Religions and Heresy

[Michael Schubert]

Again, if anyone here atheist or theist thinks what we do as bigoted, you are dead wrong.

Believer, "My car runs on pixy dust"

Skeptic, "No, cars run on gas or electricity"

Believer, "No my car runs on pixy dust"

Skeptic, "Knock it off, your car runs on gas or electricity"

Believer, "Don't insult me by saying knock it off"

Skeptic, "Look dude, I have said it politely as I can"

Believer, "I don't care, I like believing my car runs on pixy dust"

Skeptic, "Ok, moron, but don't expect me to be polite about it"

Hmmm...maybe I wasn't clear enough. What I'm saying about atheists: some of them can think in categories and stereotypes in the same way that religious bigots do. They say "if you do believe in God, then fuck off." I'm just saying that's a bit harsh and inappropriate.