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Taverner
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:19 PM Original message |
I'll say it. Religion has never directly killed anyone. |
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MindMover
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. take a look at this.... |
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Taverner
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:24 PM Original message |
Perfect example of religion indirectly killing thousands. Millions perhaps. |
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Thats my opinion
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Tue Dec-06-11 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. Like every other perspective, |
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no_hypocrisy
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. + 1 |
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AmericaIsGreat
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. Of course it didn't |
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Taverner
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. And on that we agree completely |
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MarkCharles
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Well stated. Right! Belief systems, in and of themselves only serve to |
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We_Must_Organize
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. But thats not the point is it? |
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Taverner
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It can lead to killing people, yes. And it is built on a house of cards. |
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Speck Tater
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Bullets have never directly killed anyone either. |
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Taverner
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. If you take a holistic approach, then yes, religion kills |
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Speck Tater
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Tue Dec-06-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. OMG! My last post killed a kitten in Australia!. (Butterfly effect don't ya know.) nt |
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FiveGoodMen
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. What about exorcisms-gone-wrong? |
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MarkCharles
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Or even what we have seen with people who refuse to get medical treatment |
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Taverner
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:40 PM Original message |
Hmmm...you have a good point there |
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HockeyMom
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. Crusades or even Northern Ireland? |
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Taverner
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Indirect, yes. Direct, no. HOWEVER, a poster pointed out exorcisms gone wrong |
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Tempest
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. Apparently you've forgotten about that Spanish Inquisition thing. n/t |
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haikugal
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Tue Dec-06-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. Nonsense... |
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saras
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Tue Dec-06-11 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. People practicing religion kill all the time, but no, abstractions don't kill |
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ProgressiveProfessor
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Tue Dec-06-11 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
17. Nice Sophistry |
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shraby
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Tue Dec-06-11 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
18. How about Bloody Mary in England?? |
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darkstar3
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Tue Dec-06-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. Horrifying ideas don't kill people. People who hold horrifying ideas kill people. |
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LAGC
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Wed Dec-07-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. +1 |
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pennylane100
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Tue Dec-06-11 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
21. Religion has caused the death of millions of people |
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Plantaganet
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Tue Dec-06-11 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. Mmmm... |
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jeepnstein
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Wed Dec-07-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Not any more. |
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Plantaganet
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Wed Dec-07-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Phew! |
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PassingFair
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Tue Dec-06-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
24. Oh yeah? What about THIS: |
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jeepnstein
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Wed Dec-07-11 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
26. Directly, all the time. |
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LeftishBrit
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Wed Dec-07-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
28. I'm reminded of the slogan by gun owners... |
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deacon_sephiroth
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Wed Dec-07-11 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
29. I'll say this. That's stupid |
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MarkCharles
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Wed Dec-07-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. Why a supposed Atheist would start a pointless exercise in sophistry as a legitimate |
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