When science and religion collide who sets curriculum?

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Re: When science and religion collide who sets curriculum?

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ladajo wrote:To each his own, as long as he does not screw with others in pursuit of his own.
So don't tell you if you're lying? 'Cause you'll get mad and... what? Lie some more? Ohe noes.
We need a directorate of science, and we need it to be voted on only by scientists. You don't get to vote on reality. Get over it. Elected officials that deny the findings of the Science Directorate are subject to immediate impeachment for incompetence.

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Re: When science and religion collide who sets curriculum?

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Teahive wrote:
Diogenes wrote:Not zealots in the crusading sense. Oh, they'll run their mouths a lot, and maybe carry protest signs, but will they form into battalions and charge the Islamists with their swords? Not a chance.
Resistance doesn't need a common religion. Just a common enemy.

And what kind of resistance will atheists put up against a marching dogma? I have yet to see them challenge the Islamists on anything, let alone insult them in the way they do the Christians.


Christian zealots (such as the Crusaders) would have actively attacked any effort by Muslims to settle amongst them. They would have driven them out as a body would an infectious germ. Atheists will bitch and whine about "magic space daddies" but they will not take up arms to prevent the slowly invading force from encompassing them.

When I used the term "zealot" I meant "Fire, Blood and Death" zealotry, not obnoxious twit zealotry.
An order of magnitude in difference IMO.


Atheists will succumb to the infection. Christian Zealots would not.

What alliance of the non-religious do you contemplate could slow, halt or reverse the invading Islamic meme? I can't fathom such a thing.

Rational men will say "These people have a right to bring their religion into our community. " And Rational men will be undone.
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Re: When science and religion collide who sets curriculum?

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Diogenes wrote:And what kind of resistance will atheists put up against a marching dogma? I have yet to see them challenge the Islamists on anything, let alone insult them in the way they do the Christians.
LOL then you ain't never seen me talk about Pakistan.

The only people stupider than meshbacks are fundie Muslims.

Thing is, though, you don't find them around much on meshback sites. They hate each other.

And you guys are all meshbacks.
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Re: When science and religion collide who sets curriculum?

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Christian zealots (such as the Crusaders) would have actively attacked any effort by Muslims to settle amongst them. They would have driven them out as a body would an infectious germ.
In fact, Charles Martel did attack the Moorish invaders into Spain. It is good to note though that there were many such movements. It was only those advanced by force that were responded to by force. Martel had no interest in becoming a King nor Emperor and divided his holdings between his sons. Yet he went to battle against those Moors who were raiding and invading by force Spanish lands.
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Re: When science and religion collide who sets curriculum?

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GIThruster wrote:
Christian zealots (such as the Crusaders) would have actively attacked any effort by Muslims to settle amongst them. They would have driven them out as a body would an infectious germ.
In fact, Charles Martel did attack the Moorish invaders into Spain. It is good to note though that there were many such movements. It was only those advanced by force that were responded to by force. Martel had no interest in becoming a King nor Emperor and divided his holdings between his sons. Yet he went to battle against those Moors who were raiding and invading by force Spanish lands.
I have been watching the Pakistani Muslims drag Christians out in the street and burn them alive.

Last year. Not "crusaders" a thousand years ago.

ETA: I lied: this year. They're still doing it today.

http://frontpagemag.com/2013/frank-crim ... -pakistan/
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