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Atheists & Agnostics

edhopper

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18. The idea that willing personal suffering

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 07:59 AM

Apr 2015

somehow purifies the "soul" is a particularly noxious belief.

They should just go whole hog and wear hair shirts while they flagellate themselves.

God will act if we punish ourselves enough?

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Hate group begins ‘fasting’ tomorrow to defeat same-sex marriage at Supreme Court [View all] AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 OP

Assuming some of these protesters will be present bvf Apr 2015 #1

This is the greatest idea ever. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #3

That was close to what I was thinking. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Apr 2015 #19

Prayer and fasting. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #2

We should probably encourage prayer and fasting as a way to combat those they don't agree with. deucemagnet Apr 2015 #14

They are convinced they are doing what god wants. trotsky Apr 2015 #4

Where nil desperandum Apr 2015 #5

Maybe people here will pray for them to be uplifted? Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #6

Maybe people here will pray for them to be uplifted? AlbertCat Apr 2015 #8

The ecumenical all are welcome come pray with us forum? Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #9

He actually banned you? That's bullshit. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #13

He actually banned you? AlbertCat Apr 2015 #15

They forgot something. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #10

Or your dog. They always bring up the dogs. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #12

My dog is a Homospecies. Gore1FL Apr 2015 #16

This would be very good for my brother in law. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #11

they may be fasting but these people still eat olddots Apr 2015 #17

The idea that willing personal suffering edhopper Apr 2015 #18