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21. I accused them of insisting on only a literal interpretation.

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 07:22 PM

Dec 2017

And I also said that, in my view, some atheists seem to be Biblical literalists themselves.

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Recommended Reading for Denizens of the Religion Group [View all] MineralMan Dec 2017 OP

Fox News and GOP politicians use every one of these stratagems. Nitram Dec 2017 #1

Indeed they do. MineralMan Dec 2017 #2

Win an argument, or shut down debate? guillaumeb Dec 2017 #3

Oh, I'm sure you're right, Guy. MineralMan Dec 2017 #4

A nice illustration. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #5

Irony meter assplode. AtheistCrusader Dec 2017 #6

"Atheists badz". guillaumeb Dec 2017 #7

You don't debate. That's the problem. AtheistCrusader Dec 2017 #8

Is this debate: guillaumeb Dec 2017 #9

You are now roaming from thread to thread attacking me. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #10

Uff da, Guy! MineralMan Dec 2017 #11

It was a response to another in this thread guillaumeb Dec 2017 #12

I make no rules here. I have no authority to do so. MineralMan Dec 2017 #13

A claim that I dispute. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #15

Another diversion would be your entire refusal to discuss what a verse says. AtheistCrusader Dec 2017 #16

I have actually discussed numerous specific verses this year. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #17

That is just your opinion. AtheistCrusader Dec 2017 #18

Part of the problem is categorical dismissal. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #19

I accused them of insisting on only a literal interpretation. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #21

He would've loved the internet. Iggo Dec 2017 #22

Of that I have no doubt. MineralMan Dec 2017 #23

I get that he's saying this is how people win arguments. Iggo Dec 2017 #24

The smart people here know when they do it. MineralMan Dec 2017 #25

Thanks for providing these 38 strategems, MM... SWBTATTReg Dec 2017 #26

Arguments and how to have them haven't changed since then. MineralMan Dec 2017 #27

really! SWBTATTReg Dec 2017 #28

I feel like you're years behind on posting this Lordquinton Dec 2017 #29