Religion is poison. Reason is the cure. You can be nice enough to try and share the enlightenment with others, but if they refuse, carry on. I have no intention of wasting my time pushing my ideas into another head. None of my business. Sure, I do think the world would be better off with out the craziness of religion, but I have no need to roll around in the dirt for nothing. I won't stand outside a church and throw rocks at them. Won't repeat myself over and over again until I'm sure they got it, if they clearly said they don't want to hear it. If they knock first, though, sorry bud.
It's like this. JW knock on my door all the time. My territory. I don't go out looking for religious people. My family is atheist. My friends are atheist. I talk to other atheists online lol. I don't go searching for religious people out there to share the good news of reason. I was Christian once. I accept that I was ignorant and fucken crazy! I found reason on my own. I did my own research. I asked my own questions. I went out seeking enlightenment. I'm thankful for those who were there when I asked and helped me walk into the light. If someone steps out of their way to come and ask me, sure! I'll converse. It happens all the time. Once I see that they're closed and aren't even listening, I step back, fuck this, and choose to not waste my time. I'm not here to save souls. I'm not here to be a martyr. Here are the missing pieces, see? No? Why? What was that? You're not liking this? You mad? OK. End conversation. Most of the time they get upset when they realize I know the Bible more than they do. Like I tell the JW from work: Sure, we can talk. I'll grab my Bible, if you think you can handle it. If not, let's keep talking about Leo and his Oscar.
I also laugh about my old religious self while drinking beer at bars with other atheists.
That's what I do about religion.
It's like this. JW knock on my door all the time. My territory. I don't go out looking for religious people. My family is atheist. My friends are atheist. I talk to other atheists online lol. I don't go searching for religious people out there to share the good news of reason. I was Christian once. I accept that I was ignorant and fucken crazy! I found reason on my own. I did my own research. I asked my own questions. I went out seeking enlightenment. I'm thankful for those who were there when I asked and helped me walk into the light. If someone steps out of their way to come and ask me, sure! I'll converse. It happens all the time. Once I see that they're closed and aren't even listening, I step back, fuck this, and choose to not waste my time. I'm not here to save souls. I'm not here to be a martyr. Here are the missing pieces, see? No? Why? What was that? You're not liking this? You mad? OK. End conversation. Most of the time they get upset when they realize I know the Bible more than they do. Like I tell the JW from work: Sure, we can talk. I'll grab my Bible, if you think you can handle it. If not, let's keep talking about Leo and his Oscar.
I also laugh about my old religious self while drinking beer at bars with other atheists.
That's what I do about religion.
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