I didn't say that people act like those things were private matter. I was merely saying that if they did it would be crazy right? So why the hell isn't it considered the same as religion? It should be because those other things are criticized. And the burden of proof is on the believer.
Religions makes claims that are believed by the religious. Why shouldn't these claims be questioned like other beliefs? If anything needs criticism is religion.
Religion needs to be questioned. How could you just let it slide? Not only by doing so would you not getto know the person so much. But you're not allowing yourself to criticize things that you have every right to criticize. If theists can criticize atheists...atheist should be able to criticize theists right?
"God" is not a magic trump card. Although its often treated like one. And it obviously shouldn't be treated like one. Other things that are far less absurd are considered acceptable to criticize.
If a theist won't let me criticize his belief in God, then there's no reason he should be able to criticize ANY of my beliefs. Because "God" is certainly not above any other beliefs.
Because there's not any evidence for it at all! The burden of proof is on him/her!
If I believed a load of lies should he respect them/not question them? If I believed the earth was flat. If I believed that Elvis Presley was still alive....should he not be allowed to question me about this? Should he RESPECT me about this?
Or would he have every right to question why I believe such things, and try and understand why?
Since I am making such absurd claims?
Would I want people to be atheists? Yes I would think it would be better if people didn't base their lives on what is almost certainly just a delusion, that has no evidence to back the claims they believe in whatsoever. But I wouldn't expect it to happen all at once!! That would be absurd.
Evf
Religions makes claims that are believed by the religious. Why shouldn't these claims be questioned like other beliefs? If anything needs criticism is religion.
Religion needs to be questioned. How could you just let it slide? Not only by doing so would you not getto know the person so much. But you're not allowing yourself to criticize things that you have every right to criticize. If theists can criticize atheists...atheist should be able to criticize theists right?
"God" is not a magic trump card. Although its often treated like one. And it obviously shouldn't be treated like one. Other things that are far less absurd are considered acceptable to criticize.
If a theist won't let me criticize his belief in God, then there's no reason he should be able to criticize ANY of my beliefs. Because "God" is certainly not above any other beliefs.
Because there's not any evidence for it at all! The burden of proof is on him/her!
If I believed a load of lies should he respect them/not question them? If I believed the earth was flat. If I believed that Elvis Presley was still alive....should he not be allowed to question me about this? Should he RESPECT me about this?
Or would he have every right to question why I believe such things, and try and understand why?
Since I am making such absurd claims?
Would I want people to be atheists? Yes I would think it would be better if people didn't base their lives on what is almost certainly just a delusion, that has no evidence to back the claims they believe in whatsoever. But I wouldn't expect it to happen all at once!! That would be absurd.
Evf
