re: "Religion does not make people better"

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re: "Religion does not make people better"

ER — 6/10/2009 1:02:12 PM (archived)

So what do the atheist convicts do? Or the Hindus? Are Catholics and Jews going to be welcome? Are they to be denied the alleged benefits of this program because they won't drink the wine and chew the wafer? Jody, no good can come of this. It's voodoo.

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Prison reform... - Jody - 6/8/2009 4:10:18 PM
- My problem with religion being the basis for ethics - azstrummer - 6/9/2009 2:16:38 PM
  - re: My problem with religion being the basis for ethics - ER - 6/9/2009 9:40:50 PM
    - re: My problem with religion being the basis for ethics - Jody - 6/10/2009 3:17:59 AM
      - The temptation is to see your comments as condescending - azstrummer - 6/10/2009 2:43:33 PM
        
        Thank you... - Jody - 6/10/2009 4:34:13 PM
      - re: My problem with religion being the basis for ethics - ER - 6/10/2009 10:57:10 AM
        
        "Religion does not make people better" - Jody - 6/10/2009 12:33:15 PM
        
        re: "Religion does not make people better" - ER - 6/10/2009 1:02:12 PM
  - History shows religion is the world's worst source of "ethics". - Bowser - 6/9/2009 8:47:33 PM
  - As opposed to what? - TB - 6/9/2009 2:44:32 PM
    - Pre-selected populations with prior behavior requirements are bound to do better. Faith has nothing to do with it. - Mary Anne - 6/9/2009 3:51:58 PM
      - Very well put as always - azstrummer - 6/9/2009 6:06:20 PM
      - "a faith-based alternative". The only real alternative to faith is reason. (n/t) - ER - 6/9/2009 5:31:21 PM
        
        Heh - TB - 6/9/2009 7:49:18 PM
        
        re: Heh - ER - 6/9/2009 8:44:01 PM
        
        I disagree - TB - 6/9/2009 9:29:09 PM
        
        re: I disagree - ER - 6/9/2009 9:50:38 PM
        
        Without reason in the picture, how can I even argue the point? - TB - 6/10/2009 5:26:37 AM
        
        So THAT's why you're always right? - ER - 6/10/2009 11:07:23 AM
        
        "TB, you're an ass." ER, asses don't deserve that - azstrummer - 6/10/2009 3:51:50 PM
        
        Being an ass doesn't make me wrong, though. - TB - 6/10/2009 3:51:40 PM
        
        No, you've succeeded in doing both. - ER - 6/10/2009 6:35:44 PM
        
        re: Objectivity - TB - 6/10/2009 7:14:21 PM
        
        Oh yes, Objectivists are by definition objective. - ER - 6/10/2009 8:09:20 PM
        
        Well I am completely confused now. - Jody - 6/10/2009 10:11:56 PM
        
        I'm all chimed out. - ER - 6/10/2009 10:52:47 PM
- Don't worry boys... - Aunt Minnie. - 6/9/2009 12:31:29 AM
- Ah, Dios mio! Sure, you can reduce crime by brainwashing criminals - z - 6/8/2009 9:57:49 PM
  - re: brainwashing - TB - 6/9/2009 3:19:03 PM
- Cruel and unusual punishment. - ER - 6/8/2009 5:10:21 PM
  - Violates separation of Church and State, is cruel and unusual. Barbaric. - Bowser - 6/8/2009 8:15:38 PM
  - Oh good grief ER... - Jody - 6/8/2009 7:35:17 PM
    - Damned straight. - ER - 6/8/2009 8:25:35 PM
  - "This stinks to high heaven" - Lindy - 6/8/2009 6:29:07 PM
    - Nonsense. - ER - 6/8/2009 8:36:35 PM

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