(April 30, 2014 at 9:45 am)Chuck Wrote:(April 30, 2014 at 9:32 am)ManMachine Wrote: I have no problem with anyone who chooses to practice any religion, as long as they don't force their ideology on me.
MM
One does not preach in order to not force his, or her, ideology on someone else.
Preaching is intrinsically a morally coercive act, limited only by how much the preacher thinks he, or she, can get away with under the circumstances.
I am not sure I agree with how you define preaching but I wasn't suggesting preaching involves forcing religion on anyone.
What I did say is up there for you to see.
MM
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions" - Leonardo da Vinci
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
