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Holiday message: Atheists dub Jesus a 'myth' on Times Square billboard

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by Really People?, Dec 12, 2012.

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  1. Really People?

    Really People? New Member

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    I can see that alot of people are going to find this insulting, but, freedom of speech and all...

    I personally don't see any big deal though...

    This billboard wouldn't affect my beliefs in any way...
     
    Really People?, Dec 12, 2012
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    coolguybrad New Member

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    What the hell is the point of that?
     
    coolguybrad, Dec 12, 2012
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    marleyfin Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    To be insulting is the only thing I can think of.
     
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  4. Really People?

    Really People? New Member

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    You're more than likely right, but, IMO, it is of no consequence...

    It seems rather petty to me, but, people have the right to be petty, I guess...
     
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    webrockk Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Dub Mohammad a myth, and Obama and Hillary will be airing $70,000 apologies
     
    webrockk, Dec 12, 2012
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    People are digging their own graves...metaphorically...by the relentless attack on Christianity...

    Long gone are the days of the Spanish Inquisition and Crusades. Modern Christianity gives substantially more to the poor, and charities as a whole. If you see someone out on a cold night distributing blankets and a sandwich to someone sleeping in the gutter...offering a ride to a shelter...90% of the time this person has an affiliation with a Christian entity.

    Christians, are literally the only one's who care. Do folks think the Government actually cares about them?

    You are a tax i.d. number to the government...or a vote to a politician...

    Christians make the World a better place...they make it far more endurable than the cynical atheist who more than likely lives for themselves in their own little World.

    Statistics bear this out...atheists give less to charity, both monetarily and in personal time.

    Why are they in such a hurry to get rid of a set of beliefs, that in it's absence...will leave the World worse off.
     
    Herkdriver, Dec 12, 2012
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  7. webrockk

    webrockk Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Wholesale, institutionalized theft of private property for "the common good" is far easier to accomplish in a moral and ethical vacuum.
     
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    In a free speech society, one must accept the bad as well as the good, otherwise there is no free speech. No one religion is free of abuse.
     
    mdrobster, Dec 12, 2012
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  9. Really People?

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    I don't get the point in someone worrying about something they don't believe in anyway...

    That's like getting offended by Santa Claus...

    If you don't believe it, then, so what?

    Why worry about others beliefs?
     
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    fiddlerdave Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    :roll: Yeah, right.

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    But now and then you see a REAL Christian message!

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    fiddlerdave, Dec 12, 2012
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  11. Natty Bumpo

    Natty Bumpo Well-Known Member

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    Attacking Santa Claus and/or Jesus Christ at this time of year is especially churlish.

    That some media corporations believe they can profit by promoting this sort of silliness is unfortunate.
     
    Natty Bumpo, Dec 12, 2012
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    If it's no big deal why bring it up?

    You just want to poke a stick in they eye of Christians who do not enjoy being attacked during Christmas?
     
    Mac-7, Dec 12, 2012
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    Pred Well-Known Member

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    No kidding. And Time-square will be blown to bits within a week.

    Maybe someone should do a billboard that says Atheists are lonely pathetic sorts who don't have families or loved ones who cared about them. Lets see how quickly the forced apologies are forced=)
     
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    Why would atheists call Mohommad a myth?

    Unlike Jesus, we have historical confirmation that Mohammad existed.
     
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  15. Really People?

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    No, considering I believe in Jesus, and, celebrate Christmas...

    Surprise, you're wrong again...

    This just usually gets a good discussion going...
     
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    Then how about a cartoon of Muhhammed holding bombs?
     
    FrankCapua, Dec 12, 2012
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  17. Mac-7

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    A good discussion?

    Whipping up bitterness between Christians and atheists is just good sport for you?

    No, you're just sticking your tongue out at conservatives as you so often do.
     
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    Turin Well-Known Member

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    I see.

    so, christians should be able to attack atheists whenever they want to ( ESPECIALLY over christmas ) but atheists shuoldnt be able to attack christians over xmas... i guess Easter as well. So, after atheists 24/7/365, but not the other way around?
     
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  19. Questerr

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    Why would atheists do that?

    We largely don't believe that all Muslims are terrorists.
     
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    I think Muslims also have Jesus in their Koran. I guess that's not also confirmation?

    As for the billboard, if he wants to waste thousands of dollars just to harass Christians, that's up to him. I'm sure that money will work it's way around the economy and do some people some good. Maybe help buy more Christmas presents?
     
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    The atheists are wishing the Hoos a Merry Grinchmas.

    [video=youtube;fMrggPzmb1c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35WgpMq6e3o[/video]
     
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  22. Natty Bumpo

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    Demeaning any religious tradition is nasty.

    Gratuitously promoting any such tawdry spectacle such as this is heinous in itself.
     
    Natty Bumpo, Dec 12, 2012
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    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Actually, we don't. Like Jesus, all of the accounts of the man we know as Muhammad were written long after he reportedly died.

     
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    What statistics?
     
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    Shouldn't Christians be justified in punching an Atheist for inciting them with their free speech?

    (see avatar for clue)
     
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