Errrrm....wouldn't you find it hard to get to know someone...if they would never talk about music, sports, games, politics, etc?
If they acted like it was a private matter? And these people who are deeply religious but don't want to talk about it. Don't want their "Faith" questioned...often they're belief in religion is much stronger to them than the above things!
So if you really want to get to know such a person. And actually develop the friendship rather than just do small talk forever......you're going to want to know about their beliefs about the universe right?
Because religion shouldn't be kept any more private and the above things. Its just treated that way.
If I believed in the FSM, Zeus or the IPU that belief wouldn't be respected. So why on earth should a belief in a God or gods of one of the normal religions be respected?
It shouldn't. If thats going to be respected then every belief should be respected.
If I have a belief about politics that others strongly disagree with. I can't simply play the "faith" card and expect to be respected can I? So believers shouldn't be respected about religious beliefs if practically all other beliefs have the right to be questioned!!!
People would laugh at genuine believers in Zeus and the FSM etc. Why won't they at Yahweh and Allah? Etc.
If people won't let me get to know them then the friendship can't really develop can it!!!
They can ask me about my atheism, but I can't ask about their religion? When THEY'RE the ones claiming bullshit. They're the ones claiming things without evidence. They're the ones who hold the burden of proof
That actually sounds totally ridiculous to me.
The burden of proof is on the believer!
Evf
If they acted like it was a private matter? And these people who are deeply religious but don't want to talk about it. Don't want their "Faith" questioned...often they're belief in religion is much stronger to them than the above things!
So if you really want to get to know such a person. And actually develop the friendship rather than just do small talk forever......you're going to want to know about their beliefs about the universe right?
Because religion shouldn't be kept any more private and the above things. Its just treated that way.
If I believed in the FSM, Zeus or the IPU that belief wouldn't be respected. So why on earth should a belief in a God or gods of one of the normal religions be respected?
It shouldn't. If thats going to be respected then every belief should be respected.
If I have a belief about politics that others strongly disagree with. I can't simply play the "faith" card and expect to be respected can I? So believers shouldn't be respected about religious beliefs if practically all other beliefs have the right to be questioned!!!
People would laugh at genuine believers in Zeus and the FSM etc. Why won't they at Yahweh and Allah? Etc.
If people won't let me get to know them then the friendship can't really develop can it!!!
They can ask me about my atheism, but I can't ask about their religion? When THEY'RE the ones claiming bullshit. They're the ones claiming things without evidence. They're the ones who hold the burden of proof
That actually sounds totally ridiculous to me.
The burden of proof is on the believer!
Evf
