RE: Put all religions worldwide on notice.
January 27, 2015 at 10:58 am
(This post was last modified: January 27, 2015 at 11:00 am by robvalue.)
You bet. I think all these religious figures coming out and trying to use this tragedy as a way to enforce stricter speech laws is disgusting. Instead, they need to be telling their followers to stop crying and learn that their beliefs are as imaginary to others as other religion's beliefs are to them. We're not mocking the people, we're mocking the ideas. Because they are not only stupid, they are offensive and dangerous. The fact that they won't admit to that makes it worse. I'm sorry, but if you are worshiping and promoting a book filled with disgusting immorality, you deserve to be mocked.
There's also a lot of difference between posting things online for anyone to read, and going up to someone specific in the street, getting in their face and then laying on insults about their belief. The latter is unacceptable in my opinion, because it is harassment and an invasion of personal space. But there's no requirement for everyone to search out cartoons, forums and articles on the internet and read them all through. If you do that, and then get offended, you're a dick head. Just ignore them! If you can't give a rational rebuttal (even in your head) to the criticism, then it's your religion that is the problem and we've just highlighted it. The fact that someone takes it personally is a clear indicator that "god" is really just themselves. If god was real, I think he could handle the smack talk, don't you? Pathetic.
There's also a lot of difference between posting things online for anyone to read, and going up to someone specific in the street, getting in their face and then laying on insults about their belief. The latter is unacceptable in my opinion, because it is harassment and an invasion of personal space. But there's no requirement for everyone to search out cartoons, forums and articles on the internet and read them all through. If you do that, and then get offended, you're a dick head. Just ignore them! If you can't give a rational rebuttal (even in your head) to the criticism, then it's your religion that is the problem and we've just highlighted it. The fact that someone takes it personally is a clear indicator that "god" is really just themselves. If god was real, I think he could handle the smack talk, don't you? Pathetic.
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