(March 11, 2014 at 4:44 pm)Alex K Wrote: Bull! Have you lived in Texas? It's religion down your throat 24/7. Be prepared to think of yourself as a second class citizen for being an nonbeliever in that society. All the reason to push back hard.
Although I agree that staying cool is a good idea. There's a differece between wearing your atheism proudly upfront, and being a jerk in everyday interactions. A fine line...
Yeah man, i live in texas. That is probably why i am so vocal.
I should elaborate on my position. I dont go off on a tangent everyone says "i'll pray for you" or something seemingly benevolent. What i should say is that everytime someone says "thank god for [insert life event]" i say (literally) "god probably isnt real". Is it wrong to be pushy about god existing? i'd say no.
If we could identify some general guidelines that one should follow when pursuing religious discourse (i.e. in what situations is it not a logically good thing to bring up), that would be fantastic
"I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are"-Mewtwo
“We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.” - Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”- Voltaire
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” -Epicurus
“We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.” - Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”- Voltaire
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” -Epicurus
