nobody called this poster stupid. as for words, they have meanings we AGREE upon, not that we as individuals assign them. we would not be able to communicate if we didn't agree at least upon basic meanings. it doesn't matter, either, what side of the road we drive on, except insofar as we agree all to do it the same way so we don't all kill each other and ourselves. the poster can call anything god he wants, but he then cannot reasonably expect everyone to understand or agree with what he is saying if he calls (for example) potato chips god, right? or entropy. or death. they are not gods unless you redefine god, and if everyone does that, goodie, we're driving all over the lawn. people say "oh it's just semantics." semantics exist for a reason! but one word nobody used here (except you and one person describing religious fantasies, not the poster) is "stupid." is it suddenly not possible to disagree with what anyone says? well, i DO disagree with what the poster quotes ali as having said, and i didn't call anyone stupid, either.

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