RE: Are all atheists this ill-informed about religion?
October 25, 2015 at 2:22 pm
(This post was last modified: October 25, 2015 at 2:23 pm by TheRocketSurgeon.)
(October 25, 2015 at 2:09 pm)Crossless1 Wrote:(October 25, 2015 at 1:49 pm)TheRocketSurgeon Wrote: The Taliban-esque "One concerns the worth of secularism in a world where Christianity is true" is what I would probably list as "clue #1" on that end.
I'm so ill-informed that I remain unaware that Delicate or anyone else has persuasively made a case for Christianity actually being true, so perhaps I can be forgiven for giving less than a shit about his musings on the value of secularism "in a world where Christianity is true".
Not holding my breath.
I'm less concerned with whether it is true and more concerned with those who think that it is acceptable, even a moral/ethical obligation, to impose their faith onto others in the event that it is true.
Edit to Add: Because, you know, I'm sure history is full of people who said, "My religion is not The Truth™, but I believe it anyway"... I'm sure... somewhere...
A Christian told me: if you were saved you cant lose your salvation. you're sealed with the Holy Ghost
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
