(March 7, 2016 at 11:44 pm)God of Mr. Hanky Wrote:(March 7, 2016 at 11:23 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Not at all. You can disagree and still be respectful about it.
"They can have any color they want, as long as it's Black" - Henry Ford
The problem with disagreeing is that you cannot do this with most theists and not be accused of being disrespectful, because to question their god is in and of itself disrespectful to themselves. When they say that people create their gods in their own image, that's no bullshit. Having a god which walks beside you, knows your every thought before you even think them, the invisible friend and brother who saves you from sin and all - this is the textbook description of the human ego. If I challenge your god's existence, then I challenge your existence. If I say your god is wrong, then I would really be calling you out. Most believers take offense to this, and are likely to put up a violent defense against such "attacks". It's either that, or just ignore the inconvenient questions, not addressing them at all.
Why not go on there and give it a shot? You can come back and tell us what happened.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
