The Water Cooler

Part of being intelligent is also viewing the opposing sides argument. To totally discount that man because he disagrees is foolish.

BamaAussie we get it bro, youre an Atheist...and thats fine but if you dont believe in anything why do you feel the need to criticize the ones that do? I dont understand your beef with religion, excuse me Christianity, because I dont see you espousing about other religions. Furthermore I love how you insist that if you believe in God youre an idiot and dont believe in science. I believe in both simply because no matter what the new theory Hawking, Dawkins, Sagin or any of your other heroes come up with they dont disprove God...but maybe thats why youre angry

Because people care about those things regardless of how you or I feel about them. I hate your OP for one reason: you were just trying to make a point. Wether we like or dislike what is considered normal on this board, it's a majority rules situation.

I could honestly care less about who believes what and probably disagree with most on a lot of topics, but your "look at me, I have a point to make!" Post is just dumb. Poor effort on your part.

The OP seems to have sparked some reasoned, measured debate that's commonly lacking on BOL. People are being respectful and making their arguments (for the most part). Don't understand why you "hate" my OP.
I've learned something from zigzag and Gabe both, which was my intent. I apologize if this thread has offended you in some way. Now please stop derailing.

"I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races, that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And in as much as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race." -Honest Abe Lincoln