(March 8, 2015 at 2:23 pm)Drew_2013 Wrote: No doubt there are many annoying theists who shove their belief down peoples throats and are extremely obnoxious. However on this board and many other discussion boards atheists lie in wait for theists to come on board so they can tear them to shreds. It may provide a catharsis and cheers from the peanut gallery but it does nothing to promote atheism as a logical alternative.
If someone comes in bible quotes blazing, what are we supposed to do? One of the reasons why we are atheists is that the bible isn't convincing and certainly not evidence for the existence of god.
It's not lying in wait, but when someone flaunts his ignorance about the real world like a batch of honor I usually get angry. If someone literally believes in Adam and Eve and sees proven scientific facts as some kind of conspiracy against their religion, there's nothing left to discuss. We're not talking about stupid people here. I can deal with stupid. What I can't stand is proud and arrogant ignorance.