Honestly, I'm not even complaining. You guys can equate my belief to belief in tooth fairies all day long. I've seen tons of threads and posts about it. I don't try to stop you or silence you. In fact, I never say a word about it.
However, I figured for once I'd come in here and confirm that yes, I think someone equating the beliefs I hold to those held by children is insulting to my character, to my intelligence, to my maturity, and to my mental state. And I figured I'd explain *why* I find it insulting.
That's it. I'm not trying to stop anyone from continuing to say those things. Just explaining my views on it and how I feel about it. Now so long as everyone correctly understands what my views are, as I have tried to explain many times now on this thread, I don't have anything further to say, and nothing to complain about.
Oh, and calling me insecure was insulting as well, but what can you do.
However, I figured for once I'd come in here and confirm that yes, I think someone equating the beliefs I hold to those held by children is insulting to my character, to my intelligence, to my maturity, and to my mental state. And I figured I'd explain *why* I find it insulting.
That's it. I'm not trying to stop anyone from continuing to say those things. Just explaining my views on it and how I feel about it. Now so long as everyone correctly understands what my views are, as I have tried to explain many times now on this thread, I don't have anything further to say, and nothing to complain about.
Oh, and calling me insecure was insulting as well, but what can you do.
"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
