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RE: Why do people believe religious texts?
April 8, 2010 at 12:10 pm
(April 8, 2010 at 11:42 am)Disinter Wrote: I questioned them. Even though I was raised in the most religious environment and area possible, I emerged 100% atheistic with no doubts. As someone who lives in the bible belt where lynching is common, you have to understand that brainwashing is so damn extreme it nearly makes one sick. Children are commonly scared shitless into christianity, and they're taught to hate homosexuals and atheists no matter how kind they are. It's terrible, but if I say or do anything I'll probably be killed....or at least shunned from my family.
Check out "Hell House" on youtube for a good look at what Christians are doing to kids.
And you honestly think you will be killed for being an atheist? I find that a little hard to believe. I know believers can be kooks, but they're going to kill someone who doesn't believe? Where do you live?
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RE: Why do people believe religious texts?
April 8, 2010 at 12:17 pm
(April 8, 2010 at 12:10 pm)Thor Wrote: (April 8, 2010 at 11:42 am)Disinter Wrote: I questioned them. Even though I was raised in the most religious environment and area possible, I emerged 100% atheistic with no doubts. As someone who lives in the bible belt where lynching is common, you have to understand that brainwashing is so damn extreme it nearly makes one sick. Children are commonly scared shitless into christianity, and they're taught to hate homosexuals and atheists no matter how kind they are. It's terrible, but if I say or do anything I'll probably be killed....or at least shunned from my family.
Check out "Hell House" on youtube for a good look at what Christians are doing to kids.
And you honestly think you will be killed for being an atheist? I find that a little hard to believe. I know believers can be kooks, but they're going to kill someone who doesn't believe? Where do you live?
I was joking, but I would be shunned by my family. That part is accurate. I'll check out Hell House.
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RE: Why do people believe religious texts?
April 8, 2010 at 12:17 pm
(April 8, 2010 at 12:17 pm)Disinter Wrote: (April 8, 2010 at 12:10 pm)Thor Wrote: (April 8, 2010 at 11:42 am)Disinter Wrote: I questioned them. Even though I was raised in the most religious environment and area possible, I emerged 100% atheistic with no doubts. As someone who lives in the bible belt where lynching is common, you have to understand that brainwashing is so damn extreme it nearly makes one sick. Children are commonly scared shitless into christianity, and they're taught to hate homosexuals and atheists no matter how kind they are. It's terrible, but if I say or do anything I'll probably be killed....or at least shunned from my family.
Check out "Hell House" on youtube for a good look at what Christians are doing to kids.
And you honestly think you will be killed for being an atheist? I find that a little hard to believe. I know believers can be kooks, but they're going to kill someone who doesn't believe? Where do you live?
I was joking, but I would be shunned by my family. That part is accurate. I'll check out Hell House.
Same - it's not on youtube btw.
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RE: Why do people believe religious texts?
April 8, 2010 at 12:20 pm
(April 8, 2010 at 12:17 pm)darkwolf176 Wrote: Same - it's not on youtube btw.
Really? I swear I saw it on youtube not that long ago. Maybe they've taken it down. Do you know where it can be found?
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RE: Why do people believe religious texts?
April 8, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Perhaps Google vids, because every now and then a deleted [youtube] vid still shows up there.
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RE: Why do people believe religious texts?
April 8, 2010 at 12:24 pm
(April 8, 2010 at 12:17 pm)Disinter Wrote: I was joking, but I would be shunned by my family. That part is accurate.
Yeah, sometimes a joke doesn't translate well in a post unless you know the person. I have no doubt that many families would shun a child who professes to be an atheist. And it actually wasn't that long ago that being an atheist could get you killed by the authorities! Quite sickening that people who claim to be for "tolerence" can be the most intolerent!
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RE: Why do people believe religious texts?
April 8, 2010 at 12:27 pm
(April 8, 2010 at 12:20 pm)Thor Wrote: (April 8, 2010 at 12:17 pm)darkwolf176 Wrote: Same - it's not on youtube btw.
Really? I swear I saw it on youtube not that long ago. Maybe they've taken it down. Do you know where it can be found?
Scratch that - I've just found it lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6345UyRxtpg
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RE: Why do people believe religious texts?
April 8, 2010 at 12:54 pm
(April 8, 2010 at 12:24 pm)Thor Wrote: (April 8, 2010 at 12:17 pm)Disinter Wrote: I was joking, but I would be shunned by my family. That part is accurate.
Yeah, sometimes a joke doesn't translate well in a post unless you know the person. I have no doubt that many families would shun a child who professes to be an atheist. And it actually wasn't that long ago that being an atheist could get you killed by the authorities! Quite sickening that people who claim to be for "tolerence" can be the most intolerent!
Sorry, I'm used to talking like that and it tends to transcend into my typing.
Oh and I watched the vid, nasty stuff 
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RE: Why do people believe religious texts?
April 8, 2010 at 1:05 pm
This thread could do with some theist input.
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RE: Why do people believe religious texts?
April 8, 2010 at 2:45 pm
(April 8, 2010 at 1:05 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: This thread could do with some theist input.
Agreed.
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