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God does not exist - Judge
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Pitbull
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Sad that this guy will never be a judge in this country. He has too much against him, not having the same beliefs or colour as the "in-crowd".
1. I hardly find this news worthy
2. What is your actual feeling about his comments? Seems like you are but too happy that someone shares your view...
Well, there's the whole prejudice thing from the judges about his (lack of) beliefs and the fact that he's white, which at that level, makes it newsworthy.
I would have kept those comments to myself. He's already white. No use making things harder for yourself than they already are.
I'm sure there were other reasons for him wanting to become a judge as well. It's not like he went: "Oh well, there's no God, so I'll be a judge then."
So what's the whole point of "raise your right hand...so help me God" then?
Sackboy
Executive Member
He is a candidate judge who was being interviewed for the post.
From the questions asked and his replies, I would say he would be an excellent judge. However he is the wrong colour (also by the questions put to him).
From the questions asked and his replies, I would say he would be an excellent judge. However he is the wrong colour (also by the questions put to him).
That would depend on the person being asked, not the judge.
TheHiveMind
Banned
Why should religious people who are members of a religion that does not believe in judging others, be allowed to be judges?
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Kloofvreter
Honorary Master
Exactly. And what if the defendant is an atheist or Buddhist? He couldn't care less about this gesture.
Judging in the sense of criminal law is far from the judging you read about in the Bible.
Balstrome
Banned
The point of "Raise your hand... etc" is that you accept and acknowledge that if you lie, God will get you. But there is an alternative for right thinking folk, you can "Affirm" that what you will say is the truth.
TonyHawk
Expert Member
Stupidity rulz amongst the foolz.. life's a bitch... get used to it
Empiricism Philosopher
Expert Member
Rule the fools, life is lekker man.
Kornhub
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cerebus
Honorary Master
Here's me thinking a judge had made a verdict that God didn't exist. That would be interesting.
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Loved the comments
Sad that this guy will never be a judge in this country. He has too much against him, not having the same beliefs or colour as the "in-crowd".
Guy was a fanatic in the first instance, then he did a 180 in the other direction.
Should fanatics be judges? Could they be prejudiced?
The he says there are no true Marxists. LOL.
Yes, from an Oxford Seminarian and Theology student to then sudden disillusionment that you can't find God between the pages of a book.
Similar to this guy who was a major theology scholar and then became an atheist writing about how the NT wasn't exactly word-for-word what he expected - the Jews in the 1st century did not use "thee" and speak
in King James' English.
I don't blame this dude for either but the sudden swing and that he was adamant before and is so strong now makes me think he could be a bad judge if he's so in other issues and makes up his mind about a case before its even heard. Maybe if he was an agnostic rather - anyway.... a strict cleric wouldn't be a good judge either.
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Loved the comments
Sad that this guy will never be a judge in this country. He has too much against him, not having the same beliefs or colour as the "in-crowd".
He says there is no God. I say there are no aliens. You don't see making a big deal out of it. He needs a puppy!
