Atheist becomes fundie christian preacher and conspiracy theorist.

[rageaholic]

I heard somewhere that extremists are more likely to go to the opposite extreme than to moderation.  And the article seems to imply that he was pretty extreme as an atheist as well.

This.  Some people thrive on extremism. 

/Or he's just nuckin' futs.

[Ironchew]

I heard somewhere that extremists are more likely to go to the opposite extreme than to moderation.

Yeah, that tends to happen when people consider religious claims seriously. Moderation is the land of compartmentalization and going-through-the-motions.

[Ultimate Paragon]

I heard somewhere that extremists are more likely to go to the opposite extreme than to moderation.

Yeah, that tends to happen when people consider religious claims seriously. Moderation is the land of compartmentalization and going-through-the-motions.

Because Fred Rogers was such a fanatic.  This may shock you, but somebody can be devoutly religious without being a frummer.

[Ironchew]

I heard somewhere that extremists are more likely to go to the opposite extreme than to moderation.

Yeah, that tends to happen when people consider religious claims seriously. Moderation is the land of compartmentalization and going-through-the-motions.

Because Fred Rogers was such a fanatic.  This may shock you, but somebody can be devoutly religious without being a frummer.

No, they really can't. Religion claims a monopoly on absolute truth, and when your scriptures have poison in them, you either:
a) reject the religion wholesale
b) follow it to the letter
c) compartmentalize and try not to think about the glaring contradictions

A and B are serious approaches. C is mainly done only for social approval.

[I am lizard]

I heard somewhere that extremists are more likely to go to the opposite extreme than to moderation.  And the article seems to imply that he was pretty extreme as an atheist as well.

That's depressing.

[Askold]

I heard somewhere that extremists are more likely to go to the opposite extreme than to moderation.

Yeah, that tends to happen when people consider religious claims seriously. Moderation is the land of compartmentalization and going-through-the-motions.

Because Fred Rogers was such a fanatic.  This may shock you, but somebody can be devoutly religious without being a frummer.

No, they really can't. Religion claims a monopoly on absolute truth, and when your scriptures have poison in them, you either:
a) reject the religion wholesale
b) follow it to the letter
c) compartmentalize and try not to think about the glaring contradictions

A and B are serious approaches. C is mainly done only for social approval.

Except that in many religions the scriptures are seen as metaphors.

For example, for centuries the Bible was not concidered to be 100% literal truth and things like the creation story and revelations were not taken literally. (Most branches of Christianity still concider the revelations to be a metaphor about the dangerous times when it was written and Christians suffered persecution.)

I don't know about all the religions of the world but I am assuming that there are other similar examples.

[I am lizard]

I heard somewhere that extremists are more likely to go to the opposite extreme than to moderation.

Yeah, that tends to happen when people consider religious claims seriously. Moderation is the land of compartmentalization and going-through-the-motions.

Because Fred Rogers was such a fanatic.  This may shock you, but somebody can be devoutly religious without being a frummer.

No, they really can't. Religion claims a monopoly on absolute truth, and when your scriptures have poison in them, you either:

Be fair, only the early editions of the bible had a stash of arsenic in them.

[Ultimate Paragon]

I heard somewhere that extremists are more likely to go to the opposite extreme than to moderation.

Yeah, that tends to happen when people consider religious claims seriously. Moderation is the land of compartmentalization and going-through-the-motions.

Because Fred Rogers was such a fanatic.  This may shock you, but somebody can be devoutly religious without being a frummer.

No, they really can't. Religion claims a monopoly on absolute truth, and when your scriptures have poison in them, you either:
a) reject the religion wholesale
b) follow it to the letter
c) compartmentalize and try not to think about the glaring contradictions

A and B are serious approaches. C is mainly done only for social approval.

[RavynousHunter]

Wow, you know you're at the bottom of the totem pole when you get fucking served by UP.

[Ironchew]

Wow, you know you're at the bottom of the totem pole when you get fucking served by UP.

RavynousHunter, you don't know what you're talking about.

As for UP, who clearly has no response to such an enlightened argument, I'll leave you with this:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpNRw7snmGM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpNRw7snmGM</a>

[Witchyjoshy]

[Ghoti]

Somehow I could tell this thread was gonna devolve into a shitshow.

[Second Coming of Madman]

[solar.]

Le

[Dakota Bob]

*pics*

*tips le fedora* ebin xD xD