(March 4, 2011 at 1:40 am)Cinjin Cain Wrote: cannot seperate their God from their religion, but why would some (not all) atheists find me so offensive. I don't give a shit if you believe in God or not ... why does it offend you that I have a faith without a flag. A belief without a book, and a God without an army.
I would really like to hear some thoughts on this. Speak freely ... and I know you will.
Live and let live.
Welcome!
This is one atheist who won't find you offensive! It's religions themselves that I find offensive, with their ridiculous beliefs and doctrines and the effect that it has on their followers.
Belief or non-belief is a personal thing and if a belief in a god is what someone needs to get them through life, to have that security blanket, then that's up to them. I don't need a belief in a god, but I don't criticize those that do.
Not all atheists would find you offensive, but any group of people, religious or not contains a cross section of society. Some Christians find atheists offensive, the majority probably couldn't care less about atheists, and that's what happens in life, it takes all sorts to comprise a group.
There are many intelligent Christians, no doubt, but an "intellectual Christian", is surely an oxymoron.
