RE: Shouldn't Atheists learn to accept religion?
June 17, 2016 at 12:37 am
(This post was last modified: June 17, 2016 at 1:13 am by Thumpalumpacus.)
(June 17, 2016 at 12:11 am)Losty Wrote:(June 16, 2016 at 11:39 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: The category error is their own issue.
The ability to take criticism without getting hurt is a crucial part of adulthood.
Of course, this assumes that the criticism is cogent, rational, and neutral in tone.
My point is that being shit at accepting criticism is a human fault not some kind of theist issue. People struggle with it across the board and many theists don't struggle with it at all.
And my point is that with a preconceived construct which places high value on conformity in place, criticism from outside is more easily deflected.
Not every human is shit at accepting criticism. Religion, however, increases the likelihood of that being the case. Don't take my word for it ... disagree with any religionist online and criticize their beliefs, and see how they respond. Do the same with atheists. Tally up the resulting butthurt.
The personal investment in believing in a personal god is, I think, quite a bit higher than the personal investment in saying "meh, I don't believe."
