Re: Theism is a mind disorder.

Response to the video

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[SkepticSage]

Now your just being cryptic and vague. "not an option for humans" WHY? "Lends nothing to the imagination" WHY? It takes imagination to think outside the box and realize there is not god. "Pragmatism is the tool of the oppressor" WHAT? That isn't even a meaningful sentence. How does being pragmatic oppress people. Is there some reason you do not want to put your ideas out there in an understandable form that can be commented on?

[LeatherCowboyCop]

Oh come now Richard. I am really trying to have an adult conversation. I guess you are right. My intuition about you was wrong. You are not wanting to have an intelligent conversation. I would really like to know what you think. Are you afraid to tell me?

[LeatherCowboyCop]

Again a cowardly response to my thoughts with emphasis on my presentation and personal statements about me. Don't you want to debate the issues at hand? Or do you simply want to attempt to be clever. I thought you want an intelligent conversation. How silly of me.

[SkepticSage]

My statements are not based on a lack of knowledge. Quite the contrary. I am a scholar of atheism, psychotherapy, and world religion (I have a doctoral degree). You assume I am not knowledgeable because I disagree with you. What knowledge are your opinions based on? Now why do I suspect I will get no answer to that question but will instead be attacked?

[SkepticSage]

There is nothing self-congratulatory about stating the fact that there is no evidence for the existence of god. Atheists have not solved man's eternal questions. What we are trying to do is shift attention form non issues like "is there a god" to issues like how do we continue on this planet with diminishing resources and global warming.

[SkepticSage]

Now you are just being silly and immature? Who are you trying to impress. You have just made a fool of yourself on youtube. I don't read tea leaves I read science, there is a difference, not that you would understand that.

[SkepticSage]

Whether your a Christian or not is beside the point. I was merely observing your tendency to put people into categories and make whitewashing statements about atheists.there are as many atheisms as there are atheists.

[LeatherCowboyCop]

The last remark is immature, homophobic, and mean-spirited. It also ignores (as usual) the substance of the debate for easy attacks against me. How typical. Christians claim to be holier than thou, then they resort to school-yard meanness and bullying. You have done more to prove the arguments of the atheists on this site than I ever could. You are a perfect example of Christianity at its finest.

[SkepticSage]

Atheists are some of the most educated people I know. Most PhD scientists are atheists. From your comments about atheists, it is apparent that you have not read any books on atheism. So your responses are filled with stereotypes and unsubstantiated claims. How about giving up the name calling and having a polite adult conversation or are you not capable of that?

[SkepticSage]

I never said that the world isn't affected by spiritualism, only that some people wish not to be spiritual and there are many of them in Europe. Why do you find it so hard to believe that there are people out there who are not spiritual? Your constant reference to my "attention" grabbiing is laughable. Again you resort to being mean-spirited and making baseless accusations. How Christian.