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Post by Vegas on Apr 13, 2017 18:02:42 GMT
Can't a religious person simply be a person just doing nice things with no scheme of thought? There's no reason why not. But that just makes them like anyone else, doing good. Religious folk are distinguished by their ulterior motives (a seat in heaven, following the Golden Rule, the commands of their saviour etc). That's not to say the line is distinct, and that the religious cannot do good works without thinking or premeditation, of course. But the religious, where they would identify themselves, do so by referencing the beliefs and commands that inform their lives (as well as often asking others to accept and follow the same precepts.) I love guys like you... And we love you too... Since I have not said either of these things, and you placed them in quotation marks, after people "like me", it is a straw man. But thank you for the thought. Never said that was an exact quote of yours... There is a difference between "people like you" and "you". And if you weren't insinuating that a religious person doing good isn't just doing it for the reward... then so be it... and I apologize. But, if you were... then STFU.
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Apr 18, 2017 10:44:14 GMT
Since I have not said either of these things, and you placed them in quotation marks, after people "like me", it is a straw man. But thank you for the thought. Indeed. But context makes all the difference in the inference, so don't carelessly associate me with false quotes. Thank you. I forgive you.
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