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MarkCharles (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:37 AM Original message |
U.S. MOTTO INACCURATE: AMERICAN ATHEISTS DO NOT TRUST IN GOD |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. It would also be inaccurate to say that all these "christians" trust in God too. |
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MarkCharles (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Or maybe they only trust in God when they get caught and have to |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
3. ,.....all others pay cash. |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
4. Christians don't "trust in God". If they did, why are they always |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Forget praying, why do they look both ways before crossing the street? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. Correct, but I think there are many, many more of us than 16%. I think LOADS of people are |
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MarkCharles (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I think you're quite correct in thinking that! |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. Rec'ing back up to 4. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. And there is the assumption that "God" means the same to everyone. |
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MarkCharles (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. About 98% of Politicians would say the Christian God. But for Republicans, |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 09:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Christians themselves cannot even agree on what "God" is |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's an idiotic motto. If they trusted in God why are they politicians? |
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Martin Eden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. It conflicts with our REAL motto ... |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. There are plenty of other people besides atheists who don't |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Those same pushers don't even trust in God themselves. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. They wear seat belts |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
16. I don't think most Christians trust in god. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. Also, stop shouting. nt |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 07:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. +1 |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
18. 'Our government is not supposed to promote religious belief.' |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 06:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Governments should not be promoting religious belief or nonbelief |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. When the government starts treating atheists as inferior citizens, |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Has you never read the Bill of Rights? |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Establishing a religion and |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Are you deliberately being obtuse, or is it inadvertent? |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. You might want to read this |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I see today's diverse culture doesn't include non-believers. n/t |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Sure it does |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 09:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Non-believers don't trust in any gods, so how can we be part of the group that trusts in "God" |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 09:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Do you hold that standard for every group you |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. WTF are you talking about? |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. What exactly are you excluded from? nt |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Who is the "we" of "In God We Trust"? |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 05:25 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. You and I both know what "we" means, so |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. It is the country as a whole. |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. You are making the claim that the words |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. What if it said "In Baal We Trust"? |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I think historically you're correct regarding the interpretation |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. So say that you trust in Baal. |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. And why would I do that? |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 12:21 AM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Yes or no: You're included in "we." |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:29 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Because there is a difference between |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. That's a rather clumsy dodge. Are you a part of "We" or not? |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. I thought I was pretty clear on this |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. So you would exclude yourself from "we." |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. You know that's not what I said. nt |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:59 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Oh but it is. |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:44 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. It's not a question if I mind being excluded or not |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. You can't have it both ways. Either you're represented by the motto or you're not. |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 06:05 AM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Oh it's the official motto, well that changes everything |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. And just like that, you acknowledge that you are excluded from "we." n/t |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Everyone is entitled to their opinion |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Yes you are. n/t |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 08:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. So if the national motto were |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. I frankly have little concern what is printed on our money |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Of course you don't have a concern |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Not clear on how it fits in my worldview when I stated it made little |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. I don't know how many times I have to say it. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. It's quite telling, isn't it? |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:37 AM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Death threats? |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:33 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. You obviously haven't been paying attention |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:13 AM Response to Reply #60 |
67. Do you really believe that removing those four words from |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:57 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Oh, nicely done. |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. What rights are you demanding? nt |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. There's your answer. |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. So what? |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Why is it so important to YOU that we keep it? |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I guess it is not possible for you to answer a question. nt |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. I've explained at various points in this discussion |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:05 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. I must have missed where you explained |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. I'm starting to agree with cleanhippie about Poe |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:43 AM Response to Reply #61 |
66. There is nothing obtuse about asking you to provide |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:01 AM Response to Reply #66 |
69. OK, riddle me this, Batman. |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. OK let's see |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. I think Poe's Law is applicable here. |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Apparently not. n/t |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 06:01 AM Response to Original message |
19. Paedophobia (Fear of babies) |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Really? That's the best you've got? |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. What about all those people that |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Poe. |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 06:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. You might be right |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 10:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. He's talking about you. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. CAN YOU START A THREAD WITHOUT WRITING IN CAPS ???!!!???!!!??! |
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MarkCharles (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
84. "Whose Motto Is “In God We Trust”? |
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