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Starboard Tack

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8. So true.

Reply to TM99 (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 25, 2015, 12:11 PM

Jan 2015

The need to be right, when we can learn so much from accepting that fact that we are so often wrong. Even when we are right, we are usually wrong to a degree. Dogma, be it religious or political, tends to exclude the grey areas, not to mention color.

So sorry to hear about your dad. My thoughts are with you. Sounds like you have a wonderful relationship with him.

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"New Atheists are Wrong about Islam-- Here's How Data Proves it"-- Elias Isquith, Salon [View all] carolinayellowdog Jan 2015 OP

Interesting piece. Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #1

It seemed like a troll magnet carolinayellowdog Jan 2015 #3

I used to think Hinduism and Bhuddism were more tolerant too Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #4

Because my friend, it is not about belief or non-belief. TM99 Jan 2015 #7

So true. Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #8

Actually the only place you can't change the title is LBN. cbayer Jan 2015 #2

subtitle is good: "New empirical evidence shows anti-Islam crusaders misunderstand Muslim countries" carolinayellowdog Jan 2015 #6

This seems to happen a lot with minority or foreign groups when they're looked at closely. okasha Jan 2015 #5