RE: The Atheist Obsession with Insulting Christians
September 21, 2015 at 1:40 am
(This post was last modified: September 21, 2015 at 1:44 am by TheRocketSurgeon.)
I just want to second what Thump just said. Extra Kudos, Thump.
C_L, you have a good heart, and everyone sees it. That's why even if sometimes we all lose our tempers with one another, we still respect and like you a great deal.
I do not see a good heart in Randy's actions. I see pride, I see disdain, and I see a lack of consideration for his fellow human beings, all because he has a prejudice (the word means "pre-judged", which is obvious by the number of totally incorrect things he says about atheists, and then refuses to correct when his errors are pointed out to him-- he is not interested in learning what an atheist really is, just in looking for excuses to convert us to TheOneRightWay or else to come up with new reasons to hate us) against non-believers.
Many of the great evils of history, and definitely many of the great evils that we atheists have to face in real life, all the time (constantly, for some of us, especially ones like me who are in "Red State" country, aka "Jesusland"), from people who show us no love, respect, trust, or consideration for no reason other than our refusal to subscribe to the domination of Christianity over this culture. So we come here for a bit of respite and comfort, and even to enjoy some people who are Believers but who don't treat us badly, and then have to face guys like him--- which is fine, so long as we get to shoot back!
When people start letting them get away with the "slap-then-hold-up-the-martyr-card", when we get slapped and then slap back, it destroys much of the reason a lot of us come to forums like this, myself included.
We do not exclude people because of beliefs. But I'll be dogdamned if I'm going to refrain from calling anyone out for being an asshole toward me or others like me, on here.
Edit to Add: I see Thump complimented me while I was typing this. So double Kudos to you, Thump, and thanks!
C_L, you have a good heart, and everyone sees it. That's why even if sometimes we all lose our tempers with one another, we still respect and like you a great deal.
I do not see a good heart in Randy's actions. I see pride, I see disdain, and I see a lack of consideration for his fellow human beings, all because he has a prejudice (the word means "pre-judged", which is obvious by the number of totally incorrect things he says about atheists, and then refuses to correct when his errors are pointed out to him-- he is not interested in learning what an atheist really is, just in looking for excuses to convert us to TheOneRightWay or else to come up with new reasons to hate us) against non-believers.
Many of the great evils of history, and definitely many of the great evils that we atheists have to face in real life, all the time (constantly, for some of us, especially ones like me who are in "Red State" country, aka "Jesusland"), from people who show us no love, respect, trust, or consideration for no reason other than our refusal to subscribe to the domination of Christianity over this culture. So we come here for a bit of respite and comfort, and even to enjoy some people who are Believers but who don't treat us badly, and then have to face guys like him--- which is fine, so long as we get to shoot back!
When people start letting them get away with the "slap-then-hold-up-the-martyr-card", when we get slapped and then slap back, it destroys much of the reason a lot of us come to forums like this, myself included.
We do not exclude people because of beliefs. But I'll be dogdamned if I'm going to refrain from calling anyone out for being an asshole toward me or others like me, on here.
Edit to Add: I see Thump complimented me while I was typing this. So double Kudos to you, Thump, and thanks!
A Christian told me: if you were saved you cant lose your salvation. you're sealed with the Holy Ghost
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.
I replied: Can I refuse? Because I find the entire concept of vicarious blood sacrifice atonement to be morally abhorrent, the concept of holding flawed creatures permanently accountable for social misbehaviors and thought crimes to be morally abhorrent, and the concept of calling something "free" when it comes with the strings of subjugation and obedience perhaps the most morally abhorrent of all... and that's without even going into the history of justifying genocide, slavery, rape, misogyny, religious intolerance, and suppression of free speech which has been attributed by your own scriptures to your deity. I want a refund. I would burn happily rather than serve the monster you profess to love.