There is a tendency of american theists to have a go at atheist s for all kinds imagined things.
Over here in europe it is much more civilised, (for the most part).
There are people over here who I have known well for ages who I have no idea what faith if any they have.
We do not wear our beliefs (or not) on our sleeves and it shocks us when amercans brandish their beliefs as if they are showing off.
A Naval Captain who I worked with was greeted by a brash Yank with the phrase "are you sharp for the lord?" with an outstretched hand waiting for a hand shake. This was the first thing that the american had ever said to him!
Why would you put someone in that position, if the yank had done that to me it would have led to an awkward moment as I explained to him the probable non-existence of his lord. I seem to remember the Captain just smiled and nodded, nice chap that he is.
My point is that atheism is just a reaction to theism and all the bad things that people put onto atheists is beause the atheists are reacting to theism in someway or another.
Over here in europe it is much more civilised, (for the most part).
There are people over here who I have known well for ages who I have no idea what faith if any they have.
We do not wear our beliefs (or not) on our sleeves and it shocks us when amercans brandish their beliefs as if they are showing off.
A Naval Captain who I worked with was greeted by a brash Yank with the phrase "are you sharp for the lord?" with an outstretched hand waiting for a hand shake. This was the first thing that the american had ever said to him!
Why would you put someone in that position, if the yank had done that to me it would have led to an awkward moment as I explained to him the probable non-existence of his lord. I seem to remember the Captain just smiled and nodded, nice chap that he is.
My point is that atheism is just a reaction to theism and all the bad things that people put onto atheists is beause the atheists are reacting to theism in someway or another.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
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