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[–]TheCossack 55 points56 points ago

This pretty much sums up why religion is bad.

[–]mathgod 48 points49 points ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
How to stop your child from becoming an atheist 14coms 189pts 5mos atheism
That'll do the trick... 3coms 36pts 5mos atheism
Best Way To Save Your Children 1com 20pts 3mos atheism
"What is the best way to stop your child from becoming an atheist?" 47coms 641pts 6mos atheism
The Best way to keep your child from becoming an Atheist 36coms 143pts 8mos atheism
The best way to stop your child becoming an athiest ! 368coms 2466pts 1yr atheism

source: karmadecay

[–]patrick66 14 points15 points ago

the great thing is that not only is it a repost, but the original is one of the top rated links of all time for /r/atheism

[–]MandatoryFun 1 point2 points ago

Six month karma-echo too.

[–]scrambles57 1 point2 points ago

I'm sure this was reposted at least 10 times just this month.

[–]Averusblack -1 points0 points ago

The only people who care about reposts are the ones who've seen it and think that the rest of us who may not have aren't entitled to have the chjance. Reddit is a site built on taking things from the net, and posting them on Reddit. Every single entry on this website is a repost. Only the people who take karma on this site way too seriously give a damn about it.

[–]mathgod 0 points1 point ago

Odd that you assumed that's where I was going with that.

How do you know I wasn't just providing links to earlier versions so that people can read more comments if they wish? My comment even says "Anyone seeking more info..."

[–]bogm2012 25 points26 points ago

For me and my siblings: don't send them to catholic school

[–]semajin 8 points9 points ago

What?! Catholic school is a breeding ground for future atheists. I went to catholic grade school (1-8) and a private religious high school run by christian brothers (not familial brothers but monk type brothers). Barring the religious classes that are mandatory, the level of education was actually second to none, and I am constantly amazed by how little my public school counterparts know.

Edit: Sorry just noticed you were saying exactly this, damn anti-catholic reflexes acting up again.

[–]EddieWinslow 19 points20 points ago

whoosh

[–]semajin 8 points9 points ago

LOL yes, I don't know why I read his statement as "send them to catholic school" while ignoring the glaring don't in front.

[–]Freelancer05 1 point2 points ago

Dude, are you me? La Sallian school?

[–]semajin 4 points5 points ago

Yessir, La Salle College High School!!

Edit: And yes, I am you, now please scratch our ass.

[–]ChrisRKO32 1 point2 points ago

What? The question was, "What is the best way to stop your child from becoming an atheist?" bogm's answer was "Don't send them to catholic school." That infers that not sending them to catholic school is the best way to keep them from being an atheist. Therefore, your rant was unneeded.

[–]semajin 2 points3 points ago

Yes, I did notice that, which is why I made the apology after. For some reason my catholic-addled brain didn't notice the word don't in front.

[–]Decarus 17 points18 points ago

This... this is awsome.

[–]cbarrett1989 3 points4 points ago

Shortly after, the Westboro baptist church was formed.....

[–]someguy1290 4 points5 points ago

If I was that person's kid this would be my reaction to my parents' attempts at censorship.

[–]RageDialIsUp 7 points8 points ago

You forgot the part about using a long fiction novel as reason to hate and take away rights of people who are different. Nice job

[–]Scraw 1 point2 points ago

And how time+tradition=truth, unless it's a different tradition.

[–]Ir0nhead097 4 points5 points ago

outstanding! was there any response to this answer?

[–]m0thie 9 points10 points ago

Oh, this is exceptionally good. A biased view, I admit, because atheists can also be agressive, intolerant and resourceless. But I also believe religion does the trick so much better.

[–]cyrilio 14 points15 points ago

I think that Atheists being intolerant of idiocy and other religions isn't that bad.

[–]Syncopia 2 points3 points ago

I've looked for a way to word that sentence for ages, and you've just done it for me. Thank you.

[–]Scraw 1 point2 points ago

other religions all religions...

FTFY

[–]ChironXII 3 points4 points ago

I just assumed he was implying that idiocy was a religion.

[–]PizzaGood 5 points6 points ago

OK, this is probably the 100th repost of this, but it's timely given the recent Texas Republican party line. This is pretty much what they say they want education in Texas to be. No critical thinking, just memorize these approved facts and trust them.

[–]CapaNimzovich 3 points4 points ago

Here is the direct quote from the Texas Republican Party Platform: "Knowledge-Based Education – We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority."

This is only one small part of a much larger exercise in lunacy.

[–]leftoverpokshoulder 1 point2 points ago

That made my day. Excellent.

[–]cmdood 1 point2 points ago

I'm pretty sure about 80% of those questions are fake or trolls, but that was still hilarious!

[–]ChironXII 1 point2 points ago

Considering that someone from westboro ended up as an atheist, I'm not sure that all that would be enough.

Also, you can't stop your kid from being an atheist. They are born that way. You can only convince them they are something else.

[–]AppleBlossom63 1 point2 points ago

Oh, is it that time of the week again?

[–]gorbal 1 point2 points ago

My grandmother read to me from John and told me god was love. I may be agnostic, but I can never be a true atheist as no one has disproved love to me.

[–]iheartbakon 1 point2 points ago

[–]Thoma353 1 point2 points ago

Ah...the reposting is strong in this one.

[–]Shredder13 1 point2 points ago

The answer should have been just a troll response of "Teach them all you can about the world. If they're smart enough, they'll arrive to the correct conclusion on their own."

[–]Sanosuke97322 1 point2 points ago

So I'm just gonna start my repost timer. If history says anything about this picture, then in 3 weeks 2 days and 15 hours I should be able to repost this for the 20th time for a decent karma return.

[–]Karma_Police_Force 1 point2 points ago

Suspect yah5
Crime Class 2 Repost
Details Suspect reposted an image that has already been reposted thousands of times.
Punishment 1 Downvote

[–]Owlsrule12 1 point2 points ago

Other suggestion (less funny, but actually probably more logical not that I agree with this parent): be subtle about it. Don't send them to god camps and catholic school and whatnot. Don't force them to go to church more than once a week, and be lenient if they ever say they really don't feel like it (but never more than 2 weeks in a row) and just get them used to being Christian, but don't pound it into their heads. Above all, don't shelter them from atheism, just do your best to explain why you believe it's wrong and you're right. Make sure they know they will be loved either way. Of course.. You could always be retarded to ensure that they become atheist which would be more fun.

[–]NoSpacePlasticFace 3 points4 points ago

Posted 1,000 times already.

[–]1cipere 0 points1 point ago

This has been reposted so many times, Helen Keller has seen it.

[–]AceVenturaPD 0 points1 point ago

Does anyone wanna go on a crusade with me to wipe out all religion?

[–]Syncopia 3 points4 points ago

Someone downvoted you. I have avenged you with an upvote sir.

[–]Imsodarncool 1 point2 points ago

Great idea! some of them are assholes, and there may be quite a few not harmful religious people out there, but hey at least everyone will not believe in anything right?

[–]-TinMan- 0 points1 point ago

Well, I guess I have my afternoon clear. Can we get slurpies first?

[–]FunsizedJenny 0 points1 point ago

I was raised in a Christian church and school. An educator had the presence of mind to say "If you cant question God, then he's not very powerful." Later I was like, "What the shit is Paul talking about?? His "thorn in the flesh" is is freakin eyesight??? It cant be that, he has to be talking about something else like..." Where I received the death look of doom and stopped while I was ahead. Question...but not out loud.

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[–]Gecko99 0 points1 point ago

Presumably three people voted three different other answers as best answer, and two voted for this one. 2/(2+3) = 40%

[–]VeniVidiVici14 0 points1 point ago

Ahhh, thank you, this makes more sense now.

[–]Panasonic307 0 points1 point ago

What a glorious repost. Have more karma sir.

[–]GenEdStatistics 0 points1 point ago

Abortion.

Edit: Grammar

[–]bub166 0 points1 point ago

I see no disclaimer that states that this does not guarantee success and may still fail.

[–]Russiaredditor 0 points1 point ago

So do you think someone from the Texas Republican Party read the first line of that response and got to work on their platform?

[–]BreakTS 0 points1 point ago

I'm starting the David M fanclub. Anyone want to join?

[–]abyssion8 0 points1 point ago

Repost. Still good.

[–]The_Leeter 0 points1 point ago

I see why my mom is sending me to christian school now! lol

[–]SmileyPsycho1 0 points1 point ago

YES

[–]leftyguitarist 0 points1 point ago

I have found Christians and other religious folk to be more tolerant of me than fellow political atheists. We need to quit this circle-jerk of "tolerance." If you're in the arena of ideas, it's open season. If you're gentle and loving, you're gentle and loving, even if someone's belief offends your supposed "correct" ones. What I mean is that so-called enlightened folks are still burning witches. We just call them "republicans" or "racists," or "atheists."

Being wrong is okay, but being angry and self-righteous about it? Atheists should be too good for that, IMO.

[–]sojalemmi 1 point2 points ago

Yes, because every religious person is an uneducated, mean spirited racist idiot who is ashamed and guilt ridden and lacks the to ability to spell.

Genius.

A lot of you guys on r/atheism sure are reasonable and tolerant and don't generalize groups of people according to your negative bias of them. This type of intellectual integrity is exactly what we need to improve the world, and to eliminate all the hate and misunderstanding out there.

Way to go, guys.

[–]Scraw 2 points3 points ago

Just as a moderate Catholic putting a dollar in the collection tin helps the Vatican shelter pedophiles, moderate and liberal believers create a culture that legitimizes and aids the more extreme of their ilk.

An environment of believing w/o evidence and praising faith as a virtue makes it easier for those ideas to be carried to the extreme.

[–]sojalemmi 2 points3 points ago

This is a stupid argument. You might as well argue that people who vote create the culture of corruption in politics.

Extremists are responsible for their beliefs and actions. You can't hold a whole group accountable for what a small fraction of them do.

And regardless if you believe this to be true or not, to criticize the whole group based on the actions of a few extremists is a logical fallacy. Do you want to be better, more reasonable than the people you are criticizing, or do you want to be just as ignorant?

[–]semajin -2 points-1 points ago

Oh, his argument is stupid too? Listen, he isn't talking about a "small group of extremists" that shelter pedophiles, it's the bloody LEADERSHIP of the CHURCH! Why don't you go find another group to apologize for, since that seems to be all you're capable of aside from telling people they are stupid for calling out crazy where they see it.

[–]sojalemmi 1 point2 points ago

So you are gonna toss logic out the window and just criticize a whole group based on the actions of a few? Smart. Thats a good way to earn credibility and integrity.

I don't see your average catholic sheltering pedophiles in their homes and encouraging their behavior. I don't see every catholic church leader harboring pedophile fugitives.

Say what you will about me, but at least I can do more than parrot the same self serving biased trash that is repeated again and again on r/atheism. When there is actually reason and logic presented, you guys attack it if it does not appear to be in favor of your methods to mock everybody that is not an atheist. It is pathetic.

[–]semajin -2 points-1 points ago

No, sir, you are pathetic. You've used the same tired shit in every single one of your attempts to bash atheists, namely the "don't criticize the group based on the actions of a few!". Guess what, we're criticizing the FEW based on the few, and you're just too stupid or too indoctrinated to see that. It's obvious to me that you are religious yourself, and struggling with the glaring inconsistencies that you've seen pointed out in /r/atheism so you start poking people for posting their opinions here. Guess what, poke all you want, we aren't going away and we aren't going to lay down and apologize for possibly offending a group of offensive idiots. Night night now, time for bed.

[–]sojalemmi 2 points3 points ago

You need to get over yourself, and you beliefs. You are not superior. You are actually nothing more than a parrot, you seem to get all your information from r/atheism, and you appear to be in the dark of how the world really is.

First, how can you say you are criticizing the few based on the few, when you just said this: "Listen, he isn't talking about a "small group of extremists" that shelter pedophiles, it's the bloody LEADERSHIP of the CHURCH!". Not only did you try to claim it was ok to criticize the entire catholic church based on the actions of a few, but you appear to have misunderstood the argument in the first place. Scraw is saying it is ok to criticize religion as a whole, because moderates and liberals create a culture that allows the extremists to operate. I was saying that was a stupid idea. You seem to have misunderstood the idea and just decided it was ok to criticize Catholicism as a whole because some high ranking members have been accused of covering up a crime. Both arguments are stupid, and yours is even more stupid because it makes even less sense.

Secondly, you are way too wrapped up in yourself and r/atheism. You think I am indoctrinated? Look at yourself, you parrot the garbage ideals prevelant on r/atheism and I bet you have never even thought about it, or why it might not be right. I am not religious, and r/atheism does not point out any real glaring inconsistencies that would cause anyone with real faith to falter. Do you know why? Because you do things like generalize all religious people based on your negative biases of them. Any person with the ability to think for themselves, atheist and otherwise, can easily see the stupidity behind this. It gets you nowhere, and like I said before, all you gain is an e-pat on the back from people just as foolish as you.

Thirdly, you keep on contradicting yourself. You keep trying to claim you are not generalizing, but in your last sentence you said, "we aren't going away and we aren't going to lay down and apologize for possibly offending a group of offensive idiots". Idiots? Who are those, religious people? Yea, you sure aren't generalizing, you retard. Your problem is you can't think for yourself. You need r/atheism to do it for you, and guess what, r/atheism is not infallible.

So once again, I wish you luck in whatever you hope to accomplish by being an ignorant prick. That's right, not only theists are ignorant pricks, atheists can be too. And you are proving yourself to be one. Sweet dreams.

[–]semajin -1 points0 points ago

You are ridiculously off base, every time you decide to click that reply button. You've made assumptions and accusations EACH and EVERY time, you've put words in to the mouths of everyone that you've spoken to. You need to learn to read, and I'm sorry but you are horribly lacking in that department. Whatever educational system you were a part of failed you. Call me all the names you want, it won't change the fact that you don't belong here, you aren't equipped properly. Find a place where the level of discourse is low enough for you to pull those straw man arguments off without being laughed at. Seriously, you don't belong anywhere that intelligent human beings gather.

[–]ZexCo 0 points1 point ago

Did you read the first few paragraphs at all? What say you about them?

[–]semajin -1 points0 points ago

I know, right! Damn atheists are the worst at stereotyping the people who stereotype people. Seriously though, don't break your neck falling off that high horse, because I'm sure you don't ever speak about people other than on an individual and intensely personal basis after getting to know them. More and more atheists need to stop listening to people like you, and start shining a spotlight on just how hypocritical and ignorant religious fundamentalists are.

[–]sojalemmi 0 points1 point ago

Damn atheists are the worst at stereotyping the people who stereotype people.

Problem 1: Everybody uses stereotypes, that is just how the human mind works.

Problem 2: You are assuming that all religious people hold negative stereotypes of everybody else. You seem to fail to realize that not every single religious person in the world is a bigot.

More and more atheists need to stop listening to people like you, and start shining a spotlight on just how hypocritical and ignorant religious fundamentalists are.

Problem 3: Not every religious person is a hypocritical and ignorant fundamentalist. Why are you coming to a flawed conclusion like this? If you want to be better than the people you are criticizing, why are you being just as ignorant and hypocritical as them? What happened to your ability to utilize reason and logic?

Problem 4: If more and more atheists stop listening to the voice of reason, which I am being right now, then how do you ever expect to be taken seriously? A majority of religious people are not ignorant fundamentalists, when you generalize and treat them like that, you lose credibility as well as integrity. So tell me, why should more people be like you? With your flawed logic, lack of reason, intolerance, ignorance, misrepresentation and misunderstanding...do you not see the irony? Do you really think this type of behavior will accomplish anything except an e-pat on the back from people just as foolish as you?

[–]Jiratoo 0 points1 point ago

To get slightly back to the topic - what would have been an apropriate answer to someone asking how to make sure his/her Kids don't become atheists? I kinda think that question warranted sarcasm and hyperbole.

[–]semajin -1 points0 points ago

Did I say that all religious people are fundamentalists? I think you need to work on reading comprehension. I said that we should be more vocal about the hypocrisy OF the fundamentalists. Honestly, learn to comprehend what you are reading.

[–]sojalemmi 0 points1 point ago

Actually, my reading comprehension is just fine. You are trying to back pedal. My first post pointed out how the screenshot was generalizing and being ignorant of what religious people are actually like. Your response was to tell me more atheists should not listen to that type of reasoning because they should be shining a spotlight on the ignorance of religious fundamentalists. You also tried to be a smart ass and point out how atheists stereotype against people who stereotype people.

Using skills of reading comprehension and critical thinking, I knew you were talking about religious people as a whole. I knew this because you didn't accept anything in my post to be accurate, and you even went as far as to say atheists should criticize religious people because they are ignorant fundamentalists. Your weak attempt to go back and now claim you didn't mean all religious people won't work because you didn't make the distinction initially, it was only after I pointed out how you are being foolish.

So what is it? Should atheists listen to me and be reasonable and not ignorant, or should they listen to you and criticize religious people as though they were all ignorant fundamentalists?

[–]semajin -2 points-1 points ago

Actually, by saying RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISTS, I'm fairly certain I was decidedly NOT speaking about religious people as a whole. So, once again, reading comprehension failure on your part, and further defense of an indefensible argument, simply because you can't comprehend what you read.

Edit: And furthermore, I am of the opinion that atheists should be MORE vocal and critical of those groups who intentionally intrude in to the lives of others for the express purpose of pushing their religious ideology on others. I wouldn't deign to assume why they do it, but I do hold the opinion that they need to be stopped, and constantly haranguing atheists for mocking them, such as what you appear to be a specialist at, is counter productive to a MORE tolerant society. That statement may seem an oxymoron, but the simple fact is that religious fundamentalists breed contempt for those who refuse to lockstep.

[–]sojalemmi 0 points1 point ago

Interesting that you decided to make this opinion of yours known responding to a comment where I said it is wrong to generalize people according to negative biases. And not only that, but you mocked me too for saying that.

And now you are trying to say you are not generalizing people based on a negative bias you hold, and you criticized and mocked me even tho you had completely ignored what I said, so that you could let your opinion be known that atheists need to attack religious fundamentalists.

You are either a d-bag, or a liar. Either way, good luck on your quest to create a more tolerant society by mocking people's beliefs.

[–]Imsodarncool -1 points0 points ago

Yes, because all religious people are the same...

[–]Qazerowl -2 points-1 points ago

STOP POSTING THIS!

[–]-TinMan- 7 points8 points ago

...because once you've seen it, it should no longer be shared.

[–]Qazerowl -1 points0 points ago

Yes, after you see something on /r/athiesm you should not share it on /r/atheism.

[–]Nomoreart 0 points1 point ago

The universe clearly revolves around what you have seen.

[–]wappleby 0 points1 point ago

/r/atheism where original content is downvoted and reposts are upvoted. Expect anything different?

[–]Possob 0 points1 point ago

so true, so true

[–]tinyirishgirl 0 points1 point ago

To teach any child to think for themselves to question to reach deep within themselves for answers to listen with all their senses and to thirst for knowledge of the past as a path to a wiser future should be the norm and not the exception.

[–]Jackamatack 0 points1 point ago

Repost, But I ain't even mad.

[–]chaosdemonhu 0 points1 point ago

Down voted for repost I've seen atleast 4 times.

[–]chubbykidneumann -1 points0 points ago

repost

[–]GuyWithThe_Focus_ -1 points0 points ago

Holy repost Batman!

[–]sHaDowpUpPetxxx -1 points0 points ago

Or just expose them to a bunch of atheists ramming their dicks down everyone's throats all the time.

[–]Entere -1 points0 points ago

Satire at its best.

[–]CoyoteStark -1 points0 points ago

Repost this repeatedly.

[–]ScooterOTool -5 points-4 points ago

Repost.