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trotsky

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26. Hell, I'm cheering on the decline of religion as much as anyone...

Reply to Lordquinton (Reply #24)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 03:49 PM

Nov 2018

but even I would respond to this survey saying that religion will never go away.

I mean, I know why guillaumeb is excited by this and felt the need to post it - he doesn't understand what it really means, and just jumped to the conclusion that it supports his beliefs. As he has done so many times, humiliating himself in the process.

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Exclusive poll: Most Americans say religion will live on [View all] guillaumeb Nov 2018 OP

It's really scary to think that many people PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #1

Some feel that theism is a problem. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #2

The article is about Americans. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #3

You are describing theists as delusional. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #4

Please do not impute something I did not say. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #5

When you said, in the context of this post: guillaumeb Nov 2018 #6

Was that a poll of Chinese people? Eko Nov 2018 #10

As always, you distort what is said. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #18

Dod you intend this to be an ad hominem attack? guillaumeb Nov 2018 #27

No. You misframed it, Guy! MineralMan Nov 2018 #28

Thank you, official spokesperson for the group. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #29

I speak only for myself, Guy. MineralMan Nov 2018 #32

No, you answered for another. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #33

.. MineralMan Nov 2018 #34

Much better. eom guillaumeb Nov 2018 #35

No, I spoke directly to you, dear. MineralMan Nov 2018 #38

As Mineral Man pointed out, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #36

And as I poonted out, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #37

No, you did reframe it when PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #39

Given the post itself, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #40

No. You are not forgiven. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #41

It does help explain it. Mariana Nov 2018 #7

The majority of people throughout history have been religious marylandblue Nov 2018 #8

Who did the poll exclude, Guy? MineralMan Nov 2018 #9

A good example of the ad populum fallacy, Guy. MineralMan Nov 2018 #11

It's probably his favorite, given how much he uses it. n/t trotsky Nov 2018 #22

Well, I love polls about things that are unrelated MineralMan Nov 2018 #23

Do we really want to base things on edhopper Nov 2018 #12

This is the dabate ground in the theism vs atheism issue. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #13

People are turning away from religion edhopper Nov 2018 #14

The future is as close as tomorrow. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #15

Is that from edhopper Nov 2018 #16

It could be, but I thought it while reading your post. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #25

What's my edhopper Nov 2018 #30

I just thought of it. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #31

That don't work! edhopper Nov 2018 #43

I will think of it again. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #44

That's not what the poll is asking Major Nikon Nov 2018 #17

Please try not to confuse the original poster. MineralMan Nov 2018 #20

I don't think he needs help Major Nikon Nov 2018 #21

The result you posted was not about being religious Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #19

What is your interpretation of this? Lordquinton Nov 2018 #24

Hell, I'm cheering on the decline of religion as much as anyone... trotsky Nov 2018 #26

What he posts often doesn't actually say what he claims Lordquinton Nov 2018 #42