Recent content by Samantha0

Did the godly not 'hijack' the symbol of the rainbow as their own in the first place? Even then I see no real hijacking, so much as it being used in stories. I see no real problem in people using the symbol of the rainbow to illustrate something, or make a story out of. I'm happier for gay...

Yes. I often give to homeless people when I come by them; I buy from charity shops very frequently; I donate to wildlife charities and charities which preserve various species of sea life from going exinct, including humane treatment of dolphins, seals and whales.

I give them my time of day; people who live in the street really fascinate me and I like speaking to them for the most part. I'll give money depending on both how much I have to spare, and what I think they'll use it on. There is no way I'd offer a beggar false hopes though preaching - they...

David Mitchell = awesome. I see. :)

I... I have absolutely no idea if this thread is a joke or not.

You question is solved thanks to nolongerhome. Atheists absolutely have def 3: Something regarded as being shameful, deplorable, or utterly wrong. But we are not given them by any imagined deity.

You really want to burn books? Can I ask why? What purpose does it serve? Fire fetish?

In my own experience there have been an equal amount of Christians who are content to tell non-believers they could well end up in Hell as a reasonable warning, and do so perhaps out of compassion and as a means (in their view) of protecting that person. They see it as a very real threat and...

Strongly depends where you live. Which public are you referring to? I can easily imagine a woman in Islam facing an unthinkably cruel penalty for walking around in a bathing suit. I cannot imagine anything comparable happening to a woman in LA, for example. (I should point out I have never been...

Quesion: When did genocide become right? Answer: When God decided it would be right. ^ When people realise how flawed that logic is, atop of the proof that is required in order to validate the historicity of that event, is when they realise atheism is more right. If you disbelieve the story...

Hi Anniwe, your story is so moving. I understand completely where you're coming from. I struggled particularly hard with my bisexual feelings the most when I attended School. No matter how hard I tried, women were very attractive to me, and still are. I cursed myself and believed I was bound...

BrianOnEarth - Agree completely on insults directed towards people of that mindset. It's why I disagree so much with Dawkins wanting atheists to carry the conceited tag of "Brights". I don't believe religion or lack thereof necessarily has anything to do with intelligence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSzttF8EXrE YouTube - Atheism is a religion?

I'll repeat: Calling atheism a religion is like calling bald a hair colour. The whole point of atheism is lack of religious belief.

If Jesus came back to life anyway, then what would be the point of his sacrifice? How did that enable salvation? Couldn't God have just simply forgiven us, without having to bring all this bloodshed, torture and business of meek & mild Jesus dying and coming back to life?