Atheists and Slavery

[foodcritic]

Getting the Facts Straight by Chuck Colson
Religion as Poison?

November 16, 2007

The outstanding film Amazing Grace hits shelves this week in DVD form—and it comes at a time when Christianity is under blistering attack. In his new book, God Is Not Great, subtitled How Religion Poisons Everything, anti-theist Christopher Hitchens states, "religion makes people do wicked things they wouldn't ordinarily do . . . the licenses for genocide, slavery, racism, are all right there in the holy text."

Getting the Facts Straight - Prison Fellowship

[Bustem' Down]

Originally Posted by foodcritic

Getting the Facts Straight by Chuck Colson
Religion as Poison?

November 16, 2007

The outstanding film Amazing Grace hits shelves this week in DVD form—and it comes at a time when Christianity is under blistering attack. In his new book, God Is Not Great, subtitled How Religion Poisons Everything, anti-theist Christopher Hitchens states, "religion makes people do wicked things they wouldn't ordinarily do . . . the licenses for genocide, slavery, racism, are all right there in the holy text."

Getting the Facts Straight - Prison Fellowship

I think that's ignorant. I as an athiest would like to say that not all athiest think that.

[Novus Collectus]

Originally Posted by Bustem' Down

I think that's ignorant. I as an athiest would like to say that not all athiest think that.

I as an atheist too agree, many athiests are not antitheists.

[ItalianScallion (Premo)]

I guess Christopher Hitchens is to you as the "westboro baptist" group is to us, eh?

[Nucklesack]

Originally Posted by ItalianScallion

I guess Christopher Hitchens is to you as the "westboro baptist" group is to us, eh?

That still leaves you with a host of others

[ItalianScallion (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Nucklesack

That still leaves you with a host of others

No argument on that one!