"Social order at the expense of Liberty is hardly a bargain” de Sade "He who'll not reason is a Bigot, he who cannot is a Fool, and he who dares not is a Slave."SirWilliamDrummond
Hitchens is dead but I'm glad I didn't have to debate him. I am by no means in his camp (atheism), not even close, but this I can say, God is not only indifferent, but often-times cruel...
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
The old man knew his tired old marketing approach had to change, he sent his son cause of the simple fact you get more bees with honey than with lemons.
Folks best take heed that sweet hippie Jesus might get them a room in Gods house, but they will be under the tyrannical Fathers rules.
yep, as the world progressed, as population increased, and as culture developed, so did religion change.
it is fair to say that the Mighty YHWH did change his tactics down here on urth.
Both sides fail in the their supporting arguments, because the main supposition is not proven. Anthropomorphism.
The credible empirical evidence supporting Christianity is plethora.
Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven.
Can't you see how you and Hitchens are self contradictory? North Korea is run by YOUR kind... Atheists. It is a hell hole of hate and injustice, along with all nations that have been run by atheists.
All the primary first tier nations that most 3rd worlders are beating down the doors to get in to have a long deep history of Protestant Christian culture.
You yourself are enjoying to some extent the benefits of a nation largely influenced by the wisdom of the great good Protestant John Locke.
Famous atheistic nations by contrast are absolute devil's hells. Maoist China, Lenin, Stalin and all the nation's whom embraced Marx.
Marx railed against God just like Hitchens.
Hitchens took out time from his busy day of God-hating to write screeds against Mother Teresa. Brother... you live in a dark world.
Take time to visit a black mount Zion Baptist missionary fire baptized holiness revival some day when they have a big choir singing Oh Happy Day.
Can I get a witness?
What about the Czech Republic? It is 80-90% atheist. Probably the same amount as North Korea. 95% of believers are best classified as Catholics, and they worship idols. Crucifix on every wall. Protestants log in at 1%. No John Locke there. I don't think the Czech republic is 3rd world , it is in the EU, and NATO. Chech Republic is a fairly peaceful country with 105 murders per year. That is for the whole country. In 2016, the city of Chicago had 762 murders. Chicago is 71% Christian.
Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven.
You were doing pretty good till you fell away on April 1st... So I will go with .5
Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven.
What happens when Catholics and Lutherans meet up in Texas. ( Graphic Warning! Accordians in use)
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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