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Prominent atheist blogger converts to Catholicism
By Dan Merica, CNN

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What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand???

When hit finally hit her, did she say "Oh my God!"?...

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"You get the respect that you give" - cnredd

“I had one thing that I was most certain of, which is that morality is something we have a duty to,. . .and it is external from us."

I have taken a lot of flak for that observation, or ones like it. That is, that Humans require moral guidance from outside of themselves. We are naturally incomplete in that regard, just as we cannot supply our own bodily energy, but must acquire it from outside.

Humanists, however, believing Man to be other than he is, tend to become outraged at this suggestion, and usually spout, "I know what right and wrong are." When asked what they are, or how they could exist in a mechanistic universe, or for the source of their "wisdom," they tend to go off in a huff, or proclaim, against all evidence, that "people are born knowing."

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“Quod scripsi, scripsi"

"Sometimes, the source of the beautiful dawning light that drives back the darkness, is your house burning"

I saw this story and thought. "wow is she full of crap or what?" Maybe she was agnostic but her story was so stupid when I heard her talking that I think next month she will be a Muslim.

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Truth, Justice and the American way

What outrages me is not you having your view. It is when you tell me why I have mine. I choose not to believe in invisible beings and I believe we come by our morality regardless of religion. Believe what you will but don't expect people not to be outraged when you come with a holier than thou attitude. Your belief sustains you. Good for you.

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Truth, Justice and the American way

The second verb of your first sentence is an incorrect usage, as the same word is in your terminal sentence.

Recommended amendment try: "viciously imagined."

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“Quod scripsi, scripsi"

"Sometimes, the source of the beautiful dawning light that drives back the darkness, is your house burning"

I always expect simpler minds to become outraged with slight provocation.

And, but this may be beyond the scope of the thinking to which you limit yourself, my thinking does not, in fact "sustain me." It is used in this case to illuminate the world as it is for me, and so expands my perceptions.

And strictly speaking, only God is holy.

Now, you may have an ethical code, and good for you! But Morality refers to an absolute, and unless you wish to claim infinite transcendency, you will have to accept, even if you won't admit that a superhuman framework is required.

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“Quod scripsi, scripsi"

"Sometimes, the source of the beautiful dawning light that drives back the darkness, is your house burning"

We have already been down this road. I an satisfied with my view. We don't need to share yours.

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Truth, Justice and the American way

No, it doesn't. I realize you THINK it does, but it most certainly does not.

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I believe we come by our morality despite religion.


Weird. I have never heard a single person state that "people are born knowing". How ****ing stupid.

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To tax the larger incomes at a higher percentage than the smaller, is to lay a tax on industry and economy; to impose a penalty on people for having worked harder and saved more than their neighbors. ~ John Stuart Mill

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