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Atheists & Agnostics

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4. Remember, religious beliefs don't have to make sense.

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 01:02 PM

Apr 2015

If it is deeply and sincerely felt, then it is just another way of knowing and we need to shut up and not criticize. Or so we are told.

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Marin Catholic nuns boycott classes due to gay awareness day [View all] trotsky Apr 2015 OP

Fuck 'em. n/t. bvf Apr 2015 #1

Only if you marry 'em. Lordquinton Apr 2015 #7

Since they're "brides of christ," bvf Apr 2015 #9

Perhaps nil desperandum Apr 2015 #2

They don't support bullying, bigotry, or any kind of prejudice. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #3

Remember, religious beliefs don't have to make sense. trotsky Apr 2015 #4

Lucky for them it doesn't have to make sense, huh? nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #5

But they're not bigoted SO STOP SAYING THAT! trotsky Apr 2015 #6

Religious intolerance of lgbt people is not bigotry! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #8

I don't have any horror stories, but . . . Cartoonist Apr 2015 #10

That's pretty horrible. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #12

"Nuns are not the friendly penguins you see in the movies." bvf Apr 2015 #11

Yeah, the ruler smacks were mild. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #13

Before I woke up.... Novara Apr 2015 #14

But the Church ignores liberal nuns "at its peril..." onager Apr 2015 #15

The nuns who run my school are very liberal Doctor_J Apr 2015 #16

Trotsky, why are you bigoted towards their bigotry??!!?!? EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2015 #17

I am so sorry! trotsky Apr 2015 #19

The big question is... AlbertCat Apr 2015 #18