Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Religion

Major Nikon

(36,917 posts)

34. I've already heard your sermon on privilege

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #31)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 08:10 PM

Nov 2018

It inevitably involves conflating them to avoid dialog on any specific one, nor is this tactic all that original. It often follows, ‘I’m not a racist, but....’

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

43 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Monotheistic Deities Have It Hard. [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

""That's my advice" religious advice from an atheist lol Fullduplexxx Nov 2018 #1

LOL! Indeed. MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

Not in this lifetime. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #3

Already did that last time around.. Permanut Nov 2018 #4

You'd think so, huh? MineralMan Nov 2018 #5

A deep dive into Vedic philosophy teaches that only one reality exists sanatanadharma Nov 2018 #6

OK. I don't follow that philosophy, though. MineralMan Nov 2018 #7

A deep dive into reality teaches us people say a lot of shit. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #13

That is exactly the true conclusion reached by the vedic researcher sanatanadharma Nov 2018 #16

Somehow, I doubt it. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #20

If one sees human sentience as a spark of the divine sentience, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #17

If separation is an illusion, then rejoining is unnecessary sanatanadharma Nov 2018 #21

We see ourselves as independent actors. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #23

de aquerdo, mas o menos sanatanadharma Nov 2018 #40

The idea of division, and parts, and disconnection, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #41

de aquerdo todamente sanatanadharma Nov 2018 #42

D'accord. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #43

They would if they existed. (nt) NeoGreen Nov 2018 #8

Well, that is an issue, of course... MineralMan Nov 2018 #9

How would you even know you are the one and only god? Major Nikon Nov 2018 #10

Omniscience? But wait...who created that? MineralMan Nov 2018 #11

Rejection of himself would be an unforgivable sin. Major Nikon Nov 2018 #12

That's why they invented the Trinity Cartoonist Nov 2018 #14

The Holy Spirit - the impregnator? MineralMan Nov 2018 #15

Another framing: guillaumeb Nov 2018 #18

When you make stuff up Cartoonist Nov 2018 #19

And when one wishes to attack, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #22

I prefer the word ridicule Cartoonist Nov 2018 #24

We disagree. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #25

I see you have no qualms about attacking Trump Cartoonist Nov 2018 #26

I do not share your "vision". guillaumeb Nov 2018 #27

I don't have dialogue with trumpers either Cartoonist Nov 2018 #28

Conversion. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #29

Cool story bro Major Nikon Nov 2018 #30

Satire is punching up. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #31

I've already heard your sermon on privilege Major Nikon Nov 2018 #34

Do you have privilege? guillaumeb Nov 2018 #35

I do not have religious privilege Major Nikon Nov 2018 #37

Not what I asked. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #38

Not... Major Nikon Nov 2018 #39

"Actual dialog" to some means STFU and receive your sermon Major Nikon Nov 2018 #32

Yes, it does. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #33

Cool story bro Major Nikon Nov 2018 #36