Sperm guy is on Fox!@@

Wow...that made me LAUGH!

Yeah...I missed it too...apparently. (Eventually, khalling will come along and clear this up...I hope.)

Me too. I was just about to post that they need a new button here: the "up" thumb, the "down" thumb, and "What in the effing hell?" thumb!

Agreed. To both points.

I, too, am not inclined to yank their chain as long as they don't get pushy. Because back when I was a Christian, I was the worst... meaning pushy... so I don't feel that I have any room to criticize.

But when they cross over onto my turf... it's GAME ON!

I still haven't found the ejaculation, but this one was pretty good. LOL

yea, the temerity of it!

If you believe in JC as your Savior, then you don't even belong here.

Just sayin'

If you believe in JC as your Savior, then great! If you don't believe in JC at all, fine. Am I threatening you? Nope. Am I condemning you? Nope. Am I making fun of you? Nope. Am I humiliating you? Nope. Do I think less of you? Nope. Where's the threat?

Now what is the challenge? For me, it's to prove that JC is real and that you will at some point, have to make a choice. By the way, not making a choice, is still a choice. (check the lyrics for Rush, Freewill, you are a Rush fan right? 10 Points for you if you are) Anyways, for you, it's proving to me that JC doesn't exist. Right?

But since I believe in Christianity and you don't, and I am not an atheist, and you are, I don't see how either of us could ever come to some conclusion in which both of us are satisfied with each others' examples, points, etc. If you believe we can, go for it. I'm open to your ideas.

I was critiquing his rhetoric.

Yeah, I thought as much. Which is why I don't really understand why you said what you did.

You're social threatening, using veiled rhetoric to ridicule those who don't believe as you do. They're tactics that are used on the playground and I will point them out every time they are used. You're not challenging anything. That would be putting forward arguments. Rather you're simy saying "they'll get theirs."

I'm an atheist...

Greetings again, it's been awhile. Actually, I think the concerns of those who don't believe are legitimate, and I believe you have offered some good points against believing in past posts.
Somethings can't be explained. Some people can't be convinced by other people. But that doesn't sway my faith in my Savior. Besides, I've had things happen to both myself and friends of mine that no scientist, or non-spiritual person can ever explain. I won't go into them here.

You're FREE to choose, in this country and in this era. Most of the time throughout history, this wasn't the case in both Christianity (pre-Reformation) and in Islam. But in Islam, it means actual death both 1400 years ago and today. (So much for tolerance) But here, no penalties, no problem. Oh, I don't condemn anyone for not believing.
I can see where you think my perception of one day all who don't believe in JC will have to make a choice as mocking, since it is sort of a challenge to your belief. So yes, it is a challenge, but I am not picking on or making fun of those who don't believe. I would at least think you would rejoice in that nobody is threatening you to believe. And that's where Christianity and American ideals shine: people in other countries are not so blessed.

Oh, COME ON! You can't seriously have a problem with someone who "refuse[s] to believe" in omnipotent Invisible Beings, talking animals, that the Sun revolves around the Earth, that man is born depraved, that the universe was created en masse about six thousand years ago and all of those dinosaur bones in the ground are a lie, and on and on and on ad infinitum ad nauseum.

Framing this as "anyone who disagrees with you doesn't have a legitimate concern" is a Straw Man of the highest order.

And yes, such idiots deserve mockery.

And in case you didn't notice the "whoosh" sound, US was being sarcastic.

and why are you so upset? I'd think you'd want the best and the brightest on the team

You say "refuse to believe" As if anyone who disagrees with you doesn't have a legitimate concern to raise. Either someone agrees with you, or their denial. Then you proceed to mock anyone who doesn't believe by saying in the end they'll get their comeuppance and behave like James Taggart at the end of Atlas. It's no wonder your beliefs gain no traction here.

What?? NO! Stick around in the Gulch and continue to be the annoyance of those who refuse to believe! Because in the End, they will 'see the Light' and think 'Crap! They were right!' Don't go! (kicking stuff in the office, throwing things around)

Ok, to be a bit more calm...Why don't you take a break, leave to the Outside for awhile & THEN decide?

A hundred plus-ones to you, sir!

I'm not sure what you're trying to accomplish with this post. Have you read enough of Rand to know that objectivism is incompatible with faith, the existence of a god, and Christianity? Clearly not, and if you have, you've blanked out on it.

Your rhetorical tricks are rudimentary. It is not a waste of digital space to ask questions because it's NEVER a waste to ask questions and it's not possible to waste digital space. You also haven't received satisfactory answers to your questions because NO answer will be satisfactory to you.

Finally, since you've decided to be condescending, I will as well. I hope you stop believing in fairytales sooner rather than later so you can realize it's actually more comforting to accept responsibility for your 80 years here than to abdicate it to some higher power that predicates your redemption on obedience and selfsacrifice.

Go in peace......