On 4/6/2010 9:42 AM, jomali wrote:
> Well, I, for one don't understand why one would find another's personal
> expression of religious belief offensive as long as that person does not
> disparage yours. On the other hand, you, James chose to express your
> atheistic religious beliefs in a way to disparage theistic religious
> beliefs. Neither theism nor atheism is provable using mathematical or
> scientific criteria, so we (I think) should accept others where they are
> without disparagement while acknowledging disagreement.
>
> Jomali
>
> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 8:23 AM, James Knott <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Programmer In Training wrote:
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>>> If you want an answer, email me off list as that's way off topic and
>>> also I have no desire to give trolls and flamers any fuel for their
>>> angst-ridden rants.
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>> Well, I for one, find your sig offensive. Please keep religious nonsense
>> off the list. All religion, be it Christianity, Islam, Judaism etc. is
>> delusion. All too often those delusions are used to harm others. So,
>> please keep it to yourself.
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Jomali,
People who "take offense" as James Knott did amaze me. No one offered
offense to him but he HAD to TAKE IT anyway.
But your response was inspired! I've only heard a few other replies that
were as good (or slightly better ;-) Thank you for your reply. Beautiful.
--
Lawrence C.
"Professional" Programmer in Training (myself ;-P for 43+ years!)
and former "Priest in Training too!
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