Religion

guillaumeb

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29. I wrote:

Sat Oct 20, 2018, 05:34 PM

Oct 2018

Do I feel that religion is a good thing?

Yes, I do.

And Voltaire apparently misread a very basic assertion as something else. And your diversion from the actual topic is noted.

Perhaps because the post contradicts the simplistic view that religion must inevitably die out as people "evolve".

Your response is classic whataboutism in action in an attempt to divert from the topic.

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Russia's Journey from Orthodoxy to Atheism, and Back Again [View all] guillaumeb Oct 2018 OP

Putin uses religion for political purposes. saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #1

Many politicians in many countries use religion as a tool. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #2

In the long run, it's won more arguments than anything else marylandblue Oct 2018 #3

The article suggests that Russians are coming back to religion. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #4

Maybe so, but your one sentence comment in the OP didn't say that marylandblue Oct 2018 #35

Understood. eom guillaumeb Oct 2018 #38

Why do you specify 'Greek' Orthodox? sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #5

Sorry, thanks for the correction Russian Orthodox saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #6

Thanx for that. We communicated at an Orthodox Church of the Greek Jurisdiction. sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #16

Perhaps confusion about the fact that Russian Orthodox Christians guillaumeb Oct 2018 #7

😘 sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #15

Both are Eastern Orthodox Major Nikon Oct 2018 #46

There are numerous types. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #50

Kinda funny how you claim "numerous types" yet can't name one example Major Nikon Oct 2018 #51

Is "Google" missing from your computer? guillaumeb Oct 2018 #53

The best part about you not having an answer is the waffling Major Nikon Oct 2018 #55

Much better. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #56

And yet still better than the zero examples you've provided Major Nikon Oct 2018 #57

The gif(t)s are better. Especially the penguin. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #58

Still no example Major Nikon Oct 2018 #60

Are you aware that Russia is now a fascist state Voltaire2 Oct 2018 #8

Putin is a dictator, as was Lenin and Stalin. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #9

An explicitly homophobic and misogynistic Voltaire2 Oct 2018 #10

Not to mention edhopper Oct 2018 #11

Your framing and motivation are understood. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #12

Whatever. Voltaire2 Oct 2018 #13

Your insight never ceases to amaze many. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #21

But you have no problem edhopper Oct 2018 #14

Faith Trumps Everything Else, See? MineralMan Oct 2018 #17

And just pointing that out edhopper Oct 2018 #18

'Tis a puzzlement. MineralMan Oct 2018 #19

And the intolerance for people of faith guillaumeb Oct 2018 #26

Do you see any one here edhopper Oct 2018 #27

So we agree that intolerance is bad. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #48

Yes edhopper Oct 2018 #54

Why don't you start with telling me how this works Major Nikon Oct 2018 #45

Only the obvious examples guillaumeb Oct 2018 #49

Both of which were ruled by totalitarians who also persecuted groups for non-religious reasons Major Nikon Oct 2018 #52

And what led you to this conclusion? guillaumeb Oct 2018 #23

your posts praise the return of this religion to Russia edhopper Oct 2018 #24

So because I did not write a 10,000 word treatise, guillaumeb Oct 2018 #25

How aboput one single sentence edhopper Oct 2018 #28

I wrote: guillaumeb Oct 2018 #29

No edhopper Oct 2018 #30

Again, you are engaging in whataboutism guillaumeb Oct 2018 #31

I am specifically talking about the ROC in Russia edhopper Oct 2018 #32

The post was about the resurgence of faith in a country guillaumeb Oct 2018 #33

You really don't understand whataboutism edhopper Oct 2018 #34

So do you think it's good the ROC is coming back or not? marylandblue Oct 2018 #39

His latest tactic is to call everything whataboutism Major Nikon Oct 2018 #37

The funny thing about that edhopper Oct 2018 #43

You just don't understand Major Nikon Oct 2018 #44

As is your attempt at diversion from the point. MineralMan Oct 2018 #20

Do you mean Voltaire's attempted diversion from my post? guillaumeb Oct 2018 #22

When child rape isn't an obstacle to the promotion of the RCC... Major Nikon Oct 2018 #36

More diversion. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #40

So you make a claim of diversion, and then proceed to divert Major Nikon Oct 2018 #41

No, my question relates to the actual post. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #47

Your question had nothing to do with my post Major Nikon Oct 2018 #59

Tu Quoque... MineralMan Oct 2018 #42