RE: A Serious Question For Theists
June 14, 2014 at 5:57 pm
(This post was last modified: June 14, 2014 at 5:57 pm by Whateverist.)
(June 14, 2014 at 5:37 pm)Welsh cake Wrote:(June 14, 2014 at 4:23 pm)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: Sounds to me like that's exactly the point Lek was making...You're missing the point as well.
He's saying because we don't believe the threat is real, means we shouldn't be concerned, nor pay any attention to it.
However, this does NOT excuse the fact, that a hostile threat is STILL a hostile threat. The source or the context of the malicious statement is IRRELEVANT. No one should ever have to resort to something as low and petty as intimidation just to get a message across or be subjected to it either.
Bottom line: Don't threaten others.
I hear what you're saying. But at least I can imagine they truly do think the threat is real. For me it isn't the threat that rubs me the wrong way as much as the condescension.
I'm actually willing to give theists a lot of respect for being another human being on the planet the same as me with an equal right to say what they think is going on and what is important. But when they get all smug about all the answers they have .. that's when they get my other side.
