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15 things to NEVER say to an atheist
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 (January 16, 2014 at 9:11 pm)Napoléon Wrote: So I don't normally post specifically on atheism much anymore, but I came across this video and quickly realised many of these "things not to say" are said by morons every day on this forum. What's with the toilet music? ITS MAKING ME WANT TO POOP  (January 18, 2014 at 2:21 am)Polaris Wrote: Even though I am going into no True Scotsman territory, I'd say most who say they are Christian aren't really Christian....it's just that they grew up being told they were such. I've always found it odd, the way some people want to equate a lack of knowledge about a religion as not being a part of it, for a number of reasons. First of all, if salvation is through faith, it shouldn't matter how much you actually understand, right? Additionally, there's clearly some other component beyond religious knowledge involved in that equation, since you wouldn't consider an atheist who knows the bible word for word to be a christian, would you?  Lastly, it's not a definition we'd apply anywhere else, either; if I play chess and lose all the time, am I not playing chess? Polaris, what you're describing isn't someone who isn't a christian but thinks they are. You're describing a christian who's bad at their religion.
"YOU take the hard look in the mirror. You are everything that is wrong with this world. The only thing important to you, is you." - ronedee
Want to see more of my writing? Check out my (safe for work!) site, Unprotected Sects!  (January 16, 2014 at 9:11 pm)Napoléon Wrote: So I don't normally post specifically on atheism much anymore, but I came across this video and quickly realised many of these "things not to say" are said by morons every day on this forum. YES Love this guy! subscribe to him, youll learn alot
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it isn't in our nature to think of a God, it is in our nature to seek answers and the concept of God is most influenced in this world.  RE: 15 things to NEVER say to an atheist
January 20, 2014 at 12:55 am
(This post was last modified: January 20, 2014 at 12:57 am by Polaris.)
(January 19, 2014 at 5:17 am)Esquilax Wrote:(January 18, 2014 at 2:21 am)Polaris Wrote: Even though I am going into no True Scotsman territory, I'd say most who say they are Christian aren't really Christian....it's just that they grew up being told they were such. Some of them are so bad at their religion (they don't even have the faith part down), it would be like someone who believes they are atheist telling the world they believe in a god. Half the Catholics in France don't even believe in God.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.
 (January 20, 2014 at 12:55 am)Polaris Wrote: Some of them are so bad at their religion (they don't even have the faith part down), it would be like someone who believes they are atheist telling the world they believe in a god. Half the Catholics in France don't even believe in God. And some of the things that swim in the sea aren't fish. Did you have a point you wanted to make? ![[Image: extraordinarywoo-sig.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/zf86M5L7/extraordinarywoo-sig.jpg) 
I chalk these questions up to pure, unadulterated ignorance. I'll tolerate a person asking me each of these questions once but after that I start sending them blog links (like the one where Greta Christina blew threw a list of questions never to ask an atheist) and links to youtube videos like this. It's not my job to teach them what atheism is, that's what the internet is for.
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
(January 20, 2014 at 8:47 am)rasetsu Wrote:(January 20, 2014 at 12:55 am)Polaris Wrote: Some of them are so bad at their religion (they don't even have the faith part down), it would be like someone who believes they are atheist telling the world they believe in a god. Half the Catholics in France don't even believe in God. Does a whale believe it's a fish? GTFO with your stupidity.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.
(January 20, 2014 at 12:55 am)Polaris Wrote: Some of them are so bad at their religion (they don't even have the faith part down), it would be like someone who believes they are atheist telling the world they believe in a god. Half the Catholics in France don't even believe in God. Well, in that case, that hypothetical customer has made a category error, though I suppose one could make an argument for cultural Catholicism, in a sense. But my point is that to go down the line and start doubting people's claims as to their affiliation based solely on biblical knowledge or any other thing but belief in god would be to give short shrift both to the faith claims of your own religion, and to the act of discourse, because so often when somebody says "you aren't a christian, you were just told you were growing up," what they mean to say is "you aren't representing christianity the way I'd like, and so you must not be."
"YOU take the hard look in the mirror. You are everything that is wrong with this world. The only thing important to you, is you." - ronedee
Want to see more of my writing? Check out my (safe for work!) site, Unprotected Sects! (January 20, 2014 at 12:10 pm)Polaris Wrote:(January 20, 2014 at 8:47 am)rasetsu Wrote: And some of the things that swim in the sea aren't fish. Did you have a point you wanted to make? Your Christianity has rotted your pathetic excuse for a brain. If you have no point other than to introduce a red herring about an isolated class of people who weren't even under discussion, well, I guess that's the best we can expect from an addle brained twat like you. 
U could say all these things to me but I'd simply think you're stupid
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