Originally posted by Paprika
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As above, "Nah, it's just the usual progressive shutting down of criticism of groups and policies which is labelled as 'hate speech'."
That's on the same level as progressives endeavoring to impose progressive views.
And so since progressivism inexorably leads to totalitarianism...
The promotion of equality for all is not the same as the totalitarianism imposed by a dominant interest group such as a specific religious or political ideology.
Who cares? De facto Buddhism or many Buddhisms fall under 'religion'.
That old tired canard.
As above, "You're a moron. If a group of faithful Muslims are labelled (by themselves or others) as Christians, does that make them Christians? Of course not, so that's my point - there needs to be a more stringent criterion than the label."
No, the issue has been "is progressivism destructive".
Embracing liberté, égalité, fraternité.
No need to project your emotions; it's probably hard for you to imagine but it's perfectly possible to apply a descriptor without emotions being involved.
I'm waiting for your evidence regarding there is no 'substantial evidence' for God.
And how do you know that Satan doesn't exist? All I've done is acknowledge the possibility that Satan did it; I did not 'blame' him.
The point remains that many of the earliest pioneers of modern science were religious, so science and religion are not 'incompatible' as you claimed.
Nah, their mistake was sticking with Aristotelians who made up a great deal of scientists at that time. So the problem of the Church was putting too much faith in certain scientists.
Right, but how that gets to "You are a living paradigm of the evils of religion, Paprika" remains to be shown.
My point is that it's not an either/or but a both/and, both wealth and how wealth is distributed - which I've maintained all along.
Conversely, in much of the rest of the developed world it is far more equitably disbursed in the form of universal quality education, universal health care, social safety-nets and a reasonable minimum living wage etc. This is what you are erroneously claiming as leading inexorably to destruction. It doesn't!
No, it's a result of progressive policies screwing up the black culture as well as mass importing many poor immigrants.
Conversely, the regressive policies of the Christian USA have resulted in an enormous, mostly black and Latino, underclass and consequent social unrest as we see on a daily basis.
Your point being?
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