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Poll: Atheists: Are the words "sin" ad "hell" trigger words to you?
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Yes, although I never believed in such notions.
4.55%
1 4.55%
Yes, I used to believe and now that I don't, the prospect of such things is upsetting
13.64%
3 13.64%
No, I have never considered them to be trigger words
40.91%
9 40.91%
No, I used to be a believer but now that I'm not I don't have any sensitivity to these words
36.36%
8 36.36%
(This one's for Min) Fuck off
4.55%
1 4.55%
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Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
#31
RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
Being told that certain people's life style is a sin is kind of like being told they're not approved of by someone's secret bad-ass friend .. who I'm sure exists no where except between their ears. Not concerned.
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#32
RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
Surely, if someone is doing a sin:

1) God already knows this, why does it need pointing out?
2) God is well equipped to deal with it himself. Why do we need your judgement too?
3) The person is already going to receive the suitable punishment after they die. Why does God need you to also hassle and inconvenience them during this life?

In other words: if I'm sinning, it's between me and God. Keep your beak out. Just like if I'm upsetting Superman. You really don't need to get involved. It's not like I'm yelling abuse at someone who can't take care of themselves.
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#33
RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
Maybe it is because xtian extremists want to be a vehicle for god's will .. as that is determined in their minds.
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#34
RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
That's exactly it, yeah.

The way some people take "insults" against God so personally is a dead giveaway. The apparently fragile emotional state of God is really just utter intolerance of anyone who is different.

These are the real arsehole sorts I'm discussing here, of course. Most theists are perfectly reasonable people.
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#35
RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
If someone invokes sin in a discussion of morality I simply laugh.

When told I'm going to hell, I tell them I look forward to the look on their face when they arrive and discover I'm in charge.

It's all rather silly.
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#36
RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
It is incredibly silly.

But it makes me sick that people would worship a being that they truly believe has set up a place solely for the purpose of torturing people. This isn't just adults believing in fairy tales; it's revealing how much their morality has been corrupted along the way.
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#37
RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
Seriously. I mean, okay, I'll buy that you believe in your celestial dictator with all your heart, but don't you fucking dare tell me it's a god of love.
Religions were invented to impress and dupe illiterate, superstitious stone-age peasants. So in this modern, enlightened age of information, what's your excuse? Or are you saying with all your advantages, you were still tricked as easily as those early humans?

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There is no better way to convey the least amount of information in the greatest amount of words than to try explaining your religious views.
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#38
RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
Do giggle triggers count?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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#39
RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
What about hair triggers?

A friend wants to know...
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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#40
RE: Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?
(January 1, 2017 at 9:18 pm)Luckie Wrote:

If you talk about rape in front of a rape victim, and say "oh sorry I understand that the word 'rape' is a trigger word for you, but it's real and just part of life so you must accept it," --is that not unconsiderate and offensive?

You answered that question yourself. It is real and a part of life. It's not offensive.

Just like those who are offended with the Trump presidency saying "Trump's not my President!"
Sorry cupcakes, he is.
Make America Great Again! Trump 2020
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