I'm an atheist, my brother is not.

[Kayenneh]

Ok, I just wanted to point out something that seems a little twisted on these here forums. The complete and utter disrespect of people who have a different opinion on God. Is it really that hard to see why people believe in God? Are you really that short-sighted?

Funny concept, this respect thing. Before knowing a person I respect someone for being a fellow human being, that's all. The more someone earns respect in my eyes, the more he'll get. So what if I think someone's an utter moron, it's up to him to decide if it's worth getting upset about. I'm not that conceited that I think that everyone wants to be respected by me. You see, the disrespect you think stems from not believing in the same philosophy I do is complete bullshit. If I don't respect anyone, it is because I think he is a shitty person (or comes across as one).

It's not hard at all to see why people believe in a god, but I think the reasons for doing so are ridiculous. Needing a comfort blanket and a thumb to suck at an adult age is just sad.

Some of you show a complete and utter lack of appreciation for God's involvement in our evolution

God's involvement in our evolution? Really? Well, I imagine the idea of gods had something to do with the structure of society, but on the other hand, the same can be said about all crazes, religious or not.

And before you reply, I want you to imagine your brother/sister believes in God.

Actually, my sister was a believer. Without any help from me, she began to doubt, though. She told me that she would read through the Bible and then decide what to do. I told her it was a marvelous idea. She then continued that if the Bible is actually the word of God, she can't be any follower of the Christian God at least, since she couldn't agree with most of the things that was written there. She still believes in something, but when I told her about deism, and said that she probably is a deist, she nodded and said that's exactly what she believes, she just didn't have a word for it. And it doesn't make me love her any less. My cousin and best friend on the other hand consider herself a pagan and believes in some supernatural forces, but I don't respect her any less for it either. What people personally believe in is no business of mine, but when religion becomes organised and starts war over fictitious imaginary friends, brainwashes children and dismisses reason, then I have something to say about it.