"We do tend to stick with each other when nature decides to give us this invader to fight. Willingly or not, we are in a sort of club. Early detection is key, so let's go gals, you know what ya gotta do!
"
 |
The World's Largest Coalition of Nontheists and Nontheist Communities!
Religious Facebook friends....
I have some very fundamentalist family and high school acquaintances on Facebook who post both bible verses and evil opinions, and I'm trying to decide what the right thing to do is...these are the options I've formulated so far:
a) un-friend them (but I may be the only atheist/anti-theist any of them knows)
b) watch their posts with the same sport as a good horror movie
c) ignore them and try to be a voice of reason through my own posts
d) public ridicule (jk, jk)
The thing is, if I posted my opinions as liberally as some of these people do, they'd be so incensed that my computer would smell like Nag Champa. So to keep the peace, I usually stay silent. And I don't think that's right. Keep in mind, most of these are the typical I-haven't-seen-you-in-15-years-but-remember-World-Geography-in-10th-grade kind of Facebook friends. I can live without them. But is it right to unfriend because their opinions infuriate me?
How do you guys navigate Facebook world?
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Nicole D'Augereaux on -
Wow. Camps. Unbelievable.
-
Permalink Reply by booklover on -
I don't have many FB friends because of this. It is my choice. There is a setting where their posts don't show on your feed, and they don't know it. Most of the people on my FB page are either not religious, or know I'm not. I did put up one VERY Atheist thing I found and NO ONE 'liked' it, lol. Just ignored it, like I didn't put it there. You do not HAVE to subject yourself to bullshit that raises your blood-pressure.
-
Permalink Reply by Greg on -
I might have to find that setting.
The only time it really bothers me is when it gets to be five or ten posts a day. These nuts have an agenda and it's really tiresome to scroll past it all to see the more interesting posts.
-
Permalink Reply by booklover on
-
Okay, so after reading these posts, I posted a quote about the old testament on FB, because I felt really strong and I'm not friends with many people AT ALL on there. I knew a lot of the people I am friends with would appreciate it. So. It has caused on of my 'friends' and I to just get into it. She basically said "So this atheist-thing involves bashing christians?" LOL. I then pointed-out that actually the old testament was written by and for the jews (of which my mothers side were long ago.) And also that it was okay to post religious-crap, but I'm not allowed to post what I believe or don't believe? Her response was that there are many other religions to pick on. WHAT? K. That's it. I haven't liked her in a long time anyway ( I was at her house the other day, and the way she talked to her adult-daughter made me ill. I would NEVER speak to my daughter in that way. I couldn't wait to leave.) I think I will find that setting also. ;)
-
Permalink Reply by Karina on -
I'm going through the same dilemma right now... I have just made my FB page inactive until I decide whether I should cancel it for good or not. I refuse to disguise my lack of religious beliefs and my dislike for all sorts of superstitious nonsense, but I've realized that if I was to filter my FB contacts by that standard, only a handful of friends would remain and basically my entire family, both close and extended, would be gone from my list.
It's nice to see pictures and of friends and family--especially when I live far away from most of the people I love--and to have a laugh at a funny post every now and then, but there's also too much religious BS being posted by some of my FB contacts and I know it's only a matter of time before I am dragged into the same old debate.
I have learned to choose my battles and concluded that if I don't feel truly free to express my views and share the jokes and stories I like, then FB is nothing more than a hypocritical facade. Luckily, there are forums such as this, where I can relate to like-minded individuals. Close friends and relatives know where and how to reach me if not through FB.
-
Permalink Reply by John Aultman on
-
My wife had a similar problem with a friend who is a devout Christian. Her latest rant is that the end time is at hand and she know's because her "babble" says so. My wife didn't un-friendl her but she stopped receiving her post's.
-
Permalink Reply by Karina on
-
"Because my Babble says so". What a great bumper sticker that would make!
-
Permalink Reply by booklover on
-
I responded to this thread a while ago. Update: My 'friend' that asked if "this Athiest 'thing' involves xtian -bashing" texted to ask if I unfriended her. I just said yes, I need a break for a while. So she took it as that is the end of that. We 'broke-up'. And all I feel is relieved. I do have some religious friends on there, but I kept very few people, and if we post something one of us doensn't like, we just don't click 'like', and we move on. I'm feeling too old @ 45 to deal with people's crap anymore.
-
Permalink Reply by Tony Atkinson on -
I'm another one who is going through this. I have previously taken the silent and laugh at them approach. Until, there posts started actually pissing me off. Btw this is my family I'm talking about. I finally decided if they can post whatever so can I. Long story short caused a ton of drama for a few weeks but now they know when they post junk they better be able to argue or delete the post after they get to embarrassed. What I worry about is the whole cyber bully side of it.
-
Permalink Reply by Jenn Wiffen on -
Not only is it a religious thing I deal with but not surprisingly a political thing too. Religiousness I can ignore to an extent but the US presidential race is driving me nuts with some of these 'friends' who are heavily RomniNUT supporting. They spew with zero facts and 100% spin doctored crap-o-la that tends to be very racist and devoid of any ethics, logic, and maturity.
-
Permalink Reply by booklover on
-
I haven't had any of my republiCON friends on FB say anything yet, but I totally agree with you Jenn!
- ‹ Previous
- 1
- 2
- Next ›
CONNECT WITH ATHEIST NEXUS
Latest Activity
- Top News
- Everything
The Flying Atheist commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"Steph, in summer school are you going to be the student or the teacher? What classes will you be involved with?"
Debra Stevenson replied to booklover's discussion Even More FB Finds..."And I believe Joseph Smith was a true prophet, the Book of Mormon is as true as the Jewish and Christian bilbes, Jesus is the Christ and the LDS church is Yahweh's only one and true religion on the face of the earth and there is nothing you…"
booklover replied to booklover's discussion Even More FB Finds..."I did see that Matt! Thanks for posting it! Awesome woman to say that on National television! Esp. in what I assume is a very xtian town. I no longer like Wolf Blitzer. I was thinking of that interview when I posted this last…"
"perfect! did you see my recent post on Wolf Blitzer interviewing an Atheist?
http://www.atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/yes-wolf-blitzer-asked-the-wrong-person-if-she-thanked-the-lord
totally made my day!"
booklover commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"Joan, that is so nice of you to include the woman with no support-system!!!! I'm glad it's going okay.
Steph, adorable cat pic. :) I know you'll do great in your classes! ~ Melinda/Mindy/Booklover, lol"
Joan Denoo commented on Ruth Anthony-Gardner's group Hang With Friends"The Breast Cancer Site
I'm all hooked up, first drip will take 1 1/2 hours. Five hours till finished. I feel fine, not a bit of pain; staff at Cancer Care Northwest have so many skills, patients getting chemo all have positive attitudes,…"
© 2013 Atheist Nexus. All rights reserved. Admin: Richard Haynes.
