So you do play favourites. Prophet's Day is safe but come Easter those Christians will get another roast!

My wager was always a safe bet.

onthebeach,

So, you are saying Islam is dangerous to criticise. Of course, you are going to criticise Prophets Day.....because?

Do you intend to do it under the pseudonym of onthebeach or are you suddenly going to gain some intestinal fortitude and do it under your real name. I doubt that very much.

You can't even have a discussion with someone the least likely to harm you, me, an atheist, using your real name.

Notice, I do use my real name.

It is possibly about time you answered my questions and made some comment about my statements...dontcha think?

David

The point is that you play favourites.

But why so? After all, you say your mission is to bring to light the foibles of religion and the intolerance "affecting women, gays/lesbians, those seeking voluntary euthanasia, lack of effective sex education, 30 billion dollars annually non taxed money etc".

Why the obsession with provoking, niggling and roasting Christians?

Aren't the major religions equally offensive and in need of AFA chastisement?

AFA's political correctness perhaps? A cultural cringe?

Just what is AFA policy? The Prophet's Day is imminent and Easter is only eighty something days away. I'd prefer that you leave both alone and conduct a civil debate without trashing religious days. There is no need to do that. It is just rude, a cheap shot. But it is a free country and you are generally welcome to be as offensive as you like.

onthebeach,

And you are free to live in a fantasy where no-matter what religion is responsible for, it will have your full support. Religion just loves people like you. Your attitude is a big part of its lifeblood.

In Australia, Christianity is responsible for undemocratic follies which I won't enunciate as they are in many posts. Therefore, the AFA concentrates on Christianity. Is there a word or idea in those couple of sentences you are having trouble understanding?

The main religions have negative impact on the planet but (again) we are talking about Australia and it is the Atheist Foundation of Australia. Again, is there some word in there that's a problem?

As a point of interest, where do you propose that the AFA should carry out its mandate?

Of course, you have it all worked out without even having to think and why should you give any answers or comments to anything I might say. You consider you are right by self-decree with no justification needed.

I think Thomas Jefferson had it right with this little quote.

"Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct before reason can act upon them"

David

Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc,
You are out of your depth if you claim Australia needs atheism more than any other country in the world because of the influence of Christianity. Australia has just been ranked #2 in the world of all Countries to live in because of the hospitality of its people.

Countries where Christians have been predominant are amongst the most affluent in the World. You claim science has the answers to understanding the Universe, not beliefs. Teach science not attitudes to others beliefs.

You are deceived by your own importance and obsessive motive to deny the existence of a super intelligence behind all reality. History will record your importance to Australian Society. Not likley. Get a real cause, where change for the betterment of people will occurr. Start with an African Country.

Josephus,

“You are out of your depth if you claim Australia needs atheism more than any other country in the world because of the influence of Christianity. Australia has just been ranked #2 in the world of all Countries to live in because of the hospitality of its people.”

Can you point out where I have stated Australia needs atheism more than any other country?

Australia is near top of the list because it is one of most secular nations on earth. The more religious influence in a country, the more indices of dysfunction exist. This is observable to the reasonably astute and is backed by this study. http://www.epjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/EP073984414.pdf

“Countries where Christians have been predominant are amongst the most affluent in the World.”

This is untrue except for the USA where the dysfunction indices are off the scale.

Who is actually out of their depth on this matter because it is not me?

“You claim science has the answers to understanding the Universe, not beliefs. Teach science not attitudes to others beliefs.”

I don’t claim that at all. Science has the best method for understanding the universe. That doesn't mean it has all the answers.

“You are deceived by your own importance and obsessive motive to deny the existence of a super intelligence behind all reality. History will record your importance to Australian Society. Not likley. Get a real cause, where change for the betterment of people will occurr. Start with an African Country.”

I don’t consider I'm important at all and I don’t deny the existence of a super-intelligent something. Rather, I consider it most improbable. On the other hand you take the possibility of super intelligence and turn it in Yahweh/Jesus. Fine, if you want to believe that. Just don’t expect privilege and the right to impose it on others just because you think it true.

Yes, Africa is a good example of a religious county. The Christian missionaries especially have a lot to answer for.

To stay high up on the successful and happiness list, there are few greater causes than separating church and state.

David