Are the words "Sin" and "Hell" a trigger to you Atheists?

[Cyberman]

Without the motivation, sin as a pejorative has no teeth. Where the harm lies is in the intent behind the label.

[Whateverist]

Don't care for the most part. But sometimes the cheek of some self-important little god lover warning me against sin and hell can get to me. Usually not.

[Astonished]

Without the motivation, sin as a pejorative has no teeth. Where the harm lies is in the intent behind the label.

You would never hear it without the intent or motive, though. That's the whole point, it's a concept that has to pertain to everybody because according to the belief everyone is a creation of the deity who hates us for doing the same shit he does. Pride is only a sin when it's not god thinking his shit don't stink.

The worst part is when this is thumped into the heads of children. Because you just KNOW when they're hollering this crap at you, they're doing this to their own kids or worse, someone else's whom they have no right to do that to.

[Mystical]

You can say it. Im the member being referred to here.

Though i wish the context of which I said that in had been posted, as I feel as though the way it is being presented here is a bit of a misrepresentation.

Anyhow, sorry if it was condecending and insulting to anyone. It was not my intention.

Shhhhhhhh. Shhhhh. Shhh. 

One does not simply call themselves out, C_L! In any case it doesn't matter who said it, I was bringing up the concept not the Christian. Had totally forgotten it was you, too! Thanks for the apology though. :hugs: 
Do you owe me one I don't think so? But since you feel your quotes were misrepresented, lemme pull over what you said and lets break it down. Maybe I'm oversensitive tonight and completely in the wrong for being offended! Either way it's not your responsibility to predict the negative effect your words will have on us (unless it's blatant like how True Christian and Gods Child relish in telling us we are hell bound)--if you did that, you'd never post again! None of us would.

While I agree the OP is mostly reasonable, I don't understand how you can't see the ironic condescension and hostility in "you are a sinner just like me, and I believe I deserve hell" in a thread about the crappy way some Christians treat atheists.

OP, I do thank you for your discourse. It is important to understand, though, that implying people deserve hell is kind of awful.

I think you are focusing on the wrong thing though. Regardless of what words he uses (and I understand certain words are "triggers" for atheists, like sin and hell), all he meant by that comment was that he doesn't see himself as better or superior to any of you. I think he's trying hard to be kind and humble to everyone just not understanding that certain words sets ppl off.

I dunno what they do or do not understand, but I do know that even the layest of laymen can fathom the idea of giving a jewish person a golden star pin, or asking an adopted kid where their mommy and daddy are, or walk up to a bunch of strangers and telling them they're going to go to hell is inherently going to get an adverse reaction. Why are you coming to their defense if not simply because you assume his motivaions are pure simply because of that cross on his chest? 
The BTK killer was a church goer, after all. For all you know about this stranger, he could very well be here on a not so innocent mission. Would you as easily come to the defense of a muslim, of not understanding the premises of trigger words?

[Alex K]

@OP

no, they are just pop culture references. Sin is a short word for "doing something bad", and Hell is short for something involving torture and agony.

[chimp3]

Not triggers for me. They hold no more power than any other superstitious ideas.

[LastPoet]

Hell? I prefer to go there. To sin? How I will get there haha

*burp*

[LastPoet]

In seriousness, nah, it doesn't mean anything to me as an atheist.

[robvalue]

No. They have no emotional hold over me.

I am often annoyed by the context though, such as forcing the idea of "hell" onto children, or bothering people who are doing no harm by judging them to be "sinning".

[brewer]

OP: By themselves, no. In context, maybe. Especially if used in a personal attack.

My mind just went sideways and thought "What do these have to do with Roy Rogers horse?".