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Originally Posted by guccilvr
Nah, this isn't out of control. You haven't seen some of the other threads where christianity vs. atheism reside. I'm pleased with the civility of this thread. Kudos
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That's 'cause I wasn't here! Why is this in Tilted Living? Anyway, now the real fun begins...
It seems pretty clear to me that the blasphemy challenge is just a bunch of YouTube atheists spreading their wings. With the
Intelligent Design movement as strong as it is, it appears that Christians are an extremely powerful political and social force in the US. It will say quite a bit to be able to publically blaspheme the Lord and just walk away. They're not threatening anybody or advocating violence so it really is quite harmless.
Just so everyone knows, there's a Praise the Lord Challenge on YouTube, clearly in response to the Blasphemy Challenge:
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I don't think I understand the offense of blasphemy. What does anyone care about blasphemy? Why wouldn't Christians just shrug and think "I guess they're going to hell..." What's there to be offended about?
On the topic of hell, a friend of mine, who was raised Catholic, tells me that the Catholic Church is "phasing out hell." So, in the not too distant future, according to a large denomination of Christianity, we won't be going to hell! Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Finally, if you actually watch the videos by the
Rational Response Squad, most of them are response to
Creationism and the Intelligend Design movement...
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There was no real purpose. There's a distinct anti-Christian air surrounding TFP and, as people already have pre-conceived notions regarding Christians and Christianity, I just thought I'd conform to those thoughts and feelings.
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Why do you think there's a "distinct anti-christian air?" There's no shortage of theists on this forum. The worst you can say is that the number of atheists here is disproportionate to the demographics of the US, which is interesting but little else...
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Well, no one knows for certain what happens when you die (Though, I wonder what we would count "Near-death-experiences" as), though I like to believe there's a life after death. I wonder if I'd be allowed to be reincarnated as a ghost...
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We all know what it's like to be dead. It's the same as before we were born...
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Originally Posted by jorgelito
Fair enough, but you could still make the argument that Jews and Muslims are heavily influential in our world. Their religion is a major influence to them and accordingly, due to their influence in our society, the rest of us too.
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They're not completely ignored...
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I couldn't find any on
Judaism but, then again, they'd never consider pushing Intelligent Design, either. They're too smart for that.
Is it racist if you like them?
So, all you posters... seethe in that!