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Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th January 2020, 01:34 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By joobz
It was more than enough. It's why I no longer...

It was more than enough.
It's why I no longer believe.
You've been extremely effective at creating atheists.
Keep up the good work!

You can start by telling us more about how lying is good.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th January 2020, 07:53 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By joobz
Hi! FZ told me DOC was back, so I figured I'd...

Hi!
FZ told me DOC was back, so I figured I'd reply for old times sake.

DOC's ministry helped me on my path to atheism. He helped demonstrate to me just how bad the evidence is for religion. For...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th January 2020, 03:52 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 24,215
Posted By joobz
Yes, we have examples of people being "good" and...

Yes, we have examples of people being "good" and "bad" independent of what religion, faith, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, hair color, musical preference, educational level, and so on that they...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd October 2014, 04:57 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
This claim highlights the lunacy of the...

This claim highlights the lunacy of the anti-marriage crowd. Being against same-sex marriage is to be against marriage. How does preventing people from marrying improve families?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th March 2014, 12:55 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
You missed the point: You were asked to explain...

You missed the point:
You were asked to explain what the agenda was because YOU referenced that there WAS a homosexual agenda.

I had asked (and you still haven't answered) why it matters.
You...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th March 2014, 08:11 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
But even he has to admit that the US constitution...

But even he has to admit that the US constitution prevents cults from dictating the laws of the land. Why should gays have to seek mormon approval?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th March 2014, 07:58 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Skyrider, I would like to know why you still...

Skyrider,
I would like to know why you still oppose same sex marriage. As has been shown, you have no secular arguments against it.

All of your arguments stem from the beliefs of your cult. I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th March 2014, 04:31 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
there is an interesting point here. I have most...

there is an interesting point here.
I have most definitely seen how "Some are dressed"
I have also most definitely seen at Mardi Gras how "some heteros are dressed" (Or not dressed depending on...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2014, 07:26 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Life has a habit of repeating itself. I...

Life has a habit of repeating itself.

I can't help but think of the comments regarding "Uppity Negros" demanding equal rights. Or rapists claiming, "Do you see the way she was dressed???"



...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2014, 04:26 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
For every organization, there is a different...

For every organization, there is a different agenda.
The black panther agenda was quite different from that of martin Luther king.

So I feel like your view is a bit reductionist. It seems to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2014, 03:32 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Ok. Let's accept this as the gay agenda. (I...

Ok.
Let's accept this as the gay agenda. (I honestly don't care)

So what?

Why do you think it is important for people to know there is a gay agenda?
Do you think people should be concerned...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2014, 01:31 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Interestingly, I am willing to bet the growth...

Interestingly, I am willing to bet the growth period of these great civilizations also coincided with militaristic expansion, slavery, and in many cases an entrenched aristocracy.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2014, 06:30 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Yes, he is. It is what he does when he doesn't...

Yes, he is.
It is what he does when he doesn't have a rational response to make. HE did this when presented with the facts of the book of Abraham being a deception.

I do not think he does it...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd March 2014, 06:20 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
I shall repeat my questions: Skyrider, why are...

I shall repeat my questions:
Skyrider, why are you so interested in insisting there exists a "homosexual agenda."
What is this "agenda"?
Do you believe it to be a conspiracy?
If not, then why...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd March 2014, 02:56 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Yet, when pressed, I am sure he will claim he...

Yet, when pressed, I am sure he will claim he means agenda in a benign academic sense. Of course, this will contradict the context of his usage,but he will likely play dumb to this. It is why I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd March 2014, 07:43 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
So you don't believe there is a conspiracy? ...

So you don't believe there is a conspiracy?
Then what is your reasoning for worrying about the existence or non-existence of a "homosexual agenda"?
Why do you need to define it as such?

I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd March 2014, 06:24 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
How sad for you that this is what your argument...

How sad for you that this is what your argument has become. Inventing Conspiracy theories in sad attempt to sow discord.

Are Bigfoot and aleins involved in this grand homosexual conspiracy...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st March 2014, 11:27 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
The "homosexual agenda" is what bigots call it...

The "homosexual agenda" is what bigots call it when people demand receiving the constitutionally mandated equal treatment under the law.

It is a sad attempt at sowing discord by insinuating some...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2014, 11:40 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
It seems this is a false statement. ...

It seems this is a false statement.




Janadele,
Now is a good time for you to demonstrate your fundamental position.
Will you adjust your argument to reflect reality?
or
will you choose...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th February 2014, 05:24 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
I disagree.

I disagree.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th February 2014, 02:35 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
You act as though we haven't been discussing...

You act as though we haven't been discussing these points already.
I know this to not be true.
I know YOU know this to not be true.
I know You know that I know this to not be true.

Why do you...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2014, 10:20 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
enter in "Why Citizens should oppose Mormons" and...

enter in "Why Citizens should oppose Mormons" and you'll get 6.1 million hits.
Enter in "Why Citizens should Oppose dairy" you'll get 14,000,000 articles.

We've been down this road already....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
No, the correct statement is: Because you are...

No, the correct statement is:
Because you are opposed to same-sex marriage, I know you are anti-homosexual.

It isn't an assumption, it is a logical conclusion.

If someone opposes interracial...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2014, 04:43 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
And as it has been pointed out countless times,...

And as it has been pointed out countless times, The parents are not the only ones who interact with children. Lesbians do not live on an isolated Lesbos Island where no male role model exists. ...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2014, 04:12 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
I believe he is referring to the "new...

I believe he is referring to the "new infrastructure" that would be required to ensure children are being raised appropriately. Of course, we already have that group in the form of child protective...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2014, 04:04 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
even if true (which it isn't), the majority can...

even if true (which it isn't), the majority can be morally wrong on an issue.

Once again, the best argument for gay rights is to let those who oppose gay rights voice their true opinions.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2014, 04:02 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Isn't that the basis of how all laws work? Laws...

Isn't that the basis of how all laws work?
Laws against murder are only needed because a small fraction of the population commit murder...

Of course, your reasoning isn't new. It was the basis...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2014, 11:04 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Please explain how. You have skipped quite a...

Please explain how.
You have skipped quite a few steps between that study and "gays shouldn't be allowed to marry."
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd February 2014, 01:49 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Shaken not Stirred...

Shaken not Stirred...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd February 2014, 01:16 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
I can't help but noticed you have avoided...

I can't help but noticed you have avoided explaining your double standards when it comes to gay marriage. One would think your engaging into sniping and semantics is merely a diversionary tactic.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st February 2014, 08:39 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
How do you define the people who opposed...

How do you define the people who opposed integration in the 50s?
Racists seems appropriate to me.
The fact that they were over half the country doesn't mean they were any less racist.

History...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th February 2014, 09:01 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
What evidence? you showed data that men and...

What evidence?
you showed data that men and women are different. So what?
You showed data that being poor is bad for kids, how does that help you?
You claim historical precedence for children...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th February 2014, 08:27 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
first you say this then you say this: ...

first you say this

then you say this:



In other words, you'll say ANYTHING to justify your prejudice that gays shouldn't be allowed to marry.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th February 2014, 06:45 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Centuries of experience have shown that children...

Centuries of experience have shown that children die quite frequently.
Or, that is, they used to until modern advances in medical care, birthing, hygiene, vaccination, modern plumbing and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th February 2014, 06:38 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
what about a woman married to multiple men? Is...

what about a woman married to multiple men? Is that allowed?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th February 2014, 08:26 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
How many are "few"? 1 in 100? 1 in 1000? 1...

How many are "few"?
1 in 100?
1 in 1000?
1 in 10?
I have a number of friends who are relationships where the father stays at home raising the children.
I have a number of friends who elect not...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th February 2014, 04:40 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
I like to eat bleeding raw meat, while I am...

I like to eat bleeding raw meat, while I am having crazy gay sex as my wife watches.


Is that bad?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th February 2014, 10:27 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
This is a quite dishonest reply. It is clear to...

This is a quite dishonest reply. It is clear to everyone that you do not have that isolated power. But of course, your voice with others do. When you vote or support an idea, you should be willing...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th February 2014, 10:11 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
So you are fine with children being raised by...

So you are fine with children being raised by hate but not by gay?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th February 2014, 06:37 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
So, if you accept the idea that gender roles are...

So, if you accept the idea that gender roles are evolutionarily developed, then you acknowledge that such roles need not remain stagnant. we have come a long way since our hunter gatherer roots.

...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th February 2014, 03:10 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
And those same people are probably loved by black...

And those same people are probably loved by black people.
http://blackpeopleloveus.com/



and???
so?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th February 2014, 11:07 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
By definition, it doesn't make you bigoted...

By definition, it doesn't make you bigoted against homosexuals.
In much the same way as one who opposes interracial marriage makes that person bigotted.


Iran is a country, not a person. the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th February 2014, 11:01 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Thank you. I accept your apology. That's...

Thank you. I accept your apology.


That's simple.
I was pointing out that the church's right to speak out on moral issues doesn't mean that it's opinion on moral issues are correct ones. I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th February 2014, 09:03 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
I am having a real hard time following your...

I am having a real hard time following your logic.
Are you saying that my post should be removed because I merely support the right for others to express "such speech"?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th February 2014, 01:55 PM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
So you believe my post should be removed...

So you believe my post should be removed because???
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th February 2014, 07:13 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Why? I am not saying that the LDS is in favor...

Why?
I am not saying that the LDS is in favor of beheadings* and internment camps. I am saying that it would be their right to speak in favor of those things. Having the right to do something...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th February 2014, 06:07 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
Yes, the LDS has the right to speak out against...

Yes, the LDS has the right to speak out against gay marriage. Just as it has the right to speak in favor of internment camps and beheadings.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th February 2014, 11:20 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 9,490
Posted By joobz
This is a good question. In general, you would...

This is a good question.
In general, you would need evidence.

For instance, I would need evidence to explain why a designer would create a design that looked like evolution. Why would a designer...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th February 2014, 10:42 AM
Replies: 2,578
Views: 251,722
Posted By joobz
I wasn't challenging whether you linked to the...

I wasn't challenging whether you linked to the article or posted the text.
MY CHALLENGE is that what you referenced doesn't support your position. It can, at best, support the claim that men and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th February 2014, 07:17 AM
Replies: 3,190
Views: 177,575
Posted By joobz
The research you posted showed that children of...

The research you posted showed that children of poor families do worse than children from affluent families.

Do you plan on banning poor families from having kids?
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