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8. So the unwritten 11th Commandment for ecumenists?

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:02 PM

Oct 2018

"Believe in anything. Just don't be an atheist." Or a critical thinker.

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A New Creed for the Uncertain but Faithful [View all] MineralMan Oct 2018 OP

What about spies? Pope George Ringo II Oct 2018 #1

The fear of atheism can make people powerfully afraid. MineralMan Oct 2018 #2

You knew there was an irrelevant "What about..." coming with that topic. Pope George Ringo II Oct 2018 #3

LOL! MineralMan Oct 2018 #4

Also, it was easier than the alternative Pope George Ringo II Oct 2018 #5

Atheists believe the creator came from people marylandblue Oct 2018 #6

There's at least an argument that's just mis-defining "creator" though. Pope George Ringo II Oct 2018 #7

So the unwritten 11th Commandment for ecumenists? Bretton Garcia Oct 2018 #8

More or less. MineralMan Oct 2018 #9

I see that some of the faithful have recommended this post. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #10

I see that you have commented on this post. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2018 #15

True dat. MineralMan Oct 2018 #16

A solid, unwavering hunch.. Permanut Oct 2018 #11

Why would a deity have a gender? MineralMan Oct 2018 #12

I'm thinking of the followers of the new creed.. Permanut Oct 2018 #13

Well, when the men created their deity, they made it MineralMan Oct 2018 #14

Same as a "sure and certain hope." MineralMan Oct 2018 #17

Zackly.. Permanut Oct 2018 #18

But we can be sure edhopper Oct 2018 #19