(January 10, 2016 at 1:46 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote: You left out the 3rd idiot (I don't think atheists or theists are idiots, but mystic sure is)
MysticKnight: "I am so smart, I know I picked the right religion because my book says so, i deserve a cookie....mmmm so halal"
You don't realize it but people like you make Theists think badly of Atheists. If over all you guys would give a sincere humble compassionate approach, you would be respected more by Theists. I know some Atheists in real life, and they are not like this at all, so I don't think Atheists are the type to always throw insults. In fact I've witnessed some of the more compassionate caring types and understanding to be Atheists.
But this attitude has to go for that to happen online too. If a Theist wonders how Atheists are like and he sees insults and what not, that's going to give him an impression. If the most person to be given kudos on the site is a person with most toxic attitude towards Theists, then what do you expect Theists to think? You want to mock and insult, that's up to you. It's your choice. But it makes you look weaker and not stronger.
Yes the Theist coming online shouldn't generalize his experience to people in general in real life, but it will happen.
If more people were like Whateverist here or Tiberius (and I can mention many more good names), then people would have a very good impression.
I know people say "Atheism" doesn't play any role in how the person acts because it simply is a lack of belief in God, but that's not how its going to give an impression and seem like to most people coming online to these forums.
