(February 15, 2014 at 12:30 pm)whateverist Wrote: While I agree that the pattern you notice describes the greatest number of Muricans there is a small subset of Christians you may be overlooking. It seems that there is a small subset of folks who escape strong indoctrination at their parents hands but then get themselves into so much trouble that they will latch onto anything that floats to save their hides (but call it their soul). These will be people who lack the wit and imagination to make good choices in the first place. When they get miserable enough, having developed nothing of value in themselves, they very willingly surrender everything to God. Of course they didn't have much to surrender anyhow.
This minority of Christians will become the most vocal of missionaries and be the ones we hear from the most often at a site like this. Drich is a good example. They assume every non-Christian is as empty and miserable as they had been without God. But then what alternative do they really have? It would take someone of more character than these poor bastards have to recognize that plenty of others are able to develop a strong center and a happy life without buying into any god bullshit.
Yeah that is true. Like any other cult they prey on the weak and desperate.
I think it takes a special kind of Theist to come on here and preach.
(February 15, 2014 at 12:09 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: ... by mindlessly following the populist view... which at the moment is atheism
It is? America is something like 80% Christian.
(February 15, 2014 at 12:09 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Well in this case the parents are choosing to harm themselves. I wouldn't take that right to chose away from them. Of course I'm saddened for their loss.
No. Your God is choosing to punish them, and you endorse this.
