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atheism has led to the greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice... (imgur.com)

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[–]Atheizm 19 points20 points ago

Praise Richard Dawkins!

[–]QuantumTycoon 6 points7 points ago

For it is written he was touched by the noodlely appendage while traveling in the 4th parsec of the Nebula of Enlightenment.

[–]Terron7 12 points13 points ago

Ramen

[–]puts_u_in_your_place 7 points8 points ago

But... but... but... Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot.

Don't the verses in the Doctrine of Atheism, which were obviously followed by all these atheist dictators, command you to persecute and kill all religious people?

[–]JehovahsHitlist 11 points12 points ago

Dude, just because Scienciticus 14:4 says "thou shalt create murderous regimes because thou art a dickhole" doesn't mean we have to. You're taking the whole thing out of context.

[–]FrisianDude 2 points3 points ago

yeah, it's a metaphor!

[–]addboy 1 point2 points ago

Yeah, we just pick the science we want to believe!

[–]Lenten1 4 points5 points ago

Hitler was catholic right? Think I read a quote saying he believed he was doing Gods work.

[–]lllator 7 points8 points ago

From Chapter 2 of Mein Kampf: "And so I believe to-day that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator. In standing guard against the Jew I am defending the handiwork of the Lord."

[–]Lenten1 0 points1 point ago

This is the quote I was talking about, thanks.

[–]squigs 0 points1 point ago

Hard to say. He claims to be in Mein Kampf but relying on Nazi propaganda for accurate information probably isn't a good idea.

[–]WalrusTits 0 points1 point ago

Well we can't read minds yet so generally we just take a person's word for it when they say they believe in god.

[–]squigs 0 points1 point ago

But we have no knowledge whether or not this person believes in god, therefore we can neither state that he is a catholic nor an atheist.

Sometimes the only valid answer is "we don't know".

[–]WalrusTits 0 points1 point ago

We don't know if any person believes in god, you only know what you believe.

[–]squigs 0 points1 point ago

Isn't that what I just said?

[–]WalrusTits 0 points1 point ago

It wasn't clear, since you only said "we have no knowledge whether or not this person believes in god".

I had a feeling that you meant we don't know anyone's actual beliefs but I wasn't 100% sure so I didn't make any negative assertions about what your intent was I just posted the statement as is.

[–]DorkLord54 0 points1 point ago

While in the public eye he gave off an image of being very Christian, in private he believed Christianity to be weak, but was smart enough to use it to pander to the ignorant masses.

[–]PerduraboCK 1 point2 points ago

haha, i love the knight & his helmet

[–]literallyallah 1 point2 points ago

relevent

Now I need to find the oatmeal cartoon with nazis killing in the name of pythagoras' theorum

here it is!

[–]AxlJones[S] 1 point2 points ago

I log in and there's 666 upvotes. Must be a sign! Or not.

[–]Loki5654 6 points7 points ago

Downvote for stolen comic.

Here's a link to the original: http://mattbors.com/archives/321.html

Please give webtraffic to creators, not image hosting sites. Credit where credit is due.

[–]AxlJones[S] 22 points23 points ago

You can see the source of the comic on the right side of it and I uploaded it on imgur so people can see the img just by clicking on a button with RES.

Also, please get off your high horse.

[–]Audities 9 points10 points ago

People like you are why I like the internet.

[–]FlickingYourSwitch 1 point2 points ago

copied*

[–]RepostHero 1 point2 points ago

This has been reposted here 8 times before this post. RepostHero, awayyyyyyyyy!

[–]PepsiGeneration 0 points1 point ago

And it still makes me smile!

[–]danxmason 0 points1 point ago

The cognitive bias of believing in Religion is to say "Those people didn't REALLY believe in God"

[–]Bishopkilljoy 1 point2 points ago

For those confused about the last one Nietzsche was a philosopher who said that due to the innovations of man and the development of knowledge that "god is dead" needless to say he wasn't very popular with the church

[–]selfcallednowhere 2 points3 points ago

This is /r/atheism. You really don't need to explain who Nietzsche is.

[–]Bishopkilljoy -2 points-1 points ago

you'd be surprised not everybody knows every philosopher in the world

[–]NoSarcasmHere 0 points1 point ago

I didn't get it until the twin towers panel. Maybe it's time for bed...

[–]mynewusername2 0 points1 point ago

What about North Korea and USSR? i know this has been said many times before but can we just agree that no matter the system, the worst people will always abuse it?

[–]PepsiGeneration 0 points1 point ago

You can make a case for North Korea being a theocracy, i.e. worshiping the ruler and his dad and granddad. Just sayin'.

[–]skeen9 0 points1 point ago

But but cuddling with small children is the uber-mench's job

[–]ichidori 0 points1 point ago

2007 -_-

[–]hackeysack09 0 points1 point ago

Did a Pope actually say that? D:

[–]copenuggz 0 points1 point ago

Googled this shit. Found this. Liked it.

[–]Evis03 0 points1 point ago

What a coincidence, reading Nietzche and cuddling (well spooning) is a fetish of mine.

[–]A_Pissed_Penguin 0 points1 point ago

Makes sense

[–]Mileskitsune 1 point2 points ago

repost. but who honestly cares (sigh) >__> upvotes

[–]-Hastis- 0 points1 point ago

My pastor would have said : "This is what happen when people become religious and are not in a personal relationship anymore..."

[–]the_harsh_truth_v2 -1 points0 points ago

oh okay

[–]SomeGamerKid -4 points-3 points ago

ALL OF THOSE WERE RELIGION

[–]Phdnothing 13 points14 points ago

This guy gets it!

[–]GenghisKhanX -1 points0 points ago

What, no Atheist Hitler?

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