A simple primer.

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[hardblue.livejournal.com]

That's at least a reasonable criticism, even if it's irrelevant to this specific case.

But doesn't it tell us something about the genuineness of their beliefs?

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Not even a little bit. Their genuine belief involves direct action, not indirect.

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

I bet you can keep a straight-face too.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

The truth is easy to tell.

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

The trick is believing that there is one Great Truth,
which I find all the more awesome from an atheist.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Not "one Great Truth," but the idea that there is not a Right and Wrong on many/most issues doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

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