(September 18, 2015 at 12:42 pm)lkingpinl Wrote:(September 18, 2015 at 12:36 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I dunno, King... there's been plenty of times where people have been very angry/condescending with me when I've been nothing but respectful and simply answering their questions objectively.
I know that hasn't been your experience, and that's great.
But I'm not going to pretend there isn't any anti religious people bigotry here amongst some people.
This is true and I have seen it first hand in respect to you. I will not pretend that religious bigotry doesn't exist, only that I find the vast majority of atheists on here are not upset that I am a Christian, or fault me for my beliefs. However, when we are discussing things that strike personal chords with people (IVF, abortion, etc), sometimes emotions get the better of us and what comes across as religious bigotry may well be irrational emotion. You handle those situations very well and I've seen apologies from some in those discussions.
Just saying that for the vast majority here, they have only gotten angry with me when my discussions incorrectly categorize them or what they believe, so I'm very careful in my postings. I like to think before I speak.
Tone is a difficult thing to measure in this form of asynchronous communication, so it is vital that are intentions are made clear and we respect those we are addressing, irregardless if they respect us or our ideas.
Yes, I can agree with this.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
