Eternal damnation (M.Bell-J.Epler)
jepler-errancy@zero.aec.at jepler-errancy@zero.aec.at
Tue, 26 May 1998 07:37:34 +0200 (00896179054, 19980526073734.35861@zero.aec.at)
M.BELL
> > > For me, the Bible produces a morality that is well-balanced
> > > and healthy, aswell as right doctrine. I have no questions
> > > that other religions can produce moral persons, or indeed
> > > that no religion can produce moral person, it is a matter
> > > of degree, the Bible producing the most moral standard,
> > > others religions next and no religions last.
J.EPLER
> > Do you just think this, or do you have evidence to furnish?
> > I believe you were on the list when evidence was furnished that
> > atheists are statistically fewer in prison than "at large"...
On Mon, May 25, 1998 at 07:40:28PM +0100, Matthew Bell wrote:
> Statistics are notoriously deceptive. Definitions of 'atheists' are many,
> from strong atheist to weak atheist. How many who answer a survey on the
> question, 'Are you an atheist', and who answer in the affirmative have
> actually thought the issue out and after looking at all the evidence made
> their decision? The same applies to the word Christian. Many taking upon
> themselves that title as some inherent right or 'because they were
> baptised' or 'go to church every Sunday'. Getting true figures is a
> difficult, if not impossibe task, hence I don't take to serious the above
> statistic you refer to.
So what basis do you have for asserting what you did? We've given you our
basis for assertion that there's possibly a correlation in another
direction (OT massacres, inquisition, this survey, etc) and you just wave
your hands to dismiss them. POOF!, the words "notoriously deceptive", and
the discussion is done.
Jeff
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