So... you go on a rant in defense of Christianity, and then encourage me to have premarital sex...
...You're not helping my cause here!!!
And anyway, do you want to explain to me why you're getting some from man-women? That was the implied gag.
Religion is worst than things like alcohol because alocoholics willnever ban together except in AA meetings trying to quit, nor do drunksclaim to have the higher purpose. Imagine how annoying that would beto the sober. Someone should make a C.A.
...So then, get drunk.
No, that wasn't actually an argument of any real merit.
When negative effects are attributed to religion, they're rarely at as local a level as alcoholism. From all the examples you've provided, other than supposedly harming people with what you believe is mistruth, there's very little a single religious extremist can do. There are still limited things they can do, I've had to deal with close family with issues like that, but nowhere near as much as an alcoholic.
I've never been called a "lazy-ass good-for-nothing fuckhead" by my over-religious mother. I have by my alcoholic grandfather, and while I probably have issues from growing up under the rather oppressive lifestyles of both of them, my grandfather was at times a danger to my physical wellbeing, more so than my religious affiliation will ever be, unless I chose to go evangelize in china, the middle east, or the south pacific.
You must hate readingthis, a major buzz kill. At least you did read this. You're betterthan most Christians. Most Christians aren't interested in discussionor debate. No more than I like it when people dump my drink in thesink when I leave to take a piss.
No, not at all actually. I really enjoy debating with you, and I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't think I was right, and wasn't confident enough in my standpoint to try to make intelligent debate. And as for other Christians? I'd say a lot of them don't want to debate with people like you, but a greater majority simply don't know how. As intense as many people get over it, there's not too many who could sit down, and explain their belief system. I happen to be able to, at least on some level, and so it comes naturally that I'd be more willing to hear your perspective.
With all that being said though, I'm a relatively tolerant sort of dude. I'm probably more libertarian with my religion than most people would like me to be (on both sides). It pisses off my religious affiliates, because I don't push people about God, and it pisses off quite a few Atheists when I tell them I disagree, but I'm just fine with them as they are. I don't think most know what to do with me.
You made a few valid points there. For the intents and purposes of the debate, religion can be like alcohol, but I suppose religion can be like anything else, used, or abused.
My belief has always been to have extreme faith and moderate religion. It keeps me morally where I feel I should be, and at the same time provides a better perspective on the world.
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