Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by FBM » Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:31 am

I would say that men – for example in communism – have a religion, because they believe in science. They believe unconditionally in modern science. And this unconditional belief in science, that means the confidence in the certainty of the results of science is a belief, and in a certain way – something that exceeds [transcends] the existence of a single person, and is therefore a religion. And I would say: no man is without a religion and every man is in a certain manner transcending himself and that means ver-rueckt ["transcendent"].
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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by amused » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:11 am

Maybe we should re-think this 'not a religion' thing anyway.

As a religion we can:

Not pay taxes
Pretend to be 'called by god' to do politics
Parade around in silly hats and robes
Build auditoriums with pretty glass windows
Do a few good things to buy off our conscience and pretend to be superior for it
Wear magic underwear

And that doesn't even include any of the kinky sexual practices...

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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:16 pm

amused wrote:Maybe we should re-think this 'not a religion' thing anyway.

As a religion we can:

Not pay taxes
Pretend to be 'called by god' to do politics
Parade around in silly hats and robes
Build auditoriums with pretty glass windows
Do a few good things to buy off our conscience and pretend to be superior for it
Wear magic underwear

And that doesn't even include any of the kinky sexual practices...
:|~ I'd sooner sell drugs to pre-schoolers.
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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by FBM » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:00 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
amused wrote:Maybe we should re-think this 'not a religion' thing anyway.

As a religion we can:

Not pay taxes
Pretend to be 'called by god' to do politics
Parade around in silly hats and robes
Build auditoriums with pretty glass windows
Do a few good things to buy off our conscience and pretend to be superior for it
Wear magic underwear

And that doesn't even include any of the kinky sexual practices...
:|~ I'd sooner sell drugs to pre-schoolers.

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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:02 pm

Well, yeah.
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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by amused » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:09 pm

But, but, you're forgetting about the God Approvedtm sex stuff!

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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

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amused wrote:But, but, you're forgetting about the God Approvedtm sex stuff!
"Missionary style" is for fucking missionaries.
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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by hadespussercats » Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:30 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
amused wrote:But, but, you're forgetting about the God Approvedtm sex stuff!
"Missionary style" is for fucking missionaries.
Who'd fuck a missionary? :ask:
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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

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hadespussercats wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
amused wrote:But, but, you're forgetting about the God Approvedtm sex stuff!
"Missionary style" is for fucking missionaries.
Who'd fuck a missionary? :ask:
Obviously you've never seen "The African Queen". :hmph:
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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by hadespussercats » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:33 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
hadespussercats wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
amused wrote:But, but, you're forgetting about the God Approvedtm sex stuff!
"Missionary style" is for fucking missionaries.
Who'd fuck a missionary? :ask:
Obviously you've never seen "The African Queen". :hmph:
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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by Svartalf » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:03 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
amused wrote:But, but, you're forgetting about the God Approvedtm sex stuff!
"Missionary style" is for fucking missionaries.
Hey, it's a pleasant change from doggie and cowgirl from time to time
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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:11 pm

hadespussercats wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
hadespussercats wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
amused wrote:But, but, you're forgetting about the God Approvedtm sex stuff!
"Missionary style" is for fucking missionaries.
Who'd fuck a missionary? :ask:
Obviously you've never seen "The African Queen". :hmph:
Well... she was into torpedos.
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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by Seth » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:15 pm

FBM wrote:
I would say that men – for example in communism – have a religion, because they believe in science. They believe unconditionally in modern science. And this unconditional belief in science, that means the confidence in the certainty of the results of science is a belief, and in a certain way – something that exceeds [transcends] the existence of a single person, and is therefore a religion. And I would say: no man is without a religion and every man is in a certain manner transcending himself and that means ver-rueckt ["transcendent"].
Martin Heidegger

http://www.facetofaceintercultural.com. ... -religion/
Thanks for the quote, it seems like Heidegger and I are on the same page. Puts me in good company I think.
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Re: Bill Maher - Atheism is Not a Religion

Post by Seth » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:16 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
hadespussercats wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
amused wrote:But, but, you're forgetting about the God Approvedtm sex stuff!
"Missionary style" is for fucking missionaries.
Who'd fuck a missionary? :ask:
Obviously you've never seen "The African Queen". :hmph:
Or "At Play in the Fields of the Lord" with Darryl Hanna. Whew!
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