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Suspect charged with hate crime for destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol

Father Heathen

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
Estro Felino said:
I asked a question.
Can I have an answer?
Who is it?
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The answer was in the very first paragraph of the link, but if you're that lazy....

"the group does not view Satan as either a supernatural being, nor a symbol of evil; but in the literary sense as a symbol representing "the eternal rebel" against arbitrary authority and social norms, or as a metaphor to promote pragmatic skepticism, rational reciprocity, personal autonomy, and curiosity."

It's like how Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism are religions without being theistic. I knew you were aiming for a "gotcha", but your pizza fell face-first onto the floor in that regard. :pizza:
 
Revoltingest

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
Father Heathen said:
The answer was in the very first paragraph of the link, but if you're that lazy....

"the group does not view Satan as either a supernatural being, nor a symbol of evil; but in the literary sense as a symbol representing "the eternal rebel" against arbitrary authority and social norms, or as a metaphor to promote pragmatic skepticism, rational reciprocity, personal autonomy, and curiosity."

It's like how Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism are religions without being theistic. I knew you were aiming for a "gotcha", but your pizza fell face-first onto the floor in that regard. :pizza:
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Tragic.
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Estro Felino

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
Father Heathen said:
The answer was in the very first paragraph of the link, but if you're that lazy....

"the group does not view Satan as either a supernatural being, nor a symbol of evil; but in the literary sense as a symbol representing "the eternal rebel" against arbitrary authority and social norms, or as a metaphor to promote pragmatic skepticism, rational reciprocity, personal autonomy, and curiosity."
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Thank you.
Father Heathen said:
It's like how Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism are religions without being theistic. I knew you were aiming for a "gotcha", but your pizza fell face-first onto the floor in that regard. :pizza:
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I don't eat pizza. Too many carbs. ;)
 
Father Heathen

Father Heathen

Veteran Member
Regiomontanus said:
I say F the 'law of the land I live in' when it is wrong. Would you have defended, say, slavery when it was the 'law of the land?'
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So you would favor a theocracy over a free society? If so, I must commend you for at least being honest about it instead of pretending to be a freedom loving patriot like so many other Christians do (assuming you live in the U.S.)
Regiomontanus said:
We disagree on the issue of vandalism.
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So you would be cool with some angry atheist kids kicking over a nativity scene? Or are we dealing with some "rules for thee but not for me" hypocrisy?
 
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