❝❝The problem isn't the opinion or the what the SPLC says.

It's when what the SPLC says must not be questioned.

There are many people in the country I disagree with. It's when they think I am not allowed to argue that it infringes on my rights.❞❞

— NeoWayland, comments from Bookworm Beat 11/12/18 — the post-election counting edition and open thread

Tags: maxims ∙ Southern Poverty Law Center ∙ disagree ∙ argue ∙ rights ∙ tweeted

❝❝You do realize that if "the Bible is all one piece," you can't pick and choose bits and pieces to quote, don't you? If you eat all your veggies and are especially nice, I won't demand that you start following all those bits in Numbers and Leviticus. We won't talk about the deleted texts now.

How do you suppose those disciples did it? They had to work without a New Testament.

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So, only the True Believers® are allowed to quote the Bible as they choose because they are special.

I told you before, that says more about your faith than it does my arguments.

It's not enough that I be a good person, I must supplicate myself before the altar of your dogma and beg forgiveness.

Not going to happen, My gods gave me a pass. They also told me what was up.

It's not your god who demands those things. It's certain pesky humans who claim to speak in his name.

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All this fixation on the Bible is missing the forest for the trees.

Your scripture isn't nearly as important as how you manifest it.

I don't care about your god. I do care about the people around me. I'd rather not fight a religious war, but I can fight to defend me and mine.

The way I see it, it's better if we humans at least talk to each other. Maybe argue and wave fingers in each others faces.

You have your god, I have mine. For all we know they may go out together for beer and wine every seventh year. So let's honor the gods and treat each other decently.❞❞

Tags: Christian ∙ Bible ∙ New Testament ∙ disciples ∙ Numbers ∙ Leviticus ∙ true believers ∙ good people ∙ gods ∙ pesky humans ∙ manifest ∙ scripture ∙ religious war ∙ argue

❝❝If you never leave the echo chamber, you never learn to defend your arguments.

It's a big reason why libertarians are better than average at debating on certain subjects. Nobody agrees with us entirely and we get plenty of practice.❞❞
     — NeoWayland

Tags: echo chambers ∙ defend ∙ argue ∙ libertarian

❝❝Free speech does not mean shutting the other guy up. It means you talk. It means sometimes you yell at each other and wave your fingers in each other's faces. It means you argue. It means you sit down over drinks and try to understand why they won't listen. It means giving the other the same respect you expect for yourself. At least until they show they don't deserve the respect. Even then, they get to talk.❞❞
     — NeoWayland

Tags: speech wars ∙ talking ∙ yell ∙ argue ∙ listen ∙ respect