RE: Militant Atheism?
March 11, 2014 at 6:56 pm
(This post was last modified: March 11, 2014 at 6:58 pm by Napoléon.)
(March 11, 2014 at 5:53 pm)Jovanian Teapot Wrote: I'm an asshole for telling people that they shouldn't indoctrinate their children? For bringing up the atrocities that only religious people commit? I completely agree that people have a right to think for themselves. However, let's not go the route of "respect my beliefs, yo." (As is the usual argument I get). Sincerely, fuck that. I'm not going to pussyfoot around a controversial topic because I'm afraid to hurt someone's feelings. Before I go further, I'm going to move to the other thread, as it seems more appropriate.
Just don't call me an asshole because the mental well-being of other people
Oh give me a break. I never once said anything about respecting people's beliefs. FYI I'd be one of the first people here to give the middle finger to someone with a whacked out view of reality. You must have misunderstood everything in my previous post if you think it has anything to do with respect. For the record, if you make it your intention to go out and deliberately start arguments with people for the sake of arguing, yeah. You're an asshole. Hell the OP is called militant atheism. You think that's a good thing? Something to label yourself with and take pride in?
There's a time and a place for being aggressive with your own views. Going to the shops and getting your groceries isn't one of them. Visiting your parents and having a meal with them isn't one of them. Jehovah's witnesses knocking on your door? I guess that's as good a time as any to drill home some facts into their brains, but I never once said you should be apathetic to the problems religion causes so don't give me that bollocks about "I'm an asshole for telling people that they shouldn't indoctrinate their children? For bringing up the atrocities that only religious people commit?" Ofcourse you're not. But there's a time and a place.
