Atheism isn’t an Absence in belief

On 9/3/2010 3:19 PM, Free Lunch wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:33:49 -0400, Beam Me Up Scotty
> @&*$?%Blackhole.NebulaX.com> wrote in alt.atheism:
>
>> On 9/3/2010 9:48 AM, Free Lunch wrote:
>>> On Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:15:58 -0400, Beam Me Up Scotty
>>> @&*$?%Blackhole.NebulaX.com> wrote in alt.atheism:
>>>
>>>> On 9/3/2010 8:18 AM, Jimbo wrote:
>>>>> On Sep 2, 11:47 pm, “Scout”
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Jimbo wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 7:27 pm, Beam Me Up Scotty >>>>>>> Everyth…@Blackhole.NebulaX.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 9/2/2010 4:24 PM, Jimbo wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 12:42 pm, Beam Me Up Scotty >>>>>>>>> Everyth…@Blackhole.NebulaX.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 9/1/2010 7:42 PM, Free Lunch wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:15:11 -0400, “Scout”
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote in alt.atheism:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> DanielSan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/1/2010 3:31 PM, IlBeBa…@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 1, 5:29 pm, Free Lunch wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:18:30 -0400, “Scout”
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> alt.atheism:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Colanth wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:35:11 -0400, “Scout”
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Free Lunch wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Na, at worst he was violating policy, not the law
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And you get fired for violating policy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Agreed, but a violation of policy isn’t a violation of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Constitution.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and certainly not the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Constitution which would prohibit making any laws
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> concerning the free exercise of religion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So if his religion had required him to work in the nude,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there could be no law requiring him to work with clothes on?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unless there is a dress code which he agreed to prior to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> employment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, that’s NOT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what the free exercise clause means.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Really?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So tell me what you think “free exercise” really means.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The government can make no laws
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about religion
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Like infringing upon the free exercise thereof?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> – A law having nothing to do with religion is legal -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even if your particular religion makes up things that have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to violate that law. (Christianity doesn’t require
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> displaying the Ten Commandments in public buildings.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, it’s simply a free exercise thereof.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Does everyone have the right to trample over public property
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and put their religious baubles wherever they feel like?-
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That question needs to be asked of atheism which is based on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> faith , thereby making it religious also.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Atheism isn’t based on faith.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Already addressed and refuted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Atheism is not based on faith.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Then you have proof your view is the correct view?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Do you have proof that it isn’t?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Christians and such, believe you are wrong….
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Which doesn’t constitute proof.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And yet, you believe they are wrong…….
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So why does your belief constitute proof, and theirs does not?-
>>>>>
>>>>> Did I say my opinion consitutes proof? They are free to believe as
>>>>> they wish. I simply do not agree with them. This is America, and
>>>>> not a theocracy, I can do that here.
>>>>
>>>> you actively pursue and attack others beliefs.
>>>
>>> People have the right to believe any nonsense they want, but they don’t
>>> have the right to have others take their beliefs seriously.
>>>
>>
>> The point being “Absence” an Absence of belief would lack the
>> aggressive attacks.
>>
>>
>> I have an absence of belief in Santa clause, I don’t actively go out and
>> get Santa banned from where ever I can.
>>
>> Atheists go out and try to get God banned where ever we let them get it
>> banned.
>
> Atheists have never gotten any gods banned anywhere. Once again, you
> remind us that you are just another theist who lies about this stuff.

And that’s how I see you…. and the people that believe in god.

I just don’t try to control you, and remove your freedoms.