A Decade of Self-Delusion

[Golden Gate 530]

Interesting page with statistics of atrocities of 20th Century

http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/warstat1.htm

[mawilson 2,133]

China isn't atheist. I could be wrong about that, but I don't think I am really.

I'm pretty sure their government is officially atheist.

[Peikko 1,575]

What 'atheist' values does the regime promote that are detrimental to the rest of the world though? It's like somehow being an atheist is synonimous with being a dictator - er, no.

Put it another way, being an atheist isn't a singular philosophy or ideology in and of itself. Every atheist has their own set of values. Being a dictatorship is not something that 'atheism' promotes.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I'm pretty sure their government is officially atheist.

So is Cuba's... ask me how that one works in reality

[DEDixon 39]

What 'atheist' values does the regime promote that are detrimental to the rest of the world though? It's like somehow being an atheist is synonimous with being a dictator - er, no.

Put it another way, being an atheist isn't a singular philosophy or ideology in and of itself. Every atheist has their own set of values. Being a dictatorship is not something that 'atheism' promotes.

sweetie, i think most people, without running to the internet to look up the fine differences in dictators of the past, would off the top of their head, suggest that "being an atheist is synonymous with being a dictator." most people aren't talking about singular philosophy, ideology and whatnot when talking about this sort of stuff at the street level. though street level perceptions are not always good, they are a way of life and often what rules the day especially for things of little importance (such as this).

So is Cuba's... ask me how that one works in reality

i'm asking.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't see what difference it makes whether the government of a country endorses a particular religion or not.

There aren't many places in the world where religion is totally prohibited in favor of atheism. Certainly there is suppression in some dictatorships where ideologies come into conflict, but stamp it out entirely? Doubtful.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

i'm asking.

You don't get out much, do you??

Cuba is one of the most fervently Catholic places I have visited.

[AlHayatZween 2]

So is Cuba's... ask me how that one works in reality

eh-hem...

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

You don't get out much, do you??

Cuba is one of the most fervently Catholic places I have visited.

I really want to visit Cuba one day.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I really want to visit Cuba one day.

it is a beautiful place. People are amicable and quite better educated than the regular John Doe; which makes for nice conversations.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

it is a beautiful place. People are amicable and quite better educated than the regular John Doe; which makes for nice conversations.

being better educated than the average american is a very low bar, making it quite unremarkable

[Chica Yeyé 41]

being better educated than the average american is a very low bar, making it quite unremarkable

true, true

[DEDixon 39]

You don't get out much, do you??

Cuba is one of the most fervently Catholic places I have visited.

now now pretty woman, don't get mean on me.

yeah, i heard the pope visited that nation not so long ago.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

now now pretty woman, don't get mean on me.

yeah, i heard the pope visited that nation not so long ago.

I don't get mean on you -- I point to the fact that obviously your world traveling is zero.

and yep, quite pretty thank you

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I don't get mean on you -- I point to the fact that obviously your world traveling is zero.

that's not fair... not having been to cuba isn't "zero"... besides, we usc's aren't allowed to even be there.