From: DanielSan on
Ben Dolan wrote:
> DanielSan <danielsan(a)speakeasy.net> wrote:
>
>>> rbwinn wrote:
>>> The Flying Spaghetti Monster definitely does exist in the minds of
>>> atheists, just as Harry Potter does. It is part of their religion,
>>> just as idols and graven images were part of the religions of
>>> heathens.
>> No, you aren't getting it, are you? The FSM and Harry Potter do NOT
>> exist in our minds.
>
> Actually, the child is (partially) right for a change. The only place
> the FSM and Harry Potter do exist is in people's minds--just like God...

Well, that's true.

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From: rbwinn on
On Jul 20, 10:28�am, "Steve O" <nospamh...(a)thanks.com> wrote:
> "rbwinn" <rbwi...(a)juno.com> wrote in message
>
> news:01aea64e-2210-4cfe-ae19-244a91576b3e(a)a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> >> Where did Jesus say it was immoral?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > Matthew 5:19 �Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least
> > commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in
> > the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same
> > shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
> > Robert B. Winn
>
> Okay.
> So here Jesus is saying that all believers should follow ALL Old Testament
> Laws.
> Even the least of them.
> To the letter.
> Is that what YOU do?
> If your answer is yes, this could get interesting...
>
You forgot the part about teaching others to do so. Was that because
atheists do nothing else?
Robert B. Winn
From: rbwinn on
On Jul 20, 10:41�am, Free Lunch <lu...(a)nofreelunch.us> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:14:58 -0700 (PDT), rbwinn <rbwi...(a)juno.com>
> wrote in alt.atheism:
>
> ...
>
> >Paul was an apostle, and whatever he said comes under the instruction
> >by Christ, Whether by my voice or the voice of my servants, it is the
> >same.
>
> But there is no evidence that Paul was a servant of God. That claim is
> completely unsubstantiated.

Paul was an apostle. He was called to that calling when James was
killed by Herod.
Robert B. Winn
From: rbwinn on
On Jul 20, 11:26�am, Stan-O <bndsna...(a)aol.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:56:03 -0700 (PDT), rbwinn <rbwi...(a)juno.com>
> wrote:
>
> >> >> >> Why would an "atheistic court system" reward someone who claimed to believe
> >> >> >> in gods, skippy?
>
> >> >> > Lawyers reward anyone who adds to their power and financial security.
>
> >> >> You've got a whole "reward" thing going on at the moment, why is that?- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> >I do not have anything going at the present time. ?Lawyers were the
> >> >people who started "plea bargaining" and did away with the right to
> >> >trial by jury.
>
> >> That's odd, because my boss was just on a jury trial last month. I
> >> guess that makes you a liar again, doesn't it?- Hide quoted text -
>
> >No, it does not. �The right to trial by jury no longer exists. �
>
> <snip>
>
> The rest of your psychobabble wasn't even worth reading, particularly
> when you start with such an idiotic comment.
>
> I guess that old saying is right - A person who acts as their own
> lawyer has an idiot for a client..

Well, you Europeans love lawyers. I would never hire one under any
circumstances.
Robert B. Winn
From: Ben Dolan on
rbwinn <rbwinn3(a)juno.com> wrote:


> > I may be reading too much between the lines here, but why did the police
> > "decide to harass you?"
> >
> I complained about some of their pet drug dealers.

Pet drug dealers?

(Pssst... Fido... Here boy, here boy... You wanna buy some "magic Milk
Bones"? Preemo stuff...)