I did it!
I read the whole thing...
We need a "soap opera" thread on this forum...
I saw your definition of "militant" a few pages back and I was a bit put off by it.
Perhaps you were looking for outspoken (like Richard Dawkins), or those who don't give a damn about who they're talking to (like Ricky Gervais or Jim Jefferies or Tim Minchin).
Militant reminds of military and the usage of physical weapons which hurt or kill other people. I (and I think I speak for the majority in here when I say this) would never accept such methodology to impose the lack of belief.... actually, just the act of imposing a lack of belief seems nonsensical.
At one time, I did think Richar Dawkins did come out as too aggressive in his desire to rid the world of religion as fast as possible.... even if it meant taking children away from indoctrinating parents.
I still see that as abuse, but I understand his point. I see the prohibition of indoctrination as the best anti-delusional, anti-brainwashing method to rid humanity of the plague of religion.
But it's unfeasible. Perhaps it could be done on a few countries, but there are large parts of the world where it's completely impossible to implement anything like that (think of theocracies).
Insults are not always conveyed through vulgarity.
Those that use vulgarity are often the less insulting.
There were insults from both sides on this thread... shame on you lot!
I read the whole thing...
We need a "soap opera" thread on this forum...
(September 17, 2014 at 9:28 am)Celestine Wrote: I might be a little to harsh, but I am only hard on others because I am hard on myself.Bah... don't mind these atheists... they see trolls everywhere!
I saw your definition of "militant" a few pages back and I was a bit put off by it.
Perhaps you were looking for outspoken (like Richard Dawkins), or those who don't give a damn about who they're talking to (like Ricky Gervais or Jim Jefferies or Tim Minchin).
Militant reminds of military and the usage of physical weapons which hurt or kill other people. I (and I think I speak for the majority in here when I say this) would never accept such methodology to impose the lack of belief.... actually, just the act of imposing a lack of belief seems nonsensical.
At one time, I did think Richar Dawkins did come out as too aggressive in his desire to rid the world of religion as fast as possible.... even if it meant taking children away from indoctrinating parents.
I still see that as abuse, but I understand his point. I see the prohibition of indoctrination as the best anti-delusional, anti-brainwashing method to rid humanity of the plague of religion.
But it's unfeasible. Perhaps it could be done on a few countries, but there are large parts of the world where it's completely impossible to implement anything like that (think of theocracies).
(September 17, 2014 at 9:28 am)Celestine Wrote: I will admit I should not have insulted others, even though I did not feel as though I was insulting them nor was I trying to I should have payed closer attention to what I was saying. I must remember what I myself would not find insulting isn't necessarily something that others would not.
Insults are not always conveyed through vulgarity.
Those that use vulgarity are often the less insulting.
There were insults from both sides on this thread... shame on you lot!
