List of people who have no interest in joining a religion, ever

[LadyForCamus]

I've noticed a major sticking point that commonly occurs in theist/atheist debates. A religious theist often seems to think that if they can convince the atheist that god is real and their religion is "true", then the atheist would automatically convert to the religion.

This is just completely wrong. My refusal to join any religion has nothing to do with whether it is true or not. I find the whole idea ridiculous, and I am simply not interested. So even if you did manage to convince me your religion is the "real one", I wouldn't care. I'd just be a theist with no religion, someone who believes in god but does not worship it.

I have got the feeling a lot of people here share this view, so I thought it would be interesting to collect some names. So if you have the same stance as me, please post here! I thought it could be useful to point people to when they are making the very basic mistake I have outlined. Some people seem literally incapable of understanding this, and I don't know how much clearer I can make it. The more open minded theists however seem to understand this just fine.

Yeah, same here. Even if I could get past the other crap, I can never get over the whole, "worship me, because I'm amazing," thing. It's just such a very...human quality for God, and I am very stubborn by nature. I like to imagine God as Michael Scott from The Office:





"Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not. I -like- to be liked. I enjoy being liked. I HAVE to be liked, but it's not like this compulsive need to be liked, like my need to be praised."