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No Vested Interest

(5,157 posts)
18. Generalizations make statements less accurate, thus less powerful.
Sat Jan 5, 2019, 03:58 PM
Jan 2019

If one says "Some religionists are willing.....etc.", the statement may have validity.

Overstatements defeat the purpose intended.

At least he was honest! Ohiogal Jan 2019 #1
Apparently that is not a respected value Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2019 #6
Why churches aren't drawing the young. marble falls Jan 2019 #2
I can't imagine Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2019 #7
Well, I'm certain that punishing him will make him like church more. trotsky Jan 2019 #3
That's exactly how indoctrination works Major Nikon Jan 2019 #8
The beatings will continue until morale improves Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #11
He's 6 and there,s no xbox Fullduplexxx Jan 2019 #4
I've known very few kids who enjoy being taught anything. Igel Jan 2019 #12
Bravo - It says it in the Bible packman Jan 2019 #5
Except they didn't follow his lead. Mariana Jan 2019 #10
As bad as some of you think Church was edhopper Jan 2019 #9
I think it's called sacramentalism Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #20
I thought it was God edhopper Jan 2019 #22
And if you were Catholic, God only heard prayers said in Latin. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #52
When I was young (I'm showing my age, here) Ohiogal Jan 2019 #34
How long were services? edhopper Jan 2019 #36
between 20 minutes and an hour depending on what day of the week rurallib Jan 2019 #56
synagogue edhopper Jan 2019 #58
We used to hear stories of Eastern rite Catholics going for hours on end. rurallib Jan 2019 #59
seriously edhopper Jan 2019 #60
but the vestments were so colorful! rurallib Jan 2019 #57
Childism. littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #13
And this proves what exactly? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #14
kids are smarter than you Cartoonist Jan 2019 #15
Dialogue in action. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #16
You receive exactly the level of dialog you have encouraged. trotsky Jan 2019 #65
Your posting history here is available to see. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #67
Yes, thank you for the reminder that you obsessively stalk everyone's posting history. trotsky Jan 2019 #68
More ad hominem. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #69
Whatever narrative makes you happy, I guess. n/t trotsky Jan 2019 #70
Is that your motto? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #71
You have convinced yourself. trotsky Jan 2019 #72
Religionists are willing to beat their children into submission Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #17
Generalizations make statements less accurate, thus less powerful. No Vested Interest Jan 2019 #18
Assuming "all" when not present Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #19
How indoctrination works Major Nikon Jan 2019 #21
We are all indoctrinated. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #23
Sounds like something someone who's been indoctrinated would say Major Nikon Jan 2019 #24
And your response sounds like: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #25
So why don't you call it socialization when atheists do it? Major Nikon Jan 2019 #26
It is socialization when anyone does it. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #28
You didn't answer the question Major Nikon Jan 2019 #30
I make no distinction between what is done. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #37
So it's OK to use a pejorative for beating the god out of adults... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #39
The gif perfectly describes your response. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #40
Oh look, a clever rework of the completely worn out, "I'm rubber, you're glue" line! Major Nikon Jan 2019 #41
No, a comment on the substance. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #42
Sure, because your predictable canned replies adds so much to the conversation Major Nikon Jan 2019 #43
Thus spake guillaumeb. MineralMan Jan 2019 #31
Simply noting what is obvious. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #38
See #39 MineralMan Jan 2019 #44
It's a story about something that happened. MineralMan Jan 2019 #45
Yet another insult from you. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #46
No insult. Questions, MineralMan Jan 2019 #47
No insult? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #48
That is advice, not an insult. MineralMan Jan 2019 #49
Of course. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #50
You should have thought about that harder Major Nikon Jan 2019 #62
And your reply proves your interest in dialogue. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #66
The dialogue is you making half-fast accusations you can't begin to support Major Nikon Jan 2019 #73
That's why several here have him on ignore Major Nikon Jan 2019 #61
I ignore nobody. I'd rather point out their errors. MineralMan Jan 2019 #74
I agree, up to a point Major Nikon Jan 2019 #75
Apparently that some think it is fine to "fire on" a kid because he doesn't like being in church The Genealogist Jan 2019 #53
Take him outside. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #54
Certainly better than beating him or her The Genealogist Jan 2019 #55
Pope Frank says it's "beautiful" as long as you don't hit kids in the face Major Nikon Jan 2019 #64
And yet you insist on kindler-gentler language used to describe beating god into children Major Nikon Jan 2019 #63
Obviously parenting lessons needed. elleng Jan 2019 #27
So Those 2 Adults Completely Ruined Christmas For The Boy Me. Jan 2019 #29
First, I wouldn't want any pastor taking my kid to the bathroom. Hav Jan 2019 #32
Completely mishandled,but now the boy MineralMan Jan 2019 #33
What a lame argument for their religion DFW Jan 2019 #35
I was booted out of Sunday School when I was 8 for "asking too many questions" catbyte Jan 2019 #51
Ah, so they hit him. Brilliant. JNelson6563 Jan 2019 #76
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