Reply to: Labour MP's are finally accepting the terrifying victory of Corbyn

[Mordac]

I'd probably call myself an atheist, but would never look down on those who hold however ridiculous a belief in their sky fairy of choice. Who knows, some of them may be actually right.
As Voltaire said (allegedly) on his deathbed, when invited to renounce Satan: "Now, now my good man, this is no time to be making enemies."

[d000hg]

As that seems to be the way most people who aren't developers view them then Sky Fairy seems to make sense from the outside.

Remember most Atheists and agnostics think creating the world in 7 days , original sin = Limbo & God working in mysterious ways are totally ridiculous.

Well most believers don't believe the first one, or the second one. And I'd probably argue most people, including a lot of agnostics, DO believe that things happen for a reason even if they'd be quick to deride the idea of a supernatural force. Those who truly believe everything is totally without greater meaning and things just happen are probably in the minority, if only because the yearning for meaning seems to be a biological feature.

But let's not divert the thread... start a new one if either of us really wants to debate it today

[OwlHoot]

THis must be what it's like trying to have a conversation with someone who denies the moon landings.

What moon landings?

[DodgyAgent]

As usual a thread hijacked by Thatcher loving Dodgy Agent.

DA, are you also a holocaust denier ?

What Holocaust?

[vetran]

I suppose so, if you were spectacularly ignorant of theology and history or a year 9 child trying to sound cool. It's like saying that software developers "do typing"

As that seems to be the way most people who aren't developers view them then Sky Fairy seems to make sense from the outside.

Remember most Atheists and agnostics think creating the world in 7 days , original sin = Limbo & God working in mysterious ways are totally ridiculous.

[NigelJK]

OK, maybe it was a bit harsh.

People duped into believing in the sky fairy.

[d000hg]

Sky fairy sums it up nicely I think.

I suppose so, if you were spectacularly ignorant of theology and history or a year 9 child trying to sound cool. It's like saying that software developers "do typing"

[fullyautomatix]

As usual a thread hijacked by Thatcher loving Dodgy Agent.

DA, are you also a holocaust denier ?

[NigelJK]

Sky fairy sums it up nicely I think.

[d000hg]

Isn't a celestial deity like a Sun god? Or Io?

[shaunbhoy]

THis must be what it's like trying to have a conversation with someone who denies the moon landings. Or who believes in imaginary celestial deities.

ftfy

[d000hg]

But to be fair he seems to be pretty good with his constituents Jeremy Corbyn - Labour leader, but what's he like as an MP? - Channel 4 News

As I suppose he would be as most of them would be poorer than him and would not offer any sort of threat to him. They do not represent the British establishment, the armed services, the wealth creators so they do not fall within his circle of dislike.

THis must be what it's like trying to have a conversation with someone who denies the moon landings.

[DodgyAgent]

The right wing are delighted with Corbyn half of those that joined labour to vote for him were Tory loons Why are so many Tories joining Labour after Jeremy Corbyn's leadership announcement? - Telegraph

But to be fair he seems to be pretty good with his constituents Jeremy Corbyn - Labour leader, but what's he like as an MP? - Channel 4 News

As I suppose he would be as most of them would be poorer than him and would not offer any sort of threat to him. They do not represent the British establishment, the armed services, the wealth creators so they do not fall within his circle of dislike.

Having said that his popularity with his constituents may have something to do with this "given Islington has one of the highest incidents of mental illness in the country".

[DodgyAgent]

Well Jeremy Corbyn has never been in a position of power unlike Thatcher, Blair, et. al. and it looks he probably won't be but it's far how the right wing are so scared of him that all they can do is talk about him BTW, May has been in power for around 100 days yet, has she actually done anything yet apart from decide that Hinckley is to be built by the French and Chinese and that apparently 'Brexit is Brexit'?

The right wing are delighted with Corbyn half of those that joined labour to vote for him were Tory loons Why are so many Tories joining Labour after Jeremy Corbyn's leadership announcement? - Telegraph

[DodgyAgent]

Unsubstantiated partisan nonsense. It's hard to tell if you're trolling or genuinely that twisted.

You genuinely think he's spent decades quietly working hard for his constituents while hating them, waiting for the chance to lead his party in a socialist revolution?

I could not have put any better myself.