(February 16, 2014 at 4:29 am)InevitableCheese Wrote: I just put up with two to three hours of being bashed for my beliefs. My family got into a discussion about the Bible and god, and when I tried to bring up facts and science and philosophy, I was told to be "closed-off" to other opinions. I tried to leave before I got overly irritated.
As they explicitly stated, "closed-off" is not the same as closed minded. It just just means not accepting other views or willing to give them any ear to listen. (Which, as I tried to explain, is closed-minded). They did not accept and argued they didn't say I was close minded.
I was then informed that they only wish me to be open to the idea of other opinions. I stated, of course, I would believe it if they have evidence for it. I was told I only believed because I brainwashed myself with atheist books, and any quoting of their writings was equivalent of them holding to bible to proving their claims. Science and history/archeology is just totally open to interpretation, as every side of everything has evidence for both sides. I should be more tolerant and accepting and not such an "extremist" as I was into Christian days (since I believed homosexuality is wrong and that the lukewarm/unbelievers were in danger of eternal torment, which is honestly quite mainstream. They disregard this because they know Christians who don't "hate" homosexuals or talk about hell).
Another thing was they said we believe practically the same thing. They said they were more moderate with their beliefs and I was on the deep end of atheism. I said, "You're in a gray area and I'm in the black, were different." They said no, it's more of a whole spectrum of color, we're really not that far apart.
But I'm just an asshole for being so set in my beliefs, and not accepting their faith arguments, they even stated they were "what if" arguments, without evidence.
According to them, I should not read anything atheist at all for at least six months, because I'm obsessed with it. But they don't hate me for it, and are "accepting" otherwise. I suggested we just never discuss the topic, to agree to disagree, lest we bring any anger or hate towards our relationship. But I was told I meant that as a hateful comment, that I mean to use this whole scenario as a way to separate us, as my Christianity did.
I'm so god damn fed up with the Bible Belt, losing my friends first, and now my family. I am entirely alone in my beliefs, with honestly no hope of an atheist mate who isn't a crackhead, or any free-thinking friends. HALP pls
I liken this to a family gathering together and going." We noticed you seem to have stopped binge drinking and we're concerned, here try this vodka"
It's an evil intervention.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.
