Originally posted by wittywonka
[b]"The goal in this case is...to make other people happier by setting the record straight.
Calling him a "moron" and comparing all religious believers to Nazis and terrorists do not make me happier (whether it makes others happier, I leave to you) and certainly do not aid in "setting the record straight."
"Already tried that, didn't work. He ...[text shortened]... or the 9/11 attacks. There are decent theists in the world, just as there are indecent atheists.
Quit indulging him.
Already done that and still doing that for I have installed software to block his posts so I just don't see his annoying moronic posts. The only reason why I on the rare occasion still respond is because I sometimes accidentally unblock his posts by clicking on the wrong bit and then see them and then just find it too hard to resist putting the record straight.
If you've clearly demonstrated the fallacy of his logic, then it will be self-apparent to future patrons of this thread
Both I and many others have done that many times -doesn't stop him or make him learn anything new because he doesn't want to learn anything new. He just continuous endlessly with his moronic post unabated.
Do you agree with everything he says or do you recognize that many of the things he asserts in his posts are logically flawed with false inferences?
-Surely the latter! Surely you MUST be far more intelligent than him only in small part because I note you make some logically correct inferences while he rarely does! (this isn't an attempt at flattery because most people are far more intelligent than him! ) This is only a part of the reason why I currently think it unlikely that I ever will call you a moron! (and you don't seem to be condescending -that helps a lot! )
That many Nazis were Christians and that those responsible for the 9/11 attacks were Muslims implies neither that many Christians were Nazis nor that many Muslims were responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
correct but, the fact still remains, if all else is kept equal, if such religious beliefs where magically deleted out, there would then be less atrocities -read by previous argument. Therefore, it would be a good thing if people abandoned their religions (preferably along with any other absurd beliefs that are just part of the same package, of course, else the practical benefit may be minimal ) . With all else being equal, if every one was atheist, there would likely be far less atrocities.
The Nazis were theists. That does not mean that being theist equates with being morally bad but it does mean that, contrary to what many theists claim, being theist does not equate with being morally good. But it is also just one of the many bits of empirical evidence out of many that support the hypothesis that religion, along with other irrational beliefs such as other superstitions, Nazism, and hard line communism, encourages atrocities. People should base their beliefs purely on evidence and reason and not faith nor what they want to be true nor purely on mere hearsay of some authority (religious or not ) unless that authority also bases their beliefs on just evidence/reason else they will be deluded.