Yeah, that's why the countries with best living quality (Scandinavian and secular Europe) are the most non-believing, and the more a country is religious/theocratic, the worse things are.

Yeah, burn their steaks.

the difference is the rabbi knows thw athests r going ot hell so its no loss to kill them.

Yes! Thank you for all your holy wars and ignorance! I'll be over here just waiting for you to invent more of that so I can drink it on in for FREE FREE FREE!

I have to admit that my first thought was that someone should beat some sense into this turkey.

You know it's bad when even Glenn Beck makes a face when you say something...

In any case, I think I could take him.. I can do like 2½ push ups.

Ohhhh, atheists are the parasites. I guess I had that backwards. But seriously, what a mind-numbingly absurd thought. People of all faiths (and lack thereof) have all contributed to the collective worth (which is still somewhat lacking) of humanity. When the true physical form of our gods rise from the frozen depths of this planet, we'll see who the parasites are! Atheists will see and believe, but what of the false-theists? Will they yet cling to their pathetic doctrines?

I'd like to see some stats on the amount of scientific research done by atheists as opposed to research done by religious people. We already know that the majority of people in academia are non-religious, does that carry over into the research? In that case, I think it would show that the religious people are really the parasites.

>> ^Skeeve:

I'd like to see some stats on the amount of scientific research done by atheists as opposed to research done by religious people. We already know that the majority of people in academia are non-religious, does that carry over into the research? In that case, I think it would show that the religious people are really the parasites.


Yeah, the vast majority, 'today' being the key word. It seems only correlative though. I don't see how its relevant except in the kook's eyes. Playing to that game, the vast majority of scientific discoveries throughout history were made by people who HAPPENED TO HAVE HAD religious beliefs and would only further strengthen his bizarro logic. Its just not relevant at all. Progress is made in spite of this vile shit, not because of it.

Speaking of parasitism, something something about tax-exempt status in America while demanding even more special privileges and contributing virtually nothing. Not enough? How about Ultra-Orthodox Jews who dedicate their lives to Torah study in Israel basically being on payed state-welfare for their entire lives? The only group who holds such a privilege in the entire country; these fucking nutters who think Armageddon can't come soon enough and are purposely trying to steer the Middle-east towards conflict. All the while trying to erode/undermine the remaining secular values their government guarantees and that the normal every-day WORKING folk there pay for, not these fucking leeches scratching and clawing to hold on to their remaining power as it increasingly slips through their fingers.

Hypocrisy is basically a prerequisite if you want to be a part of their club. I have to live with this ignorant crap everyday, family dinners are a fucking ball and a half! It really disturbs my family for them to know that they're related to a "Nazi", err I'm sorry, a "Natzi". Do these idiots not realize the similarities in rhetoric they share to a certain someone who basically sought to eradicate them completely, not too long ago? Have they no sense of decency/self-respect, no sense of history?

These people are out there in droves. America is in for some rootin' tootin' good times if these people are genuine about their desires for "revolution". Tea-baggers fucking disgust me. Big surprise that they also scare the ever-living shit out of me and most other sane, rational folk. Its impossible to argue with these people in good faith, stop by for dinner with the family if you doubt me.

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Some of the most influential, intelligent, world renown people are or were atheists. This rabbi is a fucking lunatic. I say that atheists have contributed far MORE to this world than religious people by a huge margin. Here is a pretty solid list of more "famous" atheists. That list contains some of the most important scientific and intelligent people in history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_atheists

Religious people contribute hate, bigotry, backward, bronze-age logic and fear. How many billions of people have died throughout history because of religions wars and bigotry? Too f-ing many. I am more afraid of religious people like this rabbi than I am of just about anything else.

As an atheist, I could see his point about about us being parasites. But if we're going to group ourselves together, then we're also NOT responsible for the NEGATIVE things brought about by religion.

Either way, the world MIGHT be a better place because of religion, it also MIGHT be a better place because of atheism. But the assertion that religious people ("people who go to church on sunday") commit less crime is totally false.

>> ^poolcleaner:

Ohhhh, atheists are the parasites. I guess I had that backwards. But seriously, what a mind-numbingly absurd thought. People of all faiths (and lack thereof) have all contributed to the collective worth (which is still somewhat lacking) of humanity. When the true physical form of our gods rise from the frozen depths of this planet, we'll see who the parasites are! Atheists will see and believe, but what of the false-theists? Will they yet cling to their pathetic doctrines?


I think everyone lives in a glass house on this one. Christian organizations do a tremendous amount of charity in the world. You might see it as something with strings attached, but a meal and a school house in a remote corner of Africa isn't something to exclude in this formula of benevolence. A score card of self-righteousness surely isn't going to help matters any. I think it is more fair to say that a great deal of people around the world, faith or no faith, are motivated by factors that tend to be self motivated...and there are a few people, of faith and not, that are truly motivated with a good to do to others...and actually act on that. I know I haven't gone down town recently and built a house for someone who needed it, or invented some great gadget that saved a million lives. In the end, I don't think it matters on average who did the greater amount of goods...the real question is...did you.