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- From: jcopelan@nyx.cs.du.edu (The One and Only)
- Subject: Re: A point well missed ...
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- In article <C1I2GF.Dnu@darkside.osrhe.uoknor.edu> bil@okcforum.osrhe.uoknor.edu (Bill Conner) writes:
- >
- > I've had the experience of discussing atheism with atheists before
- >and in every case the atheists avoids the questions, "Why are you an
- >atheist?" ...
- > I think there are really only two possibilities here: one is that
- >the atheist can't explain his position, the other is, if he did he'd
- >look like a fool.
- > Other than sarcasm, ridicule and hyperbole, I've yet to hear an
- >atheist's defense of atheism; are you up to it?
-
- You obviously have never discussed Atheism here before then. What about
- our position is unclear to you? What needs to be defended? Please tell.
-
- We simply apply the knife of logic and reason to cut the bullshit
- away from reality, and Atheism is what is left. You appear to be upset
- that your beliefs ended up in the bullshit pile.
-
- JC
- --
- Have you washed your brain today?
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