Local theists, how do you feel about atheists?
October 2, 2014 at 12:10 pm
(This post was last modified: October 2, 2014 at 12:19 pm by Whateverist.)
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| Poll: Theists, what's been experience with atheists been like here? You do not have permission to vote in this poll. |
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| I find 100% of posts addressed to me by atheists to be respectful. | 1 | 5.00% | |
| I find around 75% of posts addressed to me by atheists to be respectful. | 3 | 15.00% | |
| I find around 50% of posts addressed to me by atheists to be respectful. | 3 | 15.00% | |
| I find around 25% of posts addressed to me by atheists to be respectful. | 0 | 0% | |
| I have never had a respectful post addressed to me on these forums. | 0 | 0% | |
| I myself am usually respectful toward atheists. | 4 | 20.00% | |
| I myself am occasionally provocative toward atheists. | 4 | 20.00% | |
| I myself am often provocative toward atheists. | 1 | 5.00% | |
| I myself am occasionally disrespectful toward atheists. | 1 | 5.00% | |
| I myself am usually disrespectful toward atheists. | 0 | 0% | |
| I enjoy interacting with atheists. | 3 | 15.00% | |
| It is more a duty than a joy interacting with atheists. | 0 | 0% | |
| I generally do not enjoy interacting with atheists. | 0 | 0% | |
| Total | 20 vote(s) | 100% | |
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Local theists, how do you feel about atheists?
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H0ary H0bbit Religious Views: “Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.” - Edgar Allan Poe RE: Local theists, how do you feel about atheists?
October 2, 2014 at 2:59 pm
(This post was last modified: October 2, 2014 at 3:02 pm by fr0d0.)
I find that people are constantly using insulting language, although I can ignore that. Some are indeed just outright disrespectful. Doggedly. And that's kinda frustrating. I try and try with that person but there's no getting through. Then there's the hip shooters. Those can be easily ignored. It's certainly a waste of time engaging in 99% of cases. Some people when engaged get frustrated and evolve into twisted beasts lol. I enjoy being provocative sometimes. Someone repped me saying that I like winding people up, and that's true. One last thing, I do sometimes find it to be quite negative/ soul destroying here, so have to take a break. I love having great conversations here and it's usually a bad encounter that leads to me wiping the site from my bookmarks.
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 RE: Local theists, how do you feel about atheists?
October 2, 2014 at 5:07 pm
(This post was last modified: October 2, 2014 at 5:09 pm by Michael B.)
I don't find many atheists angry or hateful, Whateverist. Some can be, but I think that's generally uncommon, and behind anger there is usually a story. I do find the majority of atheists very preachy though :-)
 (October 2, 2014 at 5:07 pm)Michael B Wrote: I don't find many atheists angry or hateful, Whateverist. Some can be, but I think that's generally uncommon, and behind anger there is usually a story. I do find the majority of atheists very preachy though :-) Well, I am here. I don't go door to door or try to convince my relatives. But you all come in don't ya see?
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
I find the tenor of the rhetoric has as much to do with the strength of disagreement as anything. Any time you have a heated discussion, out come the invectives. It doesn't matter if it's theist and atheist, democrat and republican, or what. The few times I've been treated harshly is for criticizing an atheist's argument, usually for making unwarranted simplifications about religion.
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Fuck 'em. They get one chance.
H0ary H0bbit Religious Views: “Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.” - Edgar Allan Poe
Nearly all of the female members are very polite, and will discuss respectfully. I guess it's a male thing. If someone flies in and makes insulting and ignorant noises then they deserve that reflecting back at them. The nature of this site means that this difficult subject gets addressed when, for me at least, it doesn't in real life. Well very rarely. Personally I sicken of both Christian (I don't see other theist representation) and atheist propaganda shoved in my face on places like Facebook. I just don't want to know.
(October 2, 2014 at 6:02 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Nearly all of the female members are very polite, and will discuss respectfully. I guess it's a male thing. If someone flies in and makes insulting and ignorant noises then they deserve that reflecting back at them. The nature of this site means that this difficult subject gets addressed when, for me at least, it doesn't in real life. Well very rarely. Personally I sicken of both Christian (I don't see other theist representation) and atheist propaganda shoved in my face on places like Facebook. I just don't want to know. Naw, don't blame maleness. I may be the one female you consider rude, but while many Christian males (not all here are polite) we have a couple rude Christian woman from time to time. I think Rasetsu is right, it's often the complete disagreement that rankles as much as the tone.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
H0ary H0bbit Religious Views: “Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.” - Edgar Allan Poe
I don't consider you to be rude at all Jenny. Disagreement is perfectly OK. Degenerating into insults and name calling is leaked frustration.
i wish i had atheist friend in real life. Because you can freely talking about God w/ No Offense, and they are somehow such logical. It's nice.
I have funny short story : i was having conv w/ my Boyfriend(he's christian). He said he always feels sleepy, unexcited, and enervate. I spontaneously answer maybe because you have no sufficient money(w/ LoL), it's a power of money, and he sudden replied, no..the most powerful is Invocation, i believe in my Lord. and i was like.. WTF ??!! LoL. Well shortly what i mean is.. we're in joke-conversations but it's such damn RIDICULOUS to drive thing become religious. i'm a muslim which do praying but i just dont limit myself to explore science/philosophy against religion/my Lord. at least that's what avicenna did. it aint easy to find atheist in my home country., wish i could find someday. 
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