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Permalink Reply by Greg on July 17, 2012 at 6:36pm

Why?

Think about the children!!! We have to protect the children!!!

 

Actually, I think it's a projection of power. By flexing their muscle, they give others the impression they should be respected. I believe many of the religious worship power itself. Not justice, not compassion, not truth, just power. It's a win-win from the religious perspective. Those doing the prosecuting can score points with the religious crowd (or just behave like bullies for their own personal satisfaction). The religious crowd can point at the prosecutors and vicariously claim righteousness by supporting them, either vocally or with votes.

This crap will continue anywhere people choose not to stand up against it.

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Permalink Reply by Donald R Barbera on July 17, 2012 at 9:27pm

That seems to be right on the point. It is a power-trip of which even the poor can partake. Now I know that when I debate locally why I'm asked to check my brain at the door--they want it to be a fair fight. LOL

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Permalink Reply by Napoleon Bonaparte on July 17, 2012 at 6:55pm

Believers can be so self-rightous that they will judge other people and carry out 'gods sentence' often in a cruel and under-handed manner. They are often two-faced and will say 'god bless' rather than genuinely give of themselves. They are just giving you shit.

They're dangerous scum.

I care.

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Permalink Reply by Donald R Barbera on July 17, 2012 at 9:42pm

Agreed! I believe  the majority of people  in the country are nonbelievers, they just don't know it. Everytime a doctor is seen, a pill is taken, or avoid walking in the dark, they are saying they don't believe that God will be there to bail them out. Have you heard this one in response to "How are you doing?"

"I'm blessed and highly favored."  Say what? I've heard it before, but it creased my lips in a tight smile when a stripper answered my question in that way. Yes, I've been to a strip joint.  It wasn't that the woman was a stripper--oh hell, yes it was. I just couldn't see how. Perhaps, she spoke of her wealth or something else I overlooked. (LOL)

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Permalink Reply by Nerdlass on July 18, 2012 at 1:31am

Maybe she should have said she was twice blessed? n.n

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Permalink Reply by Donald R Barbera on July 18, 2012 at 4:30am

Yes!

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Permalink Reply by Alan Perlman on July 18, 2012 at 10:20am

Because an example must be made of him.  Religion does not allow you free choice: it's full of rewards and punishments to frighten the wayward.

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Permalink Reply by Donald R Barbera on July 29, 2012 at 5:49pm

I think it was William Tyndale that fell into disrepute after publishing a version of the Bible and was strangled to death. Later he was dug up and burned. Apparrently, God's eternal punishment is not enough for human beings--or--they of little faith don't believe there will be sufficient follow through. Of course, it might be that they are just ignorant, superstitious and mean people. Maybe, they really don't believe and would rather risk insulting God by doing its job, than waiting to go to heaven.

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Permalink Reply by Donald R Barbera on July 29, 2012 at 5:52pm

As pointed out, even one dissenter is dangerous to encompassing doctrine.

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Permalink Reply by Dr. Allan H. Clark on July 29, 2012 at 6:07pm

Why anyone cares these days is a good question. In the past non-believers, especially in Britain, were considered a threat to the social order because they might influence the lower social orders against the government. Religion has always been a way of keeping the poor from revolting against their condition. They could look forward to better conditions in the afterlife.

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Permalink Reply by Donald R Barbera on July 29, 2012 at 8:12pm

Thus, "the opiate of the masses."

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