RE: Just a little rant:
May 8, 2012 at 12:57 pm
(This post was last modified: May 8, 2012 at 12:57 pm by The Heff.)
I would suggest adopting a simple strategy.
Treat somebody the way they clearly want to be treated, regardless of whether they know you are an atheist or not, because this will achieve two things;
It's not always necessary for a non-believer to argue with a believer. If the believer cannot get over their own narrow-minded view of atheism by getting to know you it speaks volumes.
Treat somebody the way they clearly want to be treated, regardless of whether they know you are an atheist or not, because this will achieve two things;
- Wait, this guy is an atheist and he's nice... Maybe I'm wrong about athiesm.
or
- Wait, you're an atheist? I thought atheists were all nasty but you're not!
It's not always necessary for a non-believer to argue with a believer. If the believer cannot get over their own narrow-minded view of atheism by getting to know you it speaks volumes.
I respect you too much to believe that you could possibly hold those ridiculous beliefs. - Richard Dawkins, 2012
