atheists

Merry Christmas to all. pewresearch.org/religion/2010/…

.@mrnice70 Evil is a matter of perspective. Although I suspect we’ll agree on what qualifies as evil, it probably need not include religion.

.@canadacolonel each other’s names.

Here's a great piece on @meganphelps, formally of Westboro Baptist Church. She gives us hope for humanity. newyorker.com/magazine/2015/…

@beretta_gio I have work to do occasionally. I'm here when I can be.

@marty_slackjaw it's certainly a problem I'm hoping I can help make a dent in, hence this Twitter account

@marty_slackjaw Further, if we don't publicly challenge these beliefs, both the ideas and the "boneheads" will be fruitful and multiply.

@marty_slackjaw Maybe one of these "ignorant bone heads" never had someone challenge their beliefs in a respectful manner

@marty_slackjaw I can't help but feel compassion for the deeply misguided.

.@1readydefense whatever it is, do send it along when you're done. I'd love to read it!

.@1readydefense what's your dissertation on?

.@1readydefense everything is freely available to you. So, again, if you believe the Bible is truth, prove it to yourself, not to me.

.@1readydefense although I suspect if you do the work, you'll find my position a bit more compelling

.@1readydefense that wikipedia page is a jumping off point. You can read the original texts yourself and disprove it for yourself.

.@1readydefense Christianity has a lot of great ideas on morality. So do other world religions. So do secularists.

.@1readydefense atheists question "theological authority" whereas you appear to hold it immutable… not sure what colors you think I'm hiding

.@1readydefense some light reading for you: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Chr…

.@1readydefense also early greek and roman religious works… you'd be surprised how many characters throughout folklore resemble Jesus

.@1readydefense I have. Old testament, new testament, book of mormon, the quran, dianetics, and others.

.@1readydefense atheists tend to have flexible minds and empathetic hearts that aren't dependent on a book that warns of god's wrath.