are you an atheist?

the Bible isn't that, it's THIS, whamo

I think the normal view (certainly my Church's stance) is 'inspired' rather than dictated.

let me know when they've figured things out exactly

and there are Bibles, not just in the sense of translation but in broader chains of context. interesting to think about the Catholic Bible vs the Bible as a key American text in 2014

how bout that Book of Mormon eh? what a load of nonsense! unlike the Bible, which is totally "divinely inspired"

i mean Granny, you said you weren't just kneejerkly rejective of every opinion bar your own, and yet i identify as more or less an atheist, and i don't think i've said anything that bends the truth, and yet here we are

and Scientologists and their Dianetics, whoo boy, karazeees

I quite like the Book of Mormon. :)

i understand why clinging to the least nuanced possible understanding of religion is fun tho

now I'm kneejerky rejecting all opinions cause I happen to be rejecting yours?

"nuanced" is such bullshit here gtfo

if you feel the need to hide behind "nuanced", your stance is very flimsy

"your broad criticism doesn't exactly strike at my special snowflake of a view on religion" yeah who congrats who cares

you don't think that pretending that there wasn't a "biblical era" and written works about god from then aren't still the most prevalent authorities on the matter for the major religions is "bending the truth"?

i'm done tbh, you seem to have it all sorted

thank god

i understand why clinging to the least nuanced possible understanding of phrenology is fun tho

good post. the idea that the holy books of each phrenology are the sole or even the main expression of those phrenologies is a big mistake imo.

it may further be that phrenology helps these people make sense of that aspect of their apprehended reality. i'm willing to accept that possibility. why not? what irrational arrogance could possibly incline me to define the perceptions of someone who isn't me?

Then to be blunt surely if there will always be gaps in what we can know then there will always be room for phrenology.

Lol im up for clownin theists but ffs actually tryin to argue away the god they have is p lame

Can u indicate on the doll where god touched u GD, because cmon mayne whats up ya

respect my sincerely held beliefs that their beliefs are some bullshit

just because it's "sacred" and "personal" and "mystic" doesn't it make it free from mockery. unprovability is not an asset to something someone has strong beliefs about, nor is it a shield.

not arguing away the god. arguing away the certainty.

Don't argue the sinner, argue the sin.

wAsn't aware that certainty was a feature of faith.

theist is one who believes god exists, no? ah but there can be doubt to that eh? "I believe in God...but then again, maybe it's all bullshit". great sacred lifestance to get butthurt about to the nth degree.

I dunno these dumb caricatures are getting old. What's the point in going to such lengths to rail against beliefs if you're not going to give any serious thought to how they actually function?

The doll, dg show us on the doll

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noun: belief; plural noun: beliefs

1.
an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.
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a religious conviction.
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trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something.
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"belief in the value of hard work"
antonyms: disbelief, doubt

sorry for such a "dumb caricature". And I just can't grasp how they function, need more "serious thought" time on that doozie.

lol right cause no bad things have ever been associated with god, I must have personal grudge, u funnyman

hey let's all go laugh at the anti vaccine people, what stupid beliefs they have eh? dummies

you ever seen this ghost hunters show? these fucking people omg lol

If theres no god, and theres not, obv, then all bad things are associated with humans. Why not go pick on them.

cause we're all a victim of our dna and our nurture/environment. a belief that has more validity than any theistic one, tho I guess that's not hard to manage.

Granny, for fuck's sake cool it.

just a bit of rational discourse, let's be cool

you guys just don't have a nuanced enough grasp of anti-vaccinism or ghosts, I'm sick of your caricatures!. how arrogant to presume you know how someone feels. and don't lump those hardcore members in with the rest, they're doing it wrong.

The doll hearken the doll, ppl

that's totally hilarious, keep going with it, fire up the lol thread guys

ah what a pathetic bunch of twats this board is

always has been

hands up who's on psych meds

summarise

not familiar with that one

scold me ILX, I'm a bwad bwoy haha y'all too funny

Dude, what the fuck is wrong with you?

nothing wrong with me. something's wrong with the most of the rest of you fools.

place takes itself so fucking seriously, my lawd

If that's the case then why are you the only one here getting angry?

errgh yes me so angry, me so upset by things people on internet say errgh get real mang

Starting to wonder about that doll...

hilarious! stop it!