My take on Life

[Spage]

To come someplace new and automatically demand respect is sort of silly. I am new here, and even though I'm an atheist, I still would expect to put in some time, properly and coherently argue some points, and then maybe some people will come to expect certain things from me. Respect is earned, not given, as the saying goes.

I'm starting to get irritated by people that are under the impression I demanded respect. No where did I do anything more than request it.

Also, your post was extremely defensive and dismissive. Why be surprised when you get what you expected? There are many people on here with all sorts of beliefs. Those that come here with the intent to proselytize don't get treated well, those that come here and post statements with no intent on discourse don't get treated well, but those that come here with questions they are honestly willing to have an intelligent conversation about actually get treated pretty well.

Thank you, although I won't be sticking around here.

But remember where you are. This is a forum for atheists. You came here, posted this diatribe, and asked us not to try to change your mind. That is patently ridiculous.

This is the truth. Except I think "diatribe" is a little bit too extreme of a word.