It's almost funny how many Christians accuse atheists of immorality when around every other corner, some sort of scandal comes from the pulpit. Texas in particular seems to take the lead.
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Didn't make any claims of high ground, @mcfate, and I agree in regards to the two examples you listed, but there's far more controversy, scandal, and abuse
in the religious realm.
Just look at the number of priests abusing kids.
Calling out someone else's "low ground" is claiming a high ground.
I don't know that any actual data's been collected for atheists, but the claim that religion makes people less moral is nonsense. No doubt that atheists abuse kids, too.
Where are the atheist disaster-relief organizations? Where are the atheist food banks?
Eleven out of a given hundred children were sexually abused, seventy percent of them at the hands of someone they live with.
Singling out priests is cherry-picking and ignores the actual problem.
My post wasn't singling out priests & preachers, @mcfate, it merely pointed out the hypocrisy of Christians labeling atheists as immoral when there's plenty of immorality coming from pulpits.
Just as it's equally hypocritical for atheists to label Christians as immoral when they've got no shortage of moral failings of their own they're not actually addressing.
Hypocrisy is a two-edged sword, be careful how you swing it.
@mcfate
Oh for Fucking Fuck's Sake, you're having issues comprehending my post.
I never labeled all Christians as immoral. I pointed out how many Christians accuse all atheists of being immoral.
Oh, I comprehend it.
You're a hypocrite who refuses to recognize his OWN hypocrisy, which is pretty typical for the Evangelical Atheism crowd.
"It's almost funny how many atheists accuse Christians of immorality when around every other corner, some sort of scandal comes from some atheism conference."
How is that any different?
@mcfate
"evangelical atheist crowd"
LmFaO
Vocal atheists wouldn't need to be vocal if it wasn't for theists shoving their beliefs on others, trying to force others to live by their beliefs.
Who's trying to "force you to live by their beliefs" today?
Look at yourself: it's your IDENTITY. It's your USER ID. It's your HANDLE.
@mcfate
"Who's trying to "force you to live by their beliefs" today?"
Far-right evangelical Christian nationalists.
Politicians that enact or try to enact laws based on their beliefs.
Politicians putting bibles in public schools.
No, no. YOU. TODAY. Something concrete that actually happened in the physical world.
@mcfate It doesn't have to happen directly to me, these things are directed at everyone.
I'm done going in circles with your ignorant bS. goodbye
Sure, abandon the discussion.
@mcfate
1. No, it's not claiming high ground. Claiming high ground is when theists accuse atheists of being immoral and ignore the immorality of religious leaders.
2. I didn't claim that religion makes people less moral.
3. Secular organizations don't have the extensive history of non-profit status and they don't tell people they should give them 10% of their money either.
1. Like atheists accusing Christians of being immoral and ignoring the immorality of atheist leaders, you mean?
2. Your entire contention is that Christians are less moral than atheists.
3. Not all churches tithe, when they do, it's voluntary by and large, and you don't need an "extensive history" to start a food bank. That's just an excuse.
Atheists claim to be moral without needing a book or a deity, but there's not much evidence of that morality to be seen.
@mcfate
Yeah, there have been atheist activists committing immoral acts, but not as many as from religious leaders.
No, my contention is not that ALL Christians are less moral, t's stating many accuse atheists of being immoral while ignoring the immorality in their own flocks.
Most churches do preach tithing, and although it's "voluntary" it's heavily emphasized which is still pressuring
Oh, "not as MANY", I see.
What's your FLOOR for it making a difference? How many decades have atheist women been complaining about how they get treated by male atheists now? It's at least two or three at this point.
Your "zero tolerance" policy has a "height restriction". Interesting.
@mcfate
How many centuries has religion treated women badly?
You're kidding with this, right? This is your idea of a rational argument?
You're seeking revenge for Joan of Arc getting barbecued? I see.
Tell me about all the atheists who were in charge of the French Revolution.
@mcfate
"Seeking revenge" LmFaO
Well, what would YOU call it, when you're looking for retribution for women going back centuries?
I hate to tell you this, but EVERYONE treated women badly. The Chinese didn't need religion to bind women's feet, they just needed to think it looked HOT.
@mcfate Who the fuck is looking for retribution?
FFS
Um, didn't you just say "goodbye"?
You're meant to LEAVE next, not come back all "And ANOTHER thing!!!"
You quit. Push off now. Go yell at a nun or something.
@OTCAtheistATX
People are people.
Nobody's got any high ground in this. Michael Shermer should stop trying to get women a couple decades younger than him too drunk to say "no".
No shortage of immoral atheists, that's certain. Sam Harris thinks torture and pre-emptive use of nukes are things one could justify.
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