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RE: you ever been harassed for being an atheist?
July 15, 2014 at 9:23 pm
Well, for one, I would not continue arguing with someone due to their opinions of you. Who are they to you? Probably no one in particular.
I don't really get harassed for my atheism, ever. I deal with the occasional "omg you don't believe in jesus? youre going to hell" krap but it's nothing new. lol
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RE: you ever been harassed for being an atheist?
July 15, 2014 at 11:38 pm
(This post was last modified: July 16, 2014 at 12:50 am by ignoramus.)
Does the bible say anything about vengeance or death is OK as long as it's justified?
Boy, he sounds straight out of the middle ages!
And we're the bad guys!
Where's his understanding and compassion?
He's definitely been hurt by someone/something to be so negative.
I will hazard a guess and say that he cannot escape whatever is tormenting him so all he can do is be rude anonymously while being constantly pulled into line by his peers.
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RE: you ever been harassed for being an atheist?
July 15, 2014 at 11:47 pm
(July 14, 2014 at 6:43 am)Blackout Wrote: (July 14, 2014 at 6:40 am)Losty Wrote: I really get more lectures for being a bad Christian than anything. Some people in my life just refuse to accept reality.
Something I find annoying are those Christians that label anyone who was baptized as catholic, so if you are an atheist you're a bad catholic/christian, and you can't be anything else
I see the same from atheists who want to label historic atheists as Christians simply because A. they were raised Christian and B. want to pin their actions on religion.
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.
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RE: you ever been harassed for being an atheist?
July 16, 2014 at 12:37 am
(July 15, 2014 at 11:47 pm)Polaris Wrote: I see the same from atheists who want to label historic atheists as Christians simply because A. they were raised Christian and B. want to pin their actions on religion.
Like?
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RE: you ever been harassed for being an atheist?
July 16, 2014 at 2:16 am
I have been harassed by atheist, for my beliefs, it works both ways.
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RE: you ever been harassed for being an atheist?
July 16, 2014 at 3:35 am
(July 15, 2014 at 2:40 am)Losty Wrote: "Do you want me to dry your tears?" ~Losty
(August 21, 2017 at 11:31 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: "I'm not a troll"
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RE: you ever been harassed for being an atheist?
July 16, 2014 at 3:44 am
(July 15, 2014 at 11:47 pm)Polaris Wrote: (July 14, 2014 at 6:43 am)Blackout Wrote: Something I find annoying are those Christians that label anyone who was baptized as catholic, so if you are an atheist you're a bad catholic/christian, and you can't be anything else
I see the same from atheists who want to label historic atheists as Christians simply because A. they were raised Christian and B. want to pin their actions on religion.
Um what? Please provide examples.
It's hard to talk atheism in the past since most atheists from history had to pretend to be religious. So much so that's it's almost impossible to label atheists of the past.
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RE: you ever been harassed for being an atheist?
July 16, 2014 at 4:10 am
(July 15, 2014 at 7:37 pm)RobbyPants Wrote: "... indignant twat shitter ..."
I love it when people make up swear word combos.
My favourite I heard recently was 'bucket of ball batter' (as in, 'you are a...').
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RE: you ever been harassed for being an atheist?
July 16, 2014 at 10:24 am
(July 15, 2014 at 11:38 pm)ignoramus Wrote: He's definitely been hurt by someone/something to be so negative.
I will hazard a guess and say that he cannot escape whatever is tormenting him so all he can do is be rude anonymously while being constantly pulled into line by his peers.
My guess is he lost an Internet argument some time ago in the past, and he's been lashing out ever since.
(July 15, 2014 at 11:47 pm)Polaris Wrote: I see the same from atheists who want to label historic atheists as Christians simply because A. they were raised Christian and B. want to pin their actions on religion.
Which historic atheists have you seen labeled as Christian?
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RE: you ever been harassed for being an atheist?
July 16, 2014 at 10:41 am
(July 15, 2014 at 9:23 pm)TheGamingAtheist Wrote: Well, for one, I would not continue arguing with someone due to their opinions of you. Who are they to you? Probably no one in particular.
I don't really get harassed for my atheism, ever. I deal with the occasional "omg you don't believe in jesus? youre going to hell" krap but it's nothing new. lol
I think the way any minority WORLDWIDE is treated depends upon location and how open that person is and what the social norms of that location may be.
You atheists while better treated in the west still have stigmas attached to them. And we know areas of the world where apostasy and blasphemy are crimes.
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