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el_bryanto

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27. I would disagree a bit

Tue Jul 29, 2014, 02:55 PM

Jul 2014

First of all fundamentalist Christians like to pretend they are persecuted (and in a few very isolated examples they are), the truth is that Christians in America are doing pretty well. Their biases are catered to, they know that it's very unlikely we will see a President who isn't a Christian like them, they can express their religious beliefs in public without, for the most part, enduring any issues. Atheists as a group wield much less political and social power.

Secondly, while there are both fundamentalist Christians and New Atheists who would like to see freedom of thought curtailed, and people who think wrongly discriminated against, I think there are a lot more fundamentalist Christians who are pushing for that - definitely in flat numbers and quite possibly as a percentage as well.

That said, I do agree that some Atheists here aren't so much looking for parity with belief, but would rather have Atheism take Christianities place as being the "acceptable" position on religion.

Bryant

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Do you find it insulting when someone tells you are irrational for believing? [View all] hrmjustin Jul 2014 OP

The intention is purely to insult. rug Jul 2014 #1

Yes some just want an argument. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #24

Annoyed, perhaps, but not insulted... TreasonousBastard Jul 2014 #2

Well put my friend! hrmjustin Jul 2014 #5

Actually, I find some of them amusing. okasha Jul 2014 #3

I love that they say we are alert stalkers. I don't alert on anything in AA. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #4

"I really need thicker skin but I don't have it." Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2014 #17

It is a curse in that room. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #18

I get those emails, too. okasha Jul 2014 #6

Lolthat happened to me once too. I could imagine who it was. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #7

The fellow does love his own words, doesn't he? okasha Jul 2014 #8

lol indeed! hrmjustin Jul 2014 #9

I just accidentally alerted on my own post! okasha Jul 2014 #11

You can't alert on your own post any more to a jury. it goes to the admins now. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #14

Yes, those things aren't exactly signs of a productive dialogue. Htom Sirveaux Jul 2014 #10

I find that my beliefs continue to evolve. okasha Jul 2014 #12

I have to agree. I feel things change for me and my understanding of my faith changes. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #21

Yes they are the ones with the issue. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #15

My view is that those who insult or deride believers are similar to right-wing No Vested Interest Jul 2014 #13

You make a good point. I need to pick my battles. . hrmjustin Jul 2014 #16

If you look at it from their perspective, it makes sense el_bryanto Jul 2014 #19

I tried staying away for a week and I decided I didn't want to leave the room because there hrmjustin Jul 2014 #20

That's the same excuse one could give for fundamentalist Christians-- okasha Jul 2014 #26

I would disagree a bit el_bryanto Jul 2014 #27

Not half as much as when you finaly do tell them that yes you do have something they don't. Leontius Jul 2014 #22

Sometimes I wonder if some of them really want to believe but just can not. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #23

kicking. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #25