@danieldennett Yes, we know that now unlike before, because Stalin and Mao don't count.
We’ve known forever that religion doesn’t keep crazy people from committing horrible crimes. Now we know that atheism doesn’t either.
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@JonnKmech@danieldennett I don't think Stalin killed in the name of his atheism, did he? - Show replies
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@danieldennett pretty sure we've known that forever as well...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@danieldennett Any belief system can be weaponized. The impulse to fundamentalist thinking is deeply human, and deeply dangerous. -
@spencerwindes@danieldennett Atheism is the absence of belief, it's not even the opposite of a belief system. No dogma. Null set. - Show replies
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@danieldennett agreed:) Rational souls have known forever atheism can't prevent violence either. Only true empathy and altruism can do that.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@danieldennett Question is what does the frame of any belief system condone/incentivise and what does it restrict/stigmatiseThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@danieldennett No, but looking at the suspect's head, phrenology looks to be back on the table. ;-)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@danieldennett Sadly, mental instability doesn't care about theism/atheism. At least atheism doesn't encourage the horrible crimes, though.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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