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In reply to the discussion: Should theists learn to accept being treated with contempt? [View all]Lordquinton
(7,886 posts)51. The maps have clever illistrations
that play with the constraints of a piece of paper where the illustrator had fun. It's really hard to nail down whether it was known or not, but we can confirm that many times across the centuries they did know that it was round. For example Columbus wasn't concerned if the earth was flat or round, he just wanted to find a better route, and thought he could get there a new way. His expedition was too expensive, not that people thought he would sail off the edge of the world.
Every day christians probably didn't even consider the world outside their county very much, except for soldiers who were sent to war and then were lucky enough to make it home.
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If you're a grown adult you who believes in tooth fairies and magic and such
Blues Heron
Mar 2019
#3
The reason few take you seriously is because you try to float nonsense like this OP
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#8
But you don't think pretending religion is no different than any other protected class is "framing"
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#13
There's no difference between the goddess of teeth and your yaweh or allah or thor
Blues Heron
Mar 2019
#9
Everyone knows that the invisible force field prevents the ships from falling. eom
guillaumeb
Mar 2019
#29
People who can only think with analogies shouldn't be taken seriously to begin with
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#6
Once again you insist on forming a strawman argument that is easily debunked
Major Nikon
Mar 2019
#11
Do you really see blasphemy in the same category as racism and misogyny?
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2019
#41
The real question should be, how can we move past these various examples of intolerance?
guillaumeb
Mar 2019
#42
There's a spectrum of theists, some of whom are humanists who believe in Jesus, Allah, and more.
no_hypocrisy
Mar 2019
#53