It's been a long while since I posted anything, but this was a topic on my mind this morning. This moment came for me last year when my mom discovered that I wasn't a Christian and had in fact never been one. Her comment went as such:

"I haven't been this disappointed since I learned that your brother was abusing drugs."

Stop and think about this. She equated disbelief in a particular religion with abuse of illegal drugs. In her eyes, the two are equally as bad, though I believe that non-belief is even more egregious in her eyes. But, we all know that such sentiments are all too common when broaching the subject of non-belief to the devout. Imaginary hellfire is a much more serious matter than the physical, psychological, and societal consequences of drug usage to her I suppose.

Anyway, what has been the worst thing said to you, if anything at all?

Oh, and HI.   It's nice to post again.

Heya! It's great to see you back again

I've not had anything much said to me face to face, the worst of it by far has been on this forum. One of the Christians went ape shit and called all atheists just about every bad thing you could imagine.

Hello. I'm thinking that the believer's lack of self awareness in realizing that god is just an aspect of self causes the godself to be warded off in seclusion and delusion, a fortification from which the most ignorant and asinine commentary sallies forth. 

Welcome back, man.

Your mom has a serious problem in discerning problems.


I suppose the worst I ever heard was the usual "you'll burn in hell" horseshit that the morons trot out when they can't think of anything intelligent to say.

(October 12, 2015 at 11:44 am)robvalue Wrote: Heya! It's great to see you back again

I've not had anything much said to me face to face, the worst of it by far has been on this forum. One of the Christians went ape shit and called all atheists just about every bad thing you could imagine.

Rob, I see you're still around - and quite busy judging by your post count.   I actually didn't even think of insults via forums, chat rooms, etc. If those were to be included, it would break the thread!

(October 12, 2015 at 11:47 am)houseofcantor Wrote: Hello. I'm thinking that the believer's lack of self awareness in realizing that god is just an aspect of self causes the godself to be warded off in seclusion and delusion, a fortification from which the most ignorant and asinine commentary sallies forth. 

You can add hateful to those adjectives as well! Ignorance and hatred make for amiable bedfellows.

(October 12, 2015 at 11:59 am)Minimalist Wrote: Welcome back, man.

Your mom has a serious problem in discerning problems.


I suppose the worst I ever heard was the usual "you'll burn in hell" horseshit that the morons trot out when they can't think of anything intelligent to say.

No argument there. "You'll burn in hell" and "I'll pray for you" are on equal footing for me.

In church or school, god will take what's dearest to you, if you sin. Said to kids, who still believed in all kinds of stuff, including fairies and magic. Made me fear for my family. As a teen or an adult, in real life, nothing has been said to me. Outside of here.

Yeah, I have a lot of time on my hands and not much energy, so this place has been perfect for me to make lots of lovely friends

Welcome back, Strider.

Your mother's remark is so self-evidently stupid and hurtful that there's nothing more to add, so long as you see it for the fanatical nonsense it is.

I don't express my lack of belief to anyone who wouldn't be cool with it, so fortunately I have not yet experienced the joy of unsolicited opinion on my eternal soul c:

Oh, and your mother has no idea what she's talking about.

(October 12, 2015 at 12:06 pm)Crossless1 Wrote: Welcome back, Strider.

Your mother's remark is so self-evidently stupid and hurtful that there's nothing more to add, so long as you see it for the fanatical nonsense it is.

Worry not! I see it for exactly what it is: a Christian trying to come to grips with someone who somehow doesn't believe the same thing she believes. This in totally mind blowing for most.

(October 12, 2015 at 12:08 pm)Neimenovic Wrote: I don't express my lack of belief to anyone who wouldn't be cool with it, so fortunately I have not yet experienced the joy of unsolicited opinion on my eternal soul c:

Oh, and your mother has no idea what she's talking about.

I try and do the same, but in this particular situation my hand was forced. Don't worry. Given enough time, you'll eventually receive advice from someone else on exactly what you should believe and what will happen to you if you do otherwise! You still have that to look forward to. ^^