Comments on: Pendulum begins leftward move http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move A Blog of Atheist Thought Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:17:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: rainbows4dinosaurs http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move/comment-page-1#comment-47781 rainbows4dinosaurs Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47781 I thought the reason of the church was "bringing people to Christ." Definitely don't want to work with them on that issue. <br /> <br /> I thought the reason of the church was “bringing people to Christ.” Definitely don’t want to work with them on that issue.

]]> By: mxracer652 http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move/comment-page-1#comment-47794 mxracer652 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47794 Religion isn't worried about working toward the Great Goal of solving the world's problems. See Biology: Stem cells. Religion isn’t worried about working toward the Great Goal of solving the world’s problems. See Biology: Stem cells.

]]> By: flanonblvr http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move/comment-page-1#comment-47796 flanonblvr Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47796 the catholic church's main concern is preservation of their wealth/empire. concern for their followers is secondary. (how else do you explain them moving known predatory priests from parish to parish?)<br /> <br /> i wouldn't side with them on any humanitarian issue for which they could derive some credit as it would just help them perpetuate their fraud.<br /> <br /> and as you said, they have "bronze-age views" of the world that need to die(with them) sooner rather than later. the catholic church’s main concern is preservation of their wealth/empire. concern for their followers is secondary. (how else do you explain them moving known predatory priests from parish to parish?)

i wouldn’t side with them on any humanitarian issue for which they could derive some credit as it would just help them perpetuate their fraud.

and as you said, they have “bronze-age views” of the world that need to die(with them) sooner rather than later.

]]> By: elliejay http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move/comment-page-1#comment-47804 elliejay Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47804 Charity? Hah! <br /> <br /> There are lots of good people within the Catholic Church, I don't deny that. And I'm sure many of them do just want to do good in the world. But as a whole, I do not trust that this is the goal of the Church! Nope. Their goal is to spread Catholicism. That's all there is to it. Charity? Hah!

There are lots of good people within the Catholic Church, I don’t deny that. And I’m sure many of them do just want to do good in the world. But as a whole, I do not trust that this is the goal of the Church! Nope. Their goal is to spread Catholicism. That’s all there is to it.

]]> By: reason http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move/comment-page-1#comment-47810 reason Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47810 the church is reacting to the fact it is becoming more nonwhite.i know this sounds racist but it is a fact.in the united states most atheists are white and that is not likely to change. the church is reacting to the fact it is becoming more nonwhite.i know this sounds racist but it is a fact.in the united states most atheists are white and that is not likely to change.

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move/comment-page-1#comment-47811 alexatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47811 The catholic church is a power hungry money making institution above all other things and they are in a panic over falling profits and influence. Never forget that. The catholic church is a power hungry money making institution above all other things and they are in a panic over falling profits and influence. Never forget that.

]]> By: Anthony http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move/comment-page-1#comment-47818 Anthony Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47818 If they get shut down then that would be great for little boys.<br /> <br /> "Hey mommy, ever since the church was shut down my butt sure feels a lot better!"<br /> <br /> "Really? Me too..." If they get shut down then that would be great for little boys.

“Hey mommy, ever since the church was shut down my butt sure feels a lot better!”

“Really? Me too…”

]]> By: reason http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move/comment-page-1#comment-47823 reason Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47823 alex whats wrong with being a power hungry money making machine?and where is your brother phreedm. alex whats wrong with being a power hungry money making machine?and where is your brother phreedm.

]]> By: karen http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move/comment-page-1#comment-47824 karen Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47824 reason<br /> "whats wrong with being a power hungry money making machine?"<br /> Nothing, if there aren't any religious protections involved. duh.<br /> <br /> What's with calling phreedm Alex's brother? What're you smoking? reason
“whats wrong with being a power hungry money making machine?”
Nothing, if there aren’t any religious protections involved. duh.

What’s with calling phreedm Alex’s brother? What’re you smoking?

]]> By: reason http://atheists.org/blog/2006/11/12/pendulum_begins_leftward_move/comment-page-1#comment-47826 reason Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-47826 hello karen hope your weekend has been good.i'm just joking with alex.<br /> boy that was some back and forth between thaddeus and others on the issue of respect.well take care. hello karen hope your weekend has been good.i’m just joking with alex.
boy that was some back and forth between thaddeus and others on the issue of respect.well take care.

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