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[Tuerto]

Still 'bullying' Truthpaste I see.

That's probably aimed at me. Truthpaste is a fanatic (if he isn't a wind up) people like him need countering. Other people who have posted on this thread and who tried what their faith means to them in a fair minded manner should be respected in my opinion, not told that what they think is bollocks. There's enough of that in the world and it doesn't make for a better place.

[jon1959]

That's probably aimed at me. Truthpaste is a fanatic (if he isn't a wind up) people like him need countering. Other people who have posted on this thread and who tried what their faith means to them in a fair minded manner should be respected in my opinion, not told that what they think is bollocks. There's enough of that in the world and it doesn't make for a better place.

Sorry - I couldn't resist.

Although I think most of the thread has been fairly engaged and respectful - if not a meeting of any minds.

Truthpaste is probably not a wind up, but he is an extremist. That came out more in the Israel-Palestine thread than this one. But anyone who believes in the literal truth of the Old Testament, magic and supernatural events, and some cloud based entity giving 'the chosen people' the title deeds to a swathe of the Middle East over 3000 years ago (and uses that to justify ethnic cleansing and state persecution) should certainly be challenged, and not just about the talking snake!

[Tuerto]

Sorry - I couldn't resist.

Although I think most of the thread has been fairly engaged and respectful - if not a meeting of any minds.

Truthpaste is probably not a wind up, but he is an extremist. That came out more in the Israel-Palestine thread than this one. But anyone who believes in the literal truth of the Old Testament, magic and supernatural events, and some cloud based entity giving 'the chosen people' the title deeds to a swathe of the Middle East over 3000 years ago, and uses that to justify ethnic cleansing and state persecution should certainly be challenged, and not just about the talking snake!

Absolutely Most people with faith are moderate, they use it as and when in my experience. It's great to talk about these constant attempts at belittling (as i see it) towards people with faith is bullying in my opinion. I'm no believer, but both sides of my family have faith, as does my wife, and my mother, who is an international socialist-work that one out