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LakeArenal

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2. An evangelical republican employer once asked me:

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2023, 01:42 PM

May 2023

If you don’t believe in god how can you have a moral compass?

Took me one second but I said: The idea of good and evil was long before Jesus or the Moses. Even Romans knew the difference.

I also said I don’t need ten written rules to tell or remind me what is right or wrong.

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I should open a flee market both. Ask an atheist $3 a question. [View all] Lady Freedom Returns May 2023 OP

Atheist Consultant bucolic_frolic May 2023 #1

Finally , "but you must believe in SOMETHING!" EmmaLee E May 2023 #7

An evangelical republican employer once asked me: LakeArenal May 2023 #2

I heard a good answer to that red herring objection: Orrex May 2023 #4

Good one. LakeArenal May 2023 #6

And the problem with that is ... Martin Eden May 2023 #14

A certain kind of Xian loves nothing more than telling atheists what atheism is Orrex May 2023 #3

I was watching a video on atheism the other day. iscooterliberally May 2023 #8

Oh that's fantastic! Orrex May 2023 #17

Rec! cilla4progress May 2023 #5

Some people cannot conceive of an honest disagreement localroger May 2023 #9

Always carry a pad with pre-printed invoices. usonian May 2023 #10

Better yet... BWdem4life May 2023 #11

Go through making up the list and stuff... Lady Freedom Returns May 2023 #12

How about: I'll answer your question after you answer these 10 questions for me, please. usonian May 2023 #13

Reminds me of many of the old Atheist Experience videos I have listened to rurallib May 2023 #15

I usually roll my eyes PJMcK May 2023 #16

I'm just getting sick of pushy theists. Lady Freedom Returns May 2023 #18

The funny thing is edhopper Jun 2023 #19