If there were Atheist Conservatives, they'd be worth something, but I've met very few such, self included. We don't matter at all. At all.
Superstitionists are fools because they believe in religion, absent scientific proof merits no respect. Of course anyone religious should have their ideas attacked.
That is inherent in the absolutist nature of superstition, which does not ask how things work (in the manner of science) but poses made-up mumbo-jumbo and Imaginary Friends as "truth".
All religion is bad because it inherently opposes the pursuit of truth.
We aren't "in" Iraq anymore, but the leadership who put us there are both Christian and committed on religious principle to sacrificing US (secular) interests in defence of Tel Aviv.
With Iraq taken down, and Syria occupied with internal strife, the last "problem" is Iran.
Both are superstitious nonsense, toxic to pursuit of truth.
I'd prefer to live among Buddhists than Muslims, but their beliefs are still bullshit. Wake me when they present irrefutable scientific proof their imaginary friends exist.
I'll be happy to stop referring to religion as superstition when irrefutable scientific proof of a religion being the Truth is presented. Until then, it's nonsense for people who fear the dark.
Rational people are, to the extent they are rational, not religious.
As Christians become less religious and more like a social club, they take fewer marching orders from their mullahs or book of nonsense. That in no way makes their lies into anything else.
"By your analysis of religious texts, surely you firmly believe that violent media is directly responsible for violent actions of disturbed individuals?"
Religious texts ARE "marching orders", not "entertainment". They are taken literally by superstitionists.
All religion is bad because all religion is based on nonsense. Any proponent of such nonsense is an enabler for the rest. Nice people who support lies are still liars.
There is no defense FOR superstition EXCEPT the superstition itself.
Science questions itself. Religion questions nothing, and is not more than a tool for men to socially and spiritually enslave other men.
Bingo. As a crew chief on Phantoms, Broncos, and F-16s, I learned that "institutional memory" is a huge aircraft maintenance, repair, and operational asset.
It takes many years to debug any new combat aircraft.
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If there were Atheist Conservatives, they'd be worth something, but I've met very few such, self included. We don't matter at all. At all.
Superstitionists are fools because they believe in religion, absent scientific proof merits no respect. Of course anyone religious should have their ideas attacked.
The Fruit of Knowledge is the enemy of Superstition.
That is inherent in the absolutist nature of superstition, which does not ask how things work (in the manner of science) but poses made-up mumbo-jumbo and Imaginary Friends as "truth".
All religion is bad because it inherently opposes the pursuit of truth.
We aren't "in" Iraq anymore, but the leadership who put us there are both Christian and committed on religious principle to sacrificing US (secular) interests in defence of Tel Aviv.
With Iraq taken down, and Syria occupied with internal strife, the last "problem" is Iran.
Both are superstitious nonsense, toxic to pursuit of truth.
I'd prefer to live among Buddhists than Muslims, but their beliefs are still bullshit. Wake me when they present irrefutable scientific proof their imaginary friends exist.
And if its religion, it's still superstition.
I'll be happy to stop referring to religion as superstition when irrefutable scientific proof of a religion being the Truth is presented. Until then, it's nonsense for people who fear the dark.
"Islamic teachings are not the problem."
All religion is superstition, based on lies, so yes, they are a problem.
At least our Canadian neighbors will make a buck!
"Welcome to Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited (JACOS)"
http://www.jacos.com/
I, for one, welcome the sweet, sweet dispersed pollution of coal which doesn't frighten me because I can't see it on the news.
Superstition is practice influenced by books of nonsense and current interpretations of those books of nonsense.
"It's a cultural thing" implies lies/superstition are good.
"Any culture that values males more than females is a backwards culture."
Any religion whose practice values males more than females is a more backwards superstition than some of its competitors.
Rational people are, to the extent they are rational, not religious.
As Christians become less religious and more like a social club, they take fewer marching orders from their mullahs or book of nonsense.
That in no way makes their lies into anything else.
"By your analysis of religious texts, surely you firmly believe that violent media is directly responsible for violent actions of disturbed individuals?"
Religious texts ARE "marching orders", not "entertainment". They are taken literally by superstitionists.
Hand them a list of features so they can be pissed at MSFT and/or themselves instead.
"Seriously, it's like it's designed for idiot children."
I'm an idiot child, you insensitive clod!
You have time to troll Slashdot, suggesting that your AZN nookie is purely imaginary.
Enjoy your hand.
"The pandemic could be catastrophic."
We have billions of humans, which literally means we can afford to lose, as a species,, a few billion of those.
Not that it wouldn't suck to be a casualty, but Nature is robust and designed to replace losses.
"Not even religious fanatics are stupid enough to think this helps their cause."
Who are you to speak for them?
Also, they are winning.
All religion is bad because all religion is based on nonsense. Any proponent of such nonsense is an enabler for the rest. Nice people who support lies are still liars.
There is no defense FOR superstition EXCEPT the superstition itself.
Science questions itself. Religion questions nothing, and is not more than a tool for men to socially and spiritually enslave other men.
Now compare and contrast the degree of current violence by both sides.
All superstition is toxic because superstition is based on lies, but different superstitions have different _current_ toxicity levels.
Try the Serrano Test:
"Piss Christ" has been done.
Try a "Piss Torah" then a "Piss Quran".
Post results.
All superstition is bad because all superstition is based on lies. Any good it does is by accident.
"Oh, like a wandering band of Shinto Priests did this?"
Them Shinto are a stealthy bunch. Why do you think most of us ain't ever seen one?
"Why do you have to spend extra time fending off malware with a pirated copy?"
I didn't say "extra'. :-)
The burden of malware defense goes with all Windows versions, licit or otherwise.
Bingo. As a crew chief on Phantoms, Broncos, and F-16s, I learned that "institutional memory" is a huge aircraft maintenance, repair, and operational asset.
It takes many years to debug any new combat aircraft.
Those bombers, and the Huster, and the Valkyrie, are now static displays or scrapped while the robust and reliable Buff still flies combat sorties.
Not all "performance" is speed and acceleration.
Product differentiation = tiered profit structure. Makes perfect sense, and those who don't like that can get their Windows from the usual sources.
Windows BTW IS "free" if your time and effort to pirate it, install it then fend off viri and malware is worthless.
Screw that. I'd rather run Linux than Windows, so I do. If an employer chooses to inflict Windows on me, they can pay for it.