apololgetics

Why I'm Thankful for President Obama

infamy84 wrote in apololgetics Jun 06, 2014 11:14

Originally posted by infamy84 at Why I'm Thankful for President Obama
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Talking Out Of His Botton...

fatpie42 wrote in apololgetics Feb 04, 2012 01:19

This philosophy writer reckons that atheists can learn from religion.

Ends up making a short broadcast on the radio that is indistinguishable from the typical rantings on BBC Radio Four's "Thought For The Day" section: That secularism is breaking down communities and morality and that religion has the answers to these issues.

Why does he think this? ( Read more... )

moving the goalposts, wink wink nudge nudge, i'm the grownup

Spot the Christian Propaganda....

fatpie42 wrote in apololgetics Oct 09, 2011 12:44

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comfortably numb

William Lane Craig is a douchebag

mothwentbad wrote in apololgetics Apr 28, 2011 17:24

"Sophisticated Theologians" are just as wrong and disgusting as the lowbrow megachurch douchebags with millions of followers we're accused of "wrongly" focusing our efforts on, part 4 billion.

"sophisticated theologian" fallacy, spilt milk, blood under the bridge, 800-pound gorilla, christian nihilism, bait and switch

Torture is great if you're discreet about it

mothwentbad wrote in apololgetics Nov 08, 2010 19:38

While the Bible certainly emphasizes the certainty and inevitability of eternal punishment, it places the subject in proper perspective and provides a divinely balanced treatment. The Quran, on the other hand, is thoroughly preoccupied with incessant threats of punishment ad infinitum. Its inordinate fixation on hell, fire, torment, and punishment ( Read more... )

civility fallacy

"Apologetics Rage" Post Leads To Visit By Apologist. Just My Luck....

fatpie42 wrote in apololgetics Nov 08, 2010 22:32

I reposted my apologetics rage post on my own blog here. There you will see just a few comments. One from Cyranothe2nd saying that the guys I was talking to should be able to just accept that women were seen as objects and move on. This has just recently sparked a reply from an apologist (presumably after googling "apologetics", "Christianity" and ( Read more... )

fractal wrongness

Fatpie Gets Annoyed By Apologetics Recommendations...

fatpie42 wrote in apololgetics Oct 27, 2010 18:12

Okay, I've had a bad day of apologetics recommendations. I don't seek this stuff out, but in two separate places it's been recommended to me and so I'm being actively encouraged to get pi***d off.

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argumento ad exponentiation, tradition, obi wan kenobi

Religion Pigeon brings you your daily dose of ontlology

mothwentbad wrote in apololgetics Oct 06, 2010 10:13

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ontological argument

Accidentally Using Ridiculous Made-Up Words = Shakespeare!

fatpie42 wrote in apololgetics Jul 19, 2010 20:13

She urged Barack and Michelle Obama to "refudiate" suggestions that the rightwing Tea Party movement was racist.
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Wading into a debate about a proposal to build an Islamic centre near the World Trade Centre site in New York, she urged "peaceful Muslims" to "pls refudiate" the plans.

She went on to justify her accidental mix up with the following ( Read more... )

academic freedom

ARGUMENT FROM AUGUSTINE

mothwentbad wrote in apololgetics Jun 28, 2010 15:20

1. God is so fucking deep that we don't even have the proper context or point of view to even try to think about it ( Read more... )

ontological argument