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Shemp Howard

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19. Thanks again.

Sun Dec 23, 2018, 06:54 PM

Dec 2018

As you probably noticed, I posted here today with a bit of a chip on my shoulder (no regrets about that). Yet you responded in a polite, measured way. That rarely happens on DU when people strongly disagree! But when it does happen, I appreciate it.

If you don't mind a parting shot...you mentioned that many atheists here "are not generally tolerant of fixed beliefs and poor logic". To each his own. But as a Christian, I work hard at being tolerant of those with other beliefs, or with no beliefs at all. And that includes those who use what I perceive as poor logic.

I once read about a particular survey. People were asked what the most beautiful word in the English language was. "Peace" came in first. But I suppose "tolerance" would be a good choice too.

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Santa and Jesus [View all] Major Nikon Dec 2018 OP

A question. Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #1

Why don't you post one? nt. Mariana Dec 2018 #3

Why would he do that? MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

I actually do need an explanation. Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #11

Here you go. MineralMan Dec 2018 #13

Thanks for the reply. Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #16

There is a comic featuring both Jesus and Muhammad MineralMan Dec 2018 #18

Thanks again. Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #19

One can be tolerant of people with beliefs edhopper Dec 2018 #21

You make a very good point! Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #23

Except Republicans edhopper Dec 2018 #24

I must disagree. Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Mariana Dec 2018 #33

That last 40% is currently beyond redemption Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #43

Really. "Just get them to change the channel." Right. Mariana Dec 2018 #44

Please don't take that so literally, Mariana! Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #46

How many addicts of Fox/Limbaugh et al. Mariana Dec 2018 #47

Yes, you made that false equivalence yourself, in post 19. Mariana Dec 2018 #35

There's a good answer to your question Major Nikon Dec 2018 #37

No we only ridicule jesus here. Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #6

Besides, there's no record of Muhammad claiming to be God's son, MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

It is a fair point. Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #10

It's not a fair point. Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #14

There's a simple explanation, though Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #15

Maybe. But maybe not. Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #22

I'd hate to try to sort out which religious group is the wackiest. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #25

Hale-Bopp still hasn't matched Christianity's wackiness Major Nikon Dec 2018 #32

Longevity does give them another edge in quantity of loons. Pope George Ringo II Dec 2018 #34

Oh I agree completely Major Nikon Dec 2018 #38

There are so many different flavors of Christianity. Mariana Dec 2018 #36

According to Gallup, about 1/3rd of the US population subscribes to young earth creationism Major Nikon Dec 2018 #39

Every Passover edhopper Dec 2018 #20

Oh almost all of us here posting as "atheists" Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #41

Here's what Jesus had to say about it, according to the stories: Mariana Dec 2018 #45

And we all know why that is, don't we? Mariana Dec 2018 #12

... Major Nikon Dec 2018 #8

Point scored! Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #17

Problems with pictures of Mohammed Bretton Garcia Dec 2018 #40

I agree. Shemp Howard Dec 2018 #42

More- LunaSea Dec 2018 #2

But...remember...Santa is a jumble word for SATAN!!!!!! MineralMan Dec 2018 #4

Still not as badass as Gryla tho Major Nikon Dec 2018 #9

Depends on whether you are naughty or not... MineralMan Dec 2018 #26

I have what is probably a dumb question. Croney Dec 2018 #28

I think it means they just stole a bunch of shit Major Nikon Dec 2018 #29

Really? So, if there's no Santa and no Jesus, Croney Dec 2018 #30

What's the point of being an atheist otherwise? Major Nikon Dec 2018 #31