[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Absence of proof is not proof of absence

Yes but you could say that about anything space unicorns for instance.

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yes but you could say that about anything space unicorns for instance.

But we are not talking about them.

What do you want me to say? I said before religious doctrines are unlikely to be true, but you can't prove it especially if interpreting them freely. I'm not going to condemn them and I'm happy for them to exist as long as they don't force themselves on anybody.
But I'm not going to ridicule them or selectively cite only negatives about them.
And I'm not going to trivialise the issue.
I hope that's ok with you and other strident critics of religion in this thread. I'm not budging.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

But we are not talking about them.

What do you want me to say? I said before religious doctrines are unlikely to be true, but you can't prove it especially if interpreting them freely. I'm not going to condemn them and I'm happy for them to exist as long as they don't force themselves on anybody.
But I'm not going to ridicule them or selectively cite only negatives about them.
And I'm not going to trivialise the issue.
I hope that's ok with you and other strident critics of religion in this thread. I'm not budging.

You don't need my approval to have an opinion? Just having a debate in Serious Debates. . .

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

You don't need my approval to have an opinion? Just having a debate in Serious Debates. . .

Sorry. I lost my cool bc of the pride thread. Shouldn't have taken it out on you.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Sorry. I lost my cool bc of the pride thread. Shouldn't have taken it out on you.

No worries