# News flash: Ex Machina doesn't care for Christianity **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 12, 2005, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102 "2005-07-12T01:25:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/1 "2005-07-12T01:25:09Z")
Dude, [we](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6355395&postcount=4)[get](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=324613) [it](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=324613), [already](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=325041). Really. It’s just getting annoying now. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/2 "2005-07-12T01:41:45Z")
I think you botched a little of your coding. He also seems to be an atheist. So it is not just Christianity. He (appears) thinks all religion is dumb. Why don’t you pit the people constantly harping on Scientology? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/3 "2005-07-12T01:44:03Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > Why don’t you pit the people constantly harping on Scientology? Because harping on religion is gauche, but harping on a dangerous cult is a public service. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/4 "2005-07-12T01:44:45Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > I think you botched a little of your coding. Um, where? > [@](#): > > He also seems to be an atheist. So it is not just Christianity. He (appears) thinks all religion is dumb. Yes. > [@](#): > > Why don’t you pit the people constantly harping on Scientology? Because I’m pitting someone else. If I encounter someone who just can’t get off the “$cientology is teh suXXor” tip in GD, I might well pit him, too. But I haven’t, so I ain’t. Anything else I can help you with? ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/5 "2005-07-12T01:47:29Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Because harping on religion is gauche, but harping on a dangerous cult is a public service. :snicker: That’s not a bad point, actually. But I’m not annoyed by the anti-Christian attitude, nor yet the anti-religion attitude in general. It’s just the sheer profligacy which is getting old. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/6 "2005-07-12T01:48:02Z")
Your link for _get_ and your link for _it_ take me to the same place. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/7 "2005-07-12T01:50:29Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > Your link for _get_ and your link for _it_ take me to the same place. So they do. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Metacom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@Metacom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Metacom)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/8 "2005-07-12T01:52:02Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > He also seems to be an atheist. So it is not just Christianity. He (appears) thinks all religion is dumb. > > Why don’t you pit the people constantly harping on Scientology? The first post he linked to in particular was REALLY out of place, and he does seem to be a bit of a one-trick pony in GD: Why on earth would you attack the OP with a statement that vaguely equates Scientology and Christianity when the OP seems to have a legitimate beef, regardless of whether you believe or not? 😕 The first provided example in particular is unambiguous. **Ex Machina** ’s kind of “I’m a college Freshman and it’s 3am and ORGANIZED RELIGION IS CONFORMISMS!!!” seems completely out of place in a thread about a specific aspect of Christian doctrine (one which can be politely discussed by believers and non-believers alike). ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/9 "2005-07-12T03:01:40Z")
> [@andros](#): > > So they do. Thanks. Oh, was it a subtle slap that his arguements are repetative? ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/10 "2005-07-12T03:17:19Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > Oh, was it a subtle slap that his arguements are repetative? Nope. Not enough caffeine in me to be that subtle. Just fucked up the c&p is all. ---
**Author:** ![Atticus\_Finch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Atticus\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atticus_Finch)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/11 "2005-07-12T05:24:39Z")
Meh. It’s not the arguments that bug me. It’s the style of post. It’s all written in 1 sentence per paragraph. Why the hell do these one-track-mind posters insist on doing this? Does it give extra credibility to their screeds about fluoridation, NDEs or the existence of God? Does it make them happy for readers to have to scroll down? The concept is that you have one idea per paragraph. I guess if you only have one idea to begin with, that doesn’t apply. ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/12 "2005-07-12T05:28:00Z")
I just wish he’s post something coherent. And original. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/13 "2005-07-12T05:29:06Z")
I was wondering when he’d be Pitted. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/14 "2005-07-12T05:41:58Z")
Well, the TM probably weren’t sure whether you were done, yet, with **Scott Plaid**. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/15 "2005-07-12T05:47:40Z")
Of course we’re done with him. He won. ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/16 "2005-07-12T07:07:41Z")
Think I could get him to read _Mere Christianity_ by Lewis? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/17 "2005-07-12T07:15:02Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > Of course we’re done with him. > He won. Not sure if this is the first time it’s been posted, but the first I’ve seen it since “The Challenge”. Thanks for ending the wait. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/18 "2005-07-12T07:20:20Z")
> [@Hung Mung](#): > > I just wish he’d post something coherent. And original. Don’t get your hopes up too high. He’s already stated that [this one is his “best argument”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=324613), regarding his pet subject. And that argument goes something like this: Suppose p. p maybe implies q, therefore q. q is what we know to be true in the real world. Therefore, p. This wasn’t original enough for you, **Hung Mung**? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/19 "2005-07-12T07:20:45Z")
Oh, no no, I think he lost “The Challenge” actully. I was refering to the fact that **Scott** , in general, claims victory in all the debates he’s been in. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102/20 "2005-07-12T07:47:53Z")
I know. It’s just fun to challenge my capacity of large numbers by keeping count of the occurances. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-ex-machina-doesnt-care-for-christianity/312102.md?page=2)