Jim Logajan wrote:

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
Thomas Borchert wrote:
Bertie,

but anyone who believes the set of
fairytales known as the bible is welcome to it.


Actually, no, I don't think so.

Ahh, your religion is restricting what others can do. Nice.

Too much harm has been done by those
who do. The track record is way down in the negatives on terms of
benefits for society.

What is your objective score for all of the postives in addition to the
negatives, Tom?



And atheists have been all sweetness and light.

Shucks no - sometimes we go for a Guiness.

How many people did Stalin have killed?

Was somebody counting? Besides, did he have them killed because of their
religous beliefs or because they were a threat to his power?

Oh my Jim, recent history is so easily forgotten or ignored by some. Here is a
little refresher on Joe Stalin:
Approximately 20 million people were killed by Stalin's reegime, including up
to 14.5 million starved to death for political reasons. At least 1 million were
executed for political "offences." At least 9.5 million more deported, exiled
or imprisoned in work camps, with many of the estimated five million sent to
the 'Gulag Archipelago' never returning alive. Other estimates place the number
of deported at 28 million, including 18 million sent to the 'Gulag'.

What a gentleman, thank goodness he was athiest. Imagine how many people he
could have killed (and so much worse!!) had he found a religion? Nice
diversion attempt with the motives for his unthinkable horror, but the
discussion was about making the bible unwelcome, perhaps with the threat of
law, because of all the "negatives." But instead proved the point you appear to
be against. Stopping religion doesn't stop bad people. In fact, attempting to
stop religion would put you in fundamental agreement with Matthew Murray, who
in December 2007 started shooting in a Denver church, slaughtering people in
the name of athiesm because he proclaimed to hate
religion.
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Don't blame on God or even the belief in God what can easily be
explained by the nature of man.

Well that begs the question whether the Bible is a work of God or a work of
men.

"Begs the question??" How so?