Slaytanic Wehrmacht Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 This is why many people have a problem with Christians actually. Spreading the word of god is fundamental to so many of them, and in places lke the Bible belt it can be very dangerous to reject it. This is where lots of resentment comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 This is why many people have a problem with Christians actually. Spreading the word of god is fundamental to so many of them, and in places lke the Bible belt it can be very dangerous to reject it. This is where lots of resentment comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaytanic Wehrmacht Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 This is why many people have a problem with Christians actually. Spreading the word of god is fundamental to so many of them, and in places lke the Bible belt it can be very dangerous to reject it. This is where lots of resentment comes from. Furthermore: http://theweek.com/a...eism-in-america Sure we are a bit lippy, but American Christians seem to have a "witchhunt" mentality towards us and are responsible for the lions share of the enmity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 John Lennon guaranteed that Christianity would eventually wither and die. He wasn't so sure if Rock 'n Roll would live longer, but while neither are truly dead yet, i see Rock 'n Roll fading faster than Christianity. Unless you brand Hip-Hop as the new Rock 'n Roll. Fear. Amp up the fear, and you'll see religiousness rise. Because when you're all alone in the dark with a nightmare all around you, who are you going to turn to? At the moment America doesn't have much to be afraid of. It's made them grow more anti-religious and, well just plain up lazy. (Not that i'm implying atheists are lazy.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaytanic Wehrmacht Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 John Lennon guaranteed that Christianity would eventually wither and die. He wasn't so sure if Rock 'n Roll would live longer, but while neither are truly dead yet, i see Rock 'n Roll fading faster than Christianity. Unless you brand Hip-Hop as the new Rock 'n Roll. Fear. Amp up the fear, and you'll see religiousness rise. Because when you're all alone in the dark with a nightmare all around you, who are you going to turn to? At the moment America doesn't have much to be afraid of. It's made them grow more anti-religious and, well just plain up lazy. (Not that i'm implying atheists are lazy.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Situation Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's entirely possible to be religious and an atheist, like with Buddhists and other non-theistic religions. I can't say I know any religious atheists, personally, but there are ~1 billion Buddhists in the world, which is a sizable number just in that religion alone. They're all irrational beliefs in my eyes, if that's what you're getting at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drybone Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Atheism and agnosticism aren't mutually exclusive either. You have the wrong definitions. I'd consider myself to be an agnostic atheist. Even with your definitions, it's still entirely possible to be an atheist who believes in a non-theistic afterlife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truculence Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 However, Atheists cannot just sit there and be Atheists. They have to WHINE there is no God and COMPLAIN about anyone who does. This the difference. I have never met an Atheist who respected other peoples religious believes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaytanic Wehrmacht Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 This. But simply combine both forms of Agnostic structure. Then you have three Theist = belief in God Agnostic = doesnt know either way. Could lean on way or another but honestly doesnt know . Atheist = believes there is no God / Deity whatsoever This is what I have been saying for about 2 decades now. However, Atheists cannot just sit there and be Atheists. They have to WHINE there is no God and COMPLAIN about anyone who does. This the difference. I have never met an Atheist who respected other peoples religious believes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 (sarcasm) i like how atheists and the public in general likes to put down religion (sarcasm). its like the media is programmed for such an attitude too. just because i like Jesus doesn't mean you have to talk crap about my religion. keep your opinions to yourself or piss off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaytanic Wehrmacht Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 (sarcasm) i like how atheists and the public in general likes to put down religion (sarcasm). its like the media is programmed for such an attitude too. just because i like Jesus doesn't mean you have to talk crap about my religion. keep your opinions to yourself or piss off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 [...]when you encounter those who DON'T WANT TO HEAR the word...move on to the next victim, and leave us ALONE. Got it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Yeah, why don't you keep your opinions to yourself or piss off? Maybe it seems that way because the media is actually advanced enough intellectually to have crawled out of the Bronze age...which is where a lot of the ideals of religion belong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaytanic Wehrmacht Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaytanic Wehrmacht Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 You are saying that the media is intelligent? I provide exhibit A to refute that point: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 This. But simply combine both forms of Agnostic structure. Then you have three Theist = belief in God Agnostic = doesnt know either way. Could lean on way or another but honestly doesnt know . Atheist = believes there is no God / Deity whatsoever This is what I have been saying for about 2 decades now. However, Atheists cannot just sit there and be Atheists. They have to WHINE there is no God and COMPLAIN about anyone who does. This the difference. I have never met an Atheist who respected other peoples religious believes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Yeah, why don't you keep your opinions to yourself or piss off? Maybe it seems that way because the media is actually advanced enough intellectually to have crawled out of the Bronze age...which is where a lot of the ideals of religion belong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaytanic Wehrmacht Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 hey i'm not the one putting atheists down for their belief and i expect the same in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 No of course you're not putting us down for our belief, because we HAVE no belief...that's the point. You can expect whatever you want. Oscar Wilde once said "There are two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants and the other is getting it." But just because you expect something doesn't guarantee you'll get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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