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# I'm suggesting that he should stop telling people what to think
and so should the religions.

But un-aided free choice is a little scary to a lot of people it would seem.
(, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 16:11, archived)
# How exactly is telling people what you think stripping them of free will?
If you're a fully grown adult weak-minded enough to let someone tell you exactly what right and wrong are, exactly how to live your life and exactly how and why we exist and never back up an ounce of it you deserve everything you get.
(, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 16:16, archived)
# Sadly, there are far too many people who are that weak-minded.
(, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 16:19, archived)
# That's their deal, not mine
I could walk past a 500 foot tall crucifix emblazoned with neon passages from the bible and celebrity promotion and not flinch.
(, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 16:21, archived)
# but you are changing tack.
You started by arguing that the UK or England is a christian nation and that anyone who quite rightly tells people to worry less about the existence of god and get on with their lives is attacking christians. Christianity is not even a religion per se. It's a doctrine and a set of tenets under which many religious groups operate their cult of worship. You don't have to be religious to live your life by a set of christian values as they merely sow a moral way of living.

The Uk operates a frreedom of religion policy which means that we are free to choose any faith we like, and more importantly to choose no faith. this is what makes us a secular nation.

our law is set by the state and is not canonical. Your argument is flawed.

And i'll end by saying simply this. If people are allowed to preach religious nonsense then other people have every right to argue against it without the fear of persecution from religious groups.
(, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 16:26, archived)