that you mention?
Lots of damaging garbage is spread in the name of religion.
For example, God does not exist, and God does exist, is spread in the name of religion, and can be very damaging. As can be clearly seen and proved True over the last couple of millenia up to when this is being written.
Harbal wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 10:52 pm Trying to make people feel guilty about abortion; persuading people that homosexuality is "sinful" and is to be condemned, are two things that come immediately to mind. When people are influenced by crap like that it affects their lives and the lives of those close to them.
Why do you believe that you people should not feel guilty about the unnecessary killing of human beings?

And, why do you believe that doing unnecessary things like homosexuality is not wrong in absolutely anyway at all?
Harbal wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 10:52 pm Telling people they will suffer for eternity unless they live their lives in a way you approve of is a vile thing to do.
But, it is a Truth, which you nor absolutely anyone else could even begin to refute.
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Harbal wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:20 pm
attofishpi wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:00 pm
Harbal wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 10:52 pm

Lots of damaging garbage is spread in the name of religion. Trying to make people feel guilty about abortion; persuading people that homosexuality is "sinful" and is to be condemned, are two things that come immediately to mind. When people are influenced by crap like that it affects their lives and the lives of those close to them. Telling people they will suffer for eternity unless they live their lives in a way you approve of is a vile thing to do.
Sure but abortion and homosexuality is also despised by many non-believers.
Arguments based on differences of opinion are one thing, but arguments with threats of eternal damnation are quite another.
As can be clearly seen here, once more, these posters, back then, were, literally, so blindingly selfish and greedy that they actually believed words like 'eternal damnation' were about them, personally.

And, the funniest part of all of this is that they were never even questioning their own beliefs and presumptions here. For if they did, then they would not have been so utterly lost, and confused, as they are showing they were.Again, back then, when this was being written.
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Age wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:22 am
Harbal wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:20 pm
attofishpi wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:00 pm

Sure but abortion and homosexuality is also despised by many non-believers.
Arguments based on differences of opinion are one thing, but arguments with threats of eternal damnation are quite another.
As can be clearly seen here, once more, these posters, back then, were, literally, so blindingly selfish and greedy that they actually believed words like 'eternal damnation' were about them, personally.
Are you saying that Harbal and Attofishpi are blindingly selfish and greedy? If not, who are these posters you refer to directly under quotes from their posts and in fact a quote of yours?
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Iwannaplato wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:27 am
Age wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:22 am
Harbal wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:20 pm

Arguments based on differences of opinion are one thing, but arguments with threats of eternal damnation are quite another.
As can be clearly seen here, once more, these posters, back then, were, literally, so blindingly selfish and greedy that they actually believed words like 'eternal damnation' were about them, personally.
Are you saying that Harbal and Attofishpi are blindingly selfish and greedy?
Yes.
Iwannaplato wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:27 am If not, who are these posters you refer to directly under quotes from their posts and in fact a quote of yours?
Moot.

And, it did not last long.
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Iwannaplato wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 12:51 pm
Harbal wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2024 12:01 pm I think I am using the the word, "atheist", properly. If you dispute that, you could check a few dictionaries, and then come back and correct me.
It is amazing how often I've seen hundreds of pages of arguments, often between theists and atheists, but also between atheists and agnostics and or other atheists over the definition. Generally it means a. : a lack of belief or a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods. And there's a clear difference between those two. Those long threads often battle over one being correct and the other being false, with some people saying that you can't merely lack a belief in God. You either, supposedly, believe there is no God or you believe in God - which is where the agnostics rush in where Angels fear to tread. And of course some them consider themselves agnostic atheists, which then always makes someone gnash their teeth. Probably better to find out if they agree that if they see a baby crying, alone on the ground in a park, they would try to make things better for that baby.

How about we all choose our words wisely. Let’s all agree with the wise, and all be wrong. 🤫
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Fairy wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:50 am How about we all choose our words wisely. Let’s all agree with the wise, and all be wrong. 🤫
Agreed. If I want a treat, it's not the words chocolate ice cream with sliced almonds I want to find in a bowl. The bowl of ice cream is wise.
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Age wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:19 am
Iwannaplato wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:27 am
Age wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:22 am

As can be clearly seen here, once more, these posters, back then, were, literally, so blindingly selfish and greedy that they actually believed words like 'eternal damnation' were about them, personally.
Are you saying that Harbal and Attofishpi are blindingly selfish and greedy?
Yes.
Hm, not my experience. I've found Harbal to often be generous and not selfish.
I don't share your judgments of him.
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Iwannaplato wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:28 am
Age wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:19 am
Iwannaplato wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:27 am
Are you saying that Harbal and Attofishpi are blindingly selfish and greedy?
Yes.
Hm, not my experience. I've found Harbal to often be generous and not selfish.
In what way, exactly?
Iwannaplato wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:28 am I don't share your judgments of him.
Who cares?

Obviously that one, "attofishpi", and you, are very selfish and greedy human beings

Also being blindingly greedy and selfish as you all, obviously, are, there is no wonder why you all have not yet seen what the words 'eternal dalmatian' refers to, exactly.
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Iwannaplato wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:26 am
Fairy wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:50 am How about we all choose our words wisely. Let’s all agree with the wise, and all be wrong. 🤫
Agreed. If I want a treat, it's not the words chocolate ice cream with sliced almonds I want to find in a bowl. The bowl of ice cream is wise.
Exactly! 👍

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Age wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:42 am you all have not yet seen what the words 'eternal dalmatian' refers to, exactly.
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Harbal wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:18 am
Too funny. Do you think he wrote that in purpose? I've never seen him with a sense of humour before so I doubt it, but it's possible.
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Harbal wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:18 am
Age wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:42 am you all have not yet seen what the words 'eternal dalmatian' refers to, exactly.
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Very good, on your part here, and obviously very stupid on my part.
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Age wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:42 am Hm, not my experience. I've found Harbal to often be generous and not selfish.
In what way, exactly?
I have seen him defend someone from being attacked by another poster. I seeing him sharing his humor. I see him responding to people kindly and patiently, even when they are not being like that with him. It seems some didn't even notice.

So, please demonstrate that Harbal is what you accused him of being.
Obviously that one, "attofishpi", and you, are very selfish and greedy human beings

Also being blindingly greedy and selfish as you all, obviously, are, there is no wonder why you all have not yet seen what the words 'eternal dalmatian' refers to, exactly.
This one has time and again said he does not have or make general judgments of humans here. He is a liar.

Why would you assume we haven't seen those words?
Age is losing it.
Perhaps he meant we don't know the meaning of the phrase or haven't seen that phrase before. Why would he assume that.
Age is losing it.
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Flannel Jesus wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:23 am
Harbal wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:18 am
Too funny. Do you think he wrote that in purpose? I've never seen him with a sense of humour before so I doubt it, but it's possible.
Well, the funny thing is eternal dalmatian is a bit of a joke phrase and I would assume an evasion of using 'damnation' or playing with avoiding it's use.

https://wiki.godvillegame.com/Eternal_D ... 20decieved.
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Flannel Jesus wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:23 am
Harbal wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:18 am
Too funny. Do you think he wrote that in purpose? I've never seen him with a sense of humour before so I doubt it, but it's possible.
I think it was just an ordinary typo, demonstrating that he is only human, after all. 🙂
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