(May 8, 2018 at 9:39 am)A Theist Wrote:

(May 7, 2018 at 12:57 pm)Minimalist Wrote: It's not a compliment, Adolf.  Merely an understanding that an oyster can't make a pearl without an irritant.  If you don't mind being an irritant I don't mind calling you one.

Wear that "Pearl Necklace" proudly! You earned it!

ISWYDT

(May 8, 2018 at 12:25 pm)Joods Wrote:

(May 8, 2018 at 9:39 am)A Theist Wrote: Wear that "Pearl Necklace" proudly! You earned it!

ISWYDT

*shrug* I don't mind Christians being anywhere. It isn't Christians I object to so much as it is Christianity. 

Boru

I prefer that they respond without gratuitous inclusions of scripture. I prefer they demonstrate how much tolerance and respect they would like for their WV by example toward mine. But it isn’t up to me anyway. I value the opportunity to build relationships across the isle without ulterior motives.

I just voted NO! The christian privilege here the last few days has left a very bad taste in my mouth.

Depends on what the person posts more than what their actual beliefs are.

(May 8, 2018 at 11:03 am)KevinM1 Wrote: Drich, of all fucking people, said it right: we’re project people for him and others of his ilk (who, in my eyes, are the majority of Christians on here).  Not people to get to know, but things to fix.

Wanting to get to know someone and hoping to persuade them to your point of view are not mutually exclusive. I see nothing wrong with either 1) getting to know strangers so you can share with them the hope in your heart OR 2) sharing the Gospel with someone you already know.

It seems to me that being indifferent to the spiritual needs of strangers is uncaring particularly if you think you have something really important and helpful to share. If two people are traveling and both are thirsty it would be selfish for one not offer the other a swig for water. That's not "fixing" someone or having an ulterior motive. Nor must this impulse come from a feeling of personal superiority. Christians accept their own brokenness and are grateful for the Grace they know they do not deserve.

But you'd have to agree that there are atheists here that have no interest in being proselytized to and this place just might be the only point of escape for them to be free from all of the preachiness. I for one, don't much care for it because I personally don't like being preached to. I have a friend in rl who tries this and I tell her that if she valued our friendship, she would respect my right to not believe and would keep that stuff to herself when we are with each other.

Another example: If she wants to pray over her meal, that's her choice. But don't expect me to do that because I don't believe it's necessary.

(May 8, 2018 at 3:46 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Wanting to get to know someone and hoping to persuade them to your point of view are not mutually exclusive. I see nothing wrong with either 1) getting to know strangers so you can share with them the hope in your heart OR 2) sharing the Gospel with someone you already know.

It seems to me that being indifferent to the spiritual needs of strangers is uncaring particularly if you think you have something really important and helpful to share. If two people are traveling and both are thirsty it would be selfish for one not offer the other a swig for water. That's not "fixing" someone or having an ulterior motive. Nor must this impulse come from a feeling of personal superiority. Christians accept their own brokenness and are grateful for the Grace they know they do not deserve.

*shares Dawkins' The God Delusion with you*

I'm only trying to aid your thirsting mind.

(May 8, 2018 at 2:49 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I just voted NO! The christian privilege here the last few days has left a very bad taste in my mouth.

I'm just curious, what special privilege have we gotten here the last few days?

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(May 8, 2018 at 3:51 pm)Kit Wrote:

(May 8, 2018 at 3:46 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Wanting to get to know someone and hoping to persuade them to your point of view are not mutually exclusive. I see nothing wrong with either 1) getting to know strangers so you can share with them the hope in your heart OR 2) sharing the Gospel with someone you already know.

It seems to me that being indifferent to the spiritual needs of strangers is uncaring particularly if you think you have something really important and helpful to share. If two people are traveling and both are thirsty it would be selfish for one not offer the other a swig for water. That's not "fixing" someone or having an ulterior motive. Nor must this impulse come from a feeling of personal superiority. Christians accept their own brokenness and are grateful for the Grace they know they do not deserve.

*shares Dawkins' The God Delusion with you*

I'm only trying to help improve your broken mind.  

One of my husband's (atheist) friends shared it with him. I had no problem with him doing that.