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Comment by Rayray on April 20, 2012 at 9:03pm Thanks all!
Comment by Kris King on September 19, 2011 at 8:49am Great post, fabulous stuff ...
I've often found the idea that believers are "not offended" by our lack of belief to be somewhat patronising. It's sometimes as if they were saying, "the fact that you exist at all, you grotty little heathen, should offend me on every possible level, but because I'm better than that, better than you, I choose not to. Aren't I wonderful? Isn't my faith so tolerant? After all, I tolerate your existence!"
Granted that's an extreme example, and I'm sure they're not consciously thinking that, but it's still almost as if they want some kind of special recognition for simply being around someone who disagrees with them and not punching them in the face with a bible.
Again, great post ... many thanks for that
Comment by Katrina Kristiansen on September 18, 2011 at 9:32am I have to say, that was very powerful, and how i actually think every day of the week. And when asked what religion I am, I say none. I say your God has nothing to do with me. And then I get all sorts of questions like how was the world created with out a creator ect, and I say I am not over a billion years old. Most say the earth is 6000 years old give or take(I am in a religion debate forum and love it because theres this old guy that twists words around to make them sound like it came from that work of fiction called a bible) their religion does not bother me, but when they say I am hurting my kids for not sending them to church to learn about god, my daughter actually asked me to not send her because she does not want me to burn in hell because I don't believe in god. well i told her i can't burn in a place I don't believe in. She chose her own path, I did not force it upon her, her friend told her that she had to go to church or she can't be her friend, so she did, and she didnt go again because she didnt want me to go to hell.
your post moved me. thank you for posting
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