I'm an aethist....

Intrepid wrote:

And... not all people who believe in an after life are Christians.

Precisely, that was the original point. I don't recall that fresco's statement singled out Christians.

What all are you an enabler of then?

Bartikus wrote:

What all are you an enabler of then?

Plenty, I'm sure.

Intrepid wrote:

And... not all people who believe in an after life are Christians.

Precisely, that was the original point. I don't recall that fresco's statement singled out Christians.

Not all people who don't believe in an afterlife are satanists, so the first part of the statement doesn't hold, but the second part does.

I like Kicky's use of the word enable vs guilty because the enablers do not prevent the action of the lunatic fringe of their belief group.

Could you be an enabler of war without knowing?

J_B Wrote:

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I like Kicky's use of the word enable vs guilty because the enablers do not prevent the action of the lunatic fringe of their belief group.

The problem with that is I don't know who all the lunatics are! :wink:

Folks...I'm not trying to equate terrorists with Mother Theresa.

I was just pointing out the obvious insanity of considering everyone who believes in an afterlife as part and parcel to those who fly planes into buildings.

It's not fair to paint with such a brush.

Bartikus wrote:

Folks...I'm not trying to equate terrorists with Mother Theresa.

I was just pointing out the obvious insanity of considering everyone who believes in an afterlife as part and parcel to those who fly planes into buildings.

It's not fair to paint with such a brush.

Bartikus,

I completely agree with you. I don't think anyone should be considered guilty by association because they believe in a certain faith and there are some that take that faith to the extreme.

Well, I admit it, I'm completely lost. All this about guilt by association. Can someone fill me in here?

I wish I could help you out here, youngthinker, but I'm not really buying the guilt by association thing either.

Bartikus, I'm too tired to give it much thought right now, so I'll just have to get back to you on that when my brain starts functioning normally again.

I don't believe in an afterlife, I think it is just another tool used by the church to get people to obey. Like the terrorist leaders told the terrorist, they get a reward for obeying. I disagree with fresco though saying that that it is completely absurd, because that is disrespectful. TippyCan, telling me that Jesus will save me in a moment of utter agony I consider preaching.