RE: This is why I hate people who hate "fucking christians"
November 18, 2013 at 12:28 am
(This post was last modified: November 18, 2013 at 12:35 am by *Deidre*.)
(November 18, 2013 at 12:04 am)Brakeman Wrote:(November 17, 2013 at 10:09 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: One could make it a mission almost, to spend one's time fighting against religion, and that in and of itself, becomes a belief system for that individual.
It's important to stand up for what is right, and not let religous factions take over public square, but it's another to focus one's attention on dismantling religion. It's here to stay. It's better to find ways to educate people as to what atheism is than to spend one's time discrediting religion.
So you think striving to bring reason and intellect to the forefront of society is folly? You think that those who push for the world to recognize reality are going too far and may create a "belief system" that is not reality based? That does not follow at all. A belief in religious context is a faith that something is true, despite contradictory evidence. Our skepticism will never lead us to a foolish belief system, only the cessation of our skepticism and a turn toward delusion and superstition will do that.
Religion is harmful to both individuals and society, it does not deserve quarter in any way. It deserves no respect at all.
"http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1fe_1310865020"
Warning: graphic content.
Watch a few minutes of this and let me know if we should give this superstition some respect and just educate ourselves, but not decry their ignorance and evil.
First, don't twist or add to my wording, things I never said. I completely agree with everything you suggest here; of course educating people with reason is a worthy endeavor. My point is though there are atheists and agnostics who at first, make that their worthy cause but unfortunately, take a turn towards becoming anti-religious zealots. I will use myself as an example here. My desire to pursue reason and a genuine passion for science, is what led me away from religion. Keeping religion out of government and the public arena, is a battle worth fighting. But, not allowing people the right to religious freedom is not. And that, is my point.
It is not up to you or me to erase religion from the planet. It is up to us to help foster an environment that is inviting and causes religious folks to explore reason and science. Religious people deserve the freedom to follow their faith however, and I don't want to be a part of any "mission" that starts dictating to those who don't think as I do, to think as I do.
