As the atheist agenda continues to mount, how much time does everybody guess we have before they kidnap religious people's children, legally, and bar religion altogether on grounds of abuse and fraud? There are popular figurehead's in the atheist movement, such as Dawkins, that have been discussing religion as child abuse, and it's being well received by those in his circle. Right now such a government would be undreamed of in any western country, but overtime, do you think things will change?
A second question directed to believers of whatever faith. If this did happen and they came to steal your children from you, would you flea? Would you stay? What would you do?
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04-30-2008, 08:00 AM #1
How long before atheists oppress believers?
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04-30-2008, 08:11 AM #5
I love how you all ham it up, attempt to make us sound like Nazi's who are going to slaughter you and take your children. This is by far one of the most ridiculous threads I've seen on here for a while. I have come to accept this kind of stupidity from someone like nonAtlas, but you always seemed to be a little more resonable.. guess not.
Now I'm going to go burn some Churches and kill some kittens.Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend. - Bruce Lee
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04-30-2008, 08:17 AM #6
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04-30-2008, 08:22 AM #8
What's so unfair about the question? In another thread most atheists are calling raising children with religion to be child abuse, so isn't it possible that these same people would consider it their civil duty to take them away?
It's undreamed of now, which is why the question might seem so silly to you, but this could always change in the future. Consider how much has changed since 1800, then since 1900, then since 2000. What will life be like in 2100... 2200? 2400?Last edited by Beatitude; 04-30-2008 at 08:25 AM.
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04-30-2008, 08:23 AM #9
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04-30-2008, 08:34 AM #14
That's because it is, smartass.
If we don't do something about this ****, our planet will be living in the ****ing stone age like it is right now. Despite all the facts and evidences we have shown to idiots, they are still in denial and believe there's such thing as a god. How ****ing pathetic.
If we want to progress in life, the first step is to ban false claims, aka, religion.
Every generation is being brainwashed with religious bull**** that isn't true and it's ****ing us over, badly.
Just look at you; the perfect example.Inho ~
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04-30-2008, 08:37 AM #15
Thank you for the example.
As this ^^, becomes more popular, don't you think it's possible that eventually a highly atheistic country would bar religion outright and steal children (for their good)? It's all about popular opinion; that can do a lot to change a government. Interests groups are very powerful.
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04-30-2008, 08:38 AM #16
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04-30-2008, 08:39 AM #19
I don't see that sort of Orwellian situation happening, and certainly wouldn't want it to happen. From what I've seen, it wouldn't be necessary either. Just looking at today's youth vs. 10 years ago vs. 20 years ago (yes, old fart) in general there's a very obvious trend for young people to be more accepting of atheism as it slowly becomes less stigmatized, and the youngsters who are theists today may tend to be less devout (more of the kind who just go to church because they have to rather than genuinely believing and adhering to their religion). Dawkins, Harris, and the like have pointed out that religion should be just as open to criticism as political and social views, which has sped things up. Many of my friends from back in the day have dropped religion, and are not teaching it to their kids; I can't think of one who has done the opposite.
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04-30-2008, 08:44 AM #20
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The Bible actually paints an opposite picture in these last days - one where the true worshippers of Christ will be persecuted for their faith BY THE RELIGIOUS. Rather than atheists oppressing the world, the Bible speaks of religious enforcement of worship upon all.
To your second question, if armed men would come for my children, then I'd be a dead man, because they'd have to kill me in order to get to them."For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38,39
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04-30-2008, 08:47 AM #21
For starters I can name instances where Christians have taken children from their respective parents (both here and in Australia) to "educate" (read christianize) them. Just thought I should point that out to start with.
Second, don't for a minute think that the stance of a few radical morons like Inho speak for all. I don't think Muslims are Terrorists(although some are..), I don't think all Christians are stupid Westboro types (again.. even though some are). You have extremeists in every camp, and they always seem to be louder than the more resonable people for some reason.Last edited by Rune; 04-30-2008 at 08:49 AM.
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04-30-2008, 08:51 AM #22
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Sounds like a massive knee-jerk reaction based solely out of fear of change. Christians see the world around them changing, and are just getting a taste of what us "non-Christians" have been facing for decades. Christians assume that athiests/agnostics will do to them what they have done (and continue) to try to do to us, force us by means of law to convert to their ways of life. Since they assume we are evil, we will do what "evil" does.
Fortunately, we are not so barbaric. We try to convince by force of ideas and evidence, not coercion, laws, torture, or the stake. We understand that it is impossible to ban ideas, even a bad ones like particular religions, by force of government edict. Ideas only die with time and patience. I am willing to wait.
But, I am not willing to allow Christians to force their religion on me through force of law anymore. I am no willing to live a Christian life by government edict. I will fight for my right to do as I wish, and for yours -- outside of the public policy sphere. Should individuals or groups who use "god" to defraud be prosecuted? Absolutely they should, and they will. Christians have not been beyond such tactics, even in the US as late as the early 20th century.
We are finally emerging into a post-evangelical Christian world after the better part of two centuries. The evangelicals will fight the swing of the pendulum back toward liberal theology. But, they will lose, as has happened in the past. Will religion die along with evangelicalism? No, but in time, it will morph into something less totalitarian than it currently is."You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. They'll race behind you. They will stumble; they will fall. But, in time, they will join you in the sun. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders." Jor-El
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04-30-2008, 08:53 AM #23
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"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38,39
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04-30-2008, 09:01 AM #24
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04-30-2008, 09:06 AM #26
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How so? When had there ever been a truly secular atheist/agnostic government on this planet?
20th Century Communism, most religionist would say. We all know the barbarism of Stalin. But, Marxist-Leninism -- or better yet Stalinism -- was never an atheistic government system. I would argue that it was as devoid of religion as the government in Vatican city is. Despite its professions, all it ever was a repressive totalitarian regime, that replaced the Christian God with a human dictator and a massive government structure as God. Both systems are just a religious, and neither is acceptable."You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. They'll race behind you. They will stumble; they will fall. But, in time, they will join you in the sun. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders." Jor-El
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04-30-2008, 09:06 AM #27Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend. - Bruce Lee
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04-30-2008, 09:06 AM #28
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04-30-2008, 09:11 AM #29
Christian believers are already under attack for their beliefs. Look up the SPLC,ADL, ACLU. They hate anything to do with Christianity and are trying their best to silence Christians.
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04-30-2008, 09:13 AM #30
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You chose a pretty good one, not to mention Nazi Germany during WWII. Many of the world's attorcities have come at the dictate of some unbelieving, power-hungry tyrant (which is the only true outcome of anyone who believes that life serves no real purpose). Ironically enough, however, one of (if not the) greatest periods of persecution occurred during the dark ages under Roman Catholic rule/persuasion. Their actions are not backed by the Bible, mind you, and this same persecution is prophecied to occur again in the future (near future, if you ask me).
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38,39
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