The Atheist Obsession with Insulting Christians

[abaris]

Where is this?

Vienna, 7th district. Corner of Mariahilferstraße and Zieglergasse. Found it on the web and it has to be from some years back, since it's now a pedestrian zone.

[Catholic_Lady]

Totally and entirely off topic - but that's mine. At least from the outside.

Gorgeous.  Love European Architecture.  Is that Austria?  

Mine is typical American Office Building (where I sit is circled in red):

As much as we've talked via PM, I don't think I've ever asked you what your job is lol. So... what do you do?

[Kingpin]

Gorgeous.  Love European Architecture.  Is that Austria?  

Mine is typical American Office Building (where I sit is circled in red):

As much as we've talked via PM, I don't think I've ever asked you what your job is lol. So... what do you do?

I'm a Network Engineer responsible for all Networking/Infrastructure at our Core Data Center.

[robvalue]

I'd love it if all the thiests here moved away from just the really serious religious discussions and into some of the other topics, or light hearted threads. It allows us to interact with you more as people rather than every dialogue being a battle.

For those of you who have made the effort, I certainly appreciate it! It shows you're here to actually talk to us as people as well and not just bang on our heads and try to convert us. For those who never make this effort, it's really hard to develop any kind of relationship. I've noticed these tend to be the same people who rarely joke around and have fun on here. That also makes things really hard.

[Catholic_Lady]

As much as we've talked via PM, I don't think I've ever asked you what your job is lol. So... what do you do?

I'm a Network Engineer responsible for all Networking/Infrastructure at our Core Data Center.

Shoot, I think you did tell me that lol. 

My dad is also an engineer, and he also attended Michigan. He works for OI, if you're familiar. Since he's from South America, he was at UM as a foreign student. Moved back to Brazil after he graduated, and eventually moved back to the US when I was 7.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Okay Mr. White Knight. Way to defend her from my very mild agnostic rebuke. Good job.

Calling someone fake is is not a "mild rebuke", by my lights.

[Catholic_Lady]

Okay Mr. White Knight. Way to defend her from my very mild agnostic rebuke. Good job.

Calling someone fake is is not a "mild rebuke", by my lights.

Agreed. It's not a swear word, but it's still probably one of the worst things you can call someone, imho.

[Crossless2.0]

I'd love it if all the thiests here moved away from just the really serious religious discussions and into some of the other topics, or light hearted threads. It allows us to interact with you more as people rather than every dialogue being a battle.

For those of you who have made the effort, I certainly appreciate it! It shows you're here to actually talk to us as people as well and not just bang on our heads and try to convert us.  For those who never make this effort, it's really hard to develop any kind of relationship. I've noticed these tend to be the same people who rarely joke around and have fun on here. That also makes things really hard.

^This^

Look, I'm as guilty as anyone here of throwing bombs and insults when I get bored or frustrated with a member. Honestly, I'm not quite such a prick in my day-to-day life and would welcome opportunities to get to know something about some of our religious members aside from what apologetics they favor and how often they can cite the Bible or Koran.

I've long thought that when it comes to GC, Drich, Chad, and -- yes -- even Randy, I would probably like each of them IRL and would enjoy them a lot more here if they would just for once stop yapping about their faith. There are other things to talk about, after all, and it's good to lighten up occasionally.  (Professor gets a pass on the religious talk since he is so delightfully loony. I wouldn't change a thing.) And I liked CL from the start. But as others have said, she's made an effort to become something in our little community other than an antagonist.

Vinegar or honey, theists.  Vinegar or honey.

[Kingpin]

I'd love it if all the thiests here moved away from just the really serious religious discussions and into some of the other topics, or light hearted threads. It allows us to interact with you more as people rather than every dialogue being a battle.

For those of you who have made the effort, I certainly appreciate it! It shows you're here to actually talk to us as people as well and not just bang on our heads and try to convert us.  For those who never make this effort, it's really hard to develop any kind of relationship. I've noticed these tend to be the same people who rarely joke around and have fun on here. That also makes things really hard.

^This^

Look, I'm as guilty as anyone here of throwing bombs and insults when I get bored or frustrated with a member. Honestly, I'm not quite such a prick in my day-to-day life and would welcome opportunities to get to know something about some of our religious members aside from what apologetics they favor and how often they can cite the Bible or Koran.

I've long thought that when it comes to GC, Drich, Chad, and -- yes -- even Randy, I would probably like each of them IRL and would enjoy them a lot more here if they would just for once stop yapping about their faith. There are other things to talk about, after all, and it's good to lighten up occasionally.  (Professor gets a pass on the religious talk since he is so delightfully loony. I wouldn't change a thing.) And I liked CL from the start. But as others have said, she's made an effort to become something in our little community other than an antagonist.

Vinegar or honey, theists.  Vinegar or honey.

But as Sheldon Cooper once said, "You can catch more flies with feces, what's your point?"

Lol sorry I had to.  But I totally agree with you Crossless.  This forum is about having discussions in general.  We will always discuss our main topic and points of disagreement, but we are also all people and there is a plethora of topics to engage about regardless of our personal beliefs.

[Neo-Scholastic]

I'd love it if all the thiests here moved away from just the really serious religious discussions and into some of the other topics, or light hearted threads. It allows us to interact with you more as people rather than every dialogue being a battle.

Maybe I'll take your advice more. I've posted on a few of the 'light hearted' threads - from favorite swear words to fountain pens. But really, I must say that I find them kinda boring. And besides, how are you supposed to convert anyone on a thread about craft beers? :-) I think much of the personal stuff does come up within more serious debate threads. I would say the more recent trend among believers has to been either using real pictures of themselves as avatars and using real names. I've always used my real name, but CL and Kingpin have inspired me to use a photo of myself as well.