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@Davis. Madeira has great bananas

@Davis, by contrast on the other side, I see a few forum regulars who are difficult to engage with productively because their positions aren’t consistently rational or well-informed.

So, for example:

If you quote their particularily foul lines in their scriptures in addition to pointing out contradictions, extremely questionable wisdom or…

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@Davis, to put it more concisely, some apologists are experts at using weasel argument tactics.

@Davis That video appears to be woo to begin with. See here. So I’m not surprised other woo-masters are re-woo-ing it for their own woo.

@Davis. What do you mean there’s no Atheist national anthem? *wanders off singing, “always look on the bright side of life“*

@SteveInCo: “… why you persist in using the word “mystical” for it.” – because if you read religious writings, this is what they’re talking about when they say “God’s love” or “Divine mercy” or “streams of living water” etc. Also, this is what they have faith in. So it’s a very important idea. So far, poorly understood.

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@Davis

Sure.

But do you honestly think I was going to pass on the “geezer” pun? 🙂

@Davis, Oh and I should point something else out. Charon, as seen from Pluto, is 7.5 times the diameter of the full moon as seen from Earth. It would look MUCH larger than seven and a half times as big, because the area of the disc in the sky is proportional to the square of that number, so it would appear 56+ times the size of the full moon.

@Davis:

Actually, he said “Geez” not “Geeze”. The philosopher is clearly one of those who “Geez”es. You know the type, “geezers.” 😛

So @Davis quoting biblical lines for justification sola scriptura above is fundamentalist.

I have no desire to engage with your “atheist-fundamentalist” nonsense, nor your question avoiding nor your ducking and dodging anymore Dr. Bob. When I read what you type…all I hear is blah blah blah.

@Strega, poisonous critters are just critters. Some of them are cute, and many are even friendly. 😉

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@Davis. “Book of Regulatory Madness” What a splendid term that is.