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Art Martin — 7/14/2004 7:22:10 PM (archived)

Well put Mary Anne. I wish I had access on my work computer to some of my atheist chat room friends. They've done extensive research into this very subject and have found that the popular notions that founders of many of the "atheist nations" Tom describes, all had very strong religious backgrounds. That includes people like Stalin, Pol Pot, etc. It seems obvious to me that tyrannical rulers, no matter what their true beliefs, cannot contend with powerful church leaders that tend to shine the light on the attrocities they need to commit. A move to condemn those religions as enemies of the system is a natural evolution.

I truly believe that most of those despots got their mind-controlling training from the very bowels of religion itself. It's a marvelous indoctrination into how to convince sensible people that thoughts and methods often counter to their human intuition and logic are somehow required for the overall social good.

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Is Islam a peaceful religion? - p - 7/13/2004 1:19:01 AM
- Is Christianity a peaceful religion? - E.P. Grondine - 7/14/2004 1:52:37 AM
  - Christ was peaceful. - REB - 7/14/2004 2:12:06 PM
    - If he even existed. Not much evidence - Art Martin - 7/14/2004 7:07:16 PM
    - Christ vandalized ATM machines......... - Publius - 7/14/2004 4:55:13 PM
      - He turned over some tables - REB - 7/14/2004 5:27:50 PM
    - Paul was peaceful - E.P. Grondine - 7/14/2004 3:06:18 PM
      - Not before his conversion. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 4:19:15 PM
- Now here are some Muslims who have their priorties straight! - m - 7/14/2004 1:27:52 AM
- It's a major problem - FrankC - 7/13/2004 4:16:27 AM
  - I'm stealing your Pat Robertson mentality idea - good analysis (n/t) - phil - 7/13/2004 1:49:22 PM
- It was a "Christian" President who attacked Iraq. - Bowser - 7/13/2004 3:51:54 AM
  - That ridiculous mantra might make a small amount of sense if Bush had attacked Iraq to convert it to Christianity. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 4:26:02 AM
    - Speaking of... - Buck Galaxy - 7/13/2004 6:22:08 AM
      - Probably as much as Kerry listens to Michael Moore... - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 6:33:02 AM
- Well, you don't see any Buddhist terrorists... - RobVG - 7/13/2004 2:39:25 AM
  - Buddhist terrorists... - Publius - 7/14/2004 3:38:10 PM
    - "titular" ...had to look that one up. - RobVG - 7/14/2004 4:05:16 PM
  - What was the religion of the Japanese at Nanking? Real question, not rhetorical. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 5:45:51 PM
    - re: What was the religion of the Japanese at Nanking? Real question, not rhetorical. - Publius - 7/14/2004 3:30:42 PM
    - r.s.v.p. - RobVG - 7/14/2004 1:58:50 PM
      - No, I honestly was looking for an answer. Thanks! - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2004 7:00:16 AM
        
        Gotcha, thanks (n/t) - RobVG - 7/15/2004 3:59:17 PM
    - A little gooling and... - RobVG - 7/13/2004 7:14:57 PM
      - "googling" (n/t) - RobVG - 7/13/2004 7:53:24 PM
    - Off the top of my head.. - FrankC - 7/13/2004 6:46:07 PM
      - Japan...... - Publius - 7/14/2004 4:46:08 PM
  - hmm, the religion with the least connection to a God is peaceful? - Art Martin - 7/13/2004 4:13:19 PM
    - re: Humanism - Raoul - 7/13/2004 9:46:01 PM
      - funny and interesting - Daniel L - 7/15/2004 2:39:59 PM
      - Clarke's interview was in the spring of 1999. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 12:44:28 AM
      - re: Humanism - Art Martin - 7/13/2004 11:34:11 PM
    - BTW, I agree with your last sentence. - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 5:52:29 PM
      - Athiest nations? - Art Martin - 7/13/2004 11:24:54 PM
        
        re: Atheist nations. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 12:38:28 AM
    - Do I need to refresh your memory on what atheist nations and cultures have done in the past century? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 5:49:28 PM
      - re: Christian culture - Mary Anne - 7/14/2004 12:59:37 AM
        
        re: Christian culture - Art Martin - 7/14/2004 7:22:10 PM
        
        Fine. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 3:56:34 AM
        
        PS - Mary Anne - 7/14/2004 12:16:51 PM
        
        Of course there is "good" and "bad" killing. - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2004 7:15:48 AM
        
        There's a big difference between "justifiable" and "good". - Mary Anne - 7/16/2004 3:00:43 AM
        
        Human beings are hurt by other human beings. - Mary Anne - 7/14/2004 11:55:32 AM
        
        "Safer and more convenient." I suppose that's one way of looking at it. - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2004 7:11:56 AM

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