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Originally Posted by A.M Nafusi
@JOH
Ad hominem my foot!
(By the way, not all ad hominem answers are fallacies, u know that)
U did ask me to state any positives xtianity has done; I found none. U re the one, infact, disparaging my person as opposed to addressing the fact that I see no single advantage of xtianity.
Yes, PAGANISM without the european negative connotation is just fine.
Lastly, perhaps you should consider a study of African religions before engaging in a discussion of what religion is fit for Africans. U can not talk about what u do not know. A fallacy of ad ignoratia right there.
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Bleh. I asked about benefits of Christianity in Africa and abroad; you said it presented nothing "new" to Africa. That was non-responsive. That you're now claiming it offers nothing of value is specious considering the school you attend and the religion you offically ascribe to; unless you're a masochist, which I suppose is possible.
I would think, considering your thread on the problems of Africans, that you would also acknowledge some value in the promotion of the truth in the commandment "Thou shalt not covet" since you ascribed that as a major deterimental effect that you've observed.
Almost any philosophical system has some positives, that you are claiming "none" reveals more of your biases than your critical thinking.
Where did I claim a falsehood concerning any pagan religion above? I didn't even engage in a discussion of such religions; I merely asked what your opinion was for a beneficial worldview for Africa and referenced atheism and paganism as potential examples. My mere mention of paganism seemed cause you to start exhibiting the internet equivalent of facial ticks more rapidly and rabidly than I'd even expect of RD. Now you're claiming paganism is the most beneficial world view, while failing to state a single beneficial effect in support (while naming certain detrimental effects such as belief in "witchcraft" and the like in your other thread). What philosophical system do you believe most effectively ended the slave trade in most of the world?
I've come to expect more reasoned analysis from you, thus my crankiness.