(October 25, 2016 at 3:56 pm)abaris Wrote:(October 25, 2016 at 3:41 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I have. Ever been told "God blesses you" by a complete stranger?
Yes, and why should I care? Unless a sermon follows I wish them a good day and move on. It's not important and as meaningless as "how are you?" if you don't really give a shit.
Here we have several ways of greeting. If someone uses the religious greeting, I reply with have a good day without elaborating why I didn't reply in kind. I don't even police my language, good day comes naturally. And I still find myself saying "Thank god" although it doesn't have any meaning for me personally. It's just that I grew up with these words and never felt the need to employ newspeak after I no longer believed.
My response is not an attack, it's "No thanks, atheist". And then I move on. I feel it's important that they understand not everyone is christian.
I don't think "thank god" often but I still cuss in xtian. Doubt that will ever leave me.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
