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14. And there's a good argument against conventional patriotism, as it enables jingoism and exclusion.

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 06:21 PM

Nov 2014

Nothing said, to an adult or a child, is free of peculiar values.

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Atheist scientist claims religion will be gone in a generation. Is he right? [View all] hrmjustin Nov 2014 OP

I don't think humans okasha Nov 2014 #1

well it's an if statement el_bryanto Nov 2014 #2

Interestingly enough, okasha Nov 2014 #6

Sleight of hand going on in the headline. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #3

Can you take the indoctrination talk to another group? goldent Nov 2014 #4

I didn't do that. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #7

Here is what you said that I think is offensive goldent Nov 2014 #15

I would not equate indoctrination and child abuse. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #16

Without critical evaluation might be a bit of a sticking point el_bryanto Nov 2014 #17

Agreed on both points. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #8

I would call them Nationalism, and I don't impart that AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #11

You read that differently than I did el_bryanto Nov 2014 #12

Oh I absolutely don't want the state to meddle there. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #13

Lol, they've been saying that for centuries. Union Scribe Nov 2014 #9