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Old 11-19-2007, 12:53 PM   #147
peter12
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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan View Post
Agreed. Of course, part of the necessary process is that we all develop slightly thicker skins--but a civil conversation is always more productive than one which begins from a standpoint of absolute right and wrong, in my opinion.

Which is why I find dogmatic atheism a little weird--because to me, atheism is the rejection of dogma.
I think any enlightened belief, whatever form it takes, atheism, Christianity, or Buddhism, should be free of dogma. Personally, I believe that the vast majority of adherents are capable of civil conversation and the overall contribution to social well-being.
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