(September 18, 2015 at 1:19 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote:(September 18, 2015 at 1:08 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: As much as I don't agree with their beliefs, I can understand they have good intentions and it takes guts to go around knocking on people's doors.
Having "good intentions" does not justify, to me, the arrogance of knocking on my door, interrupting my personal time and insinuating to me that I'm a terrible, sinful person that can only rectify my life by joining [XYZ] church.
Neither do "good intentions" justify the double standard, as Jenny mentioned, of a theist feeling in-the-right about attempting to convert an atheist's child and then freaking out when an atheist talks to their child.
Oh I know. I can't say I've ever had anyone knock and say or insinuate I'm a "terrible sinful person" though. But if they did, that'd be a bit worse for sure.
Likewise, I've had Obama supporters come knocking on my door trying to "convert" me to vote for him lol. I disagree with them as well, but I just say "thank you but I'm not interested," because I understand the vulnerable position they are in and can only imagine how much they get chewed out by other people.
"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
