8T I just got this dropped into my tumblr by an Anon. Not sure how to feel about it. I mean, really? What are you trying to suggest, insinuate, or ask? Just... dropping a link on me doesnt really... give any context as to why or what you want. I went through a lot of the comments, some of them seemed intelligent on both sides of the fence, some of them were grossly inaccurate, also on both sides of the fence. Some of them were just laughable. And others were REALLY insulting. Again, on both sides of the fence. If you were asking ME why Atheists seem so angry all the time.... well, I cant speak for Americans, but were pretty chill in England. Or so I would think. I mean, the only time when Ive really gotten into a religious argument was with a pair of Jehovas Witnesses who came to the front door when I was 13 - spent two hours chatting with them about the Bible. I used to go to Bible School so I actually knew what I was talking about. Funnily enough, they never came back even though they knew no one in our family was religious. I wasnt rude, I even offered them tea. Other than that, most of the time I get approached by chaps who try ask me about Jesus. Sometimes Ill brush them off with a simple refusal Im a non-believer/Sorry, I have somewhere I have to be, sometimes Ill humour them, Ill stop, Ill talk, Ill discuss. Most of the time, its them getting all bent out of shape and all het up about it but since they were Americans off the Cruise Liner I wrote that off as a simple cultural difference as opposed to a religious one. I know Ive said some uncomplimentary things about religion as a whole, but Ive got friends of a few denominations (even Rasta, Shaman and Buddhist) and never once tried to refuse them the right to their Faith. Ill admit, my mouth runs away with me and Ive probably said something to upset them once or twice with my views (I know Ive upset my grandmother on that front, but then again, she shouldnt have been trying to force me into a Church at the age of 18 when she knew full well I had no desire to be there. After age 10 the only time I set foot into a church was for an open Youth Club where everyone was invited, Weddings, Christenings, and Funerals). Oh, and to address the individual in the comments of this article about how if it hadnt been for Christianity we would still be wallowing in our own filth and the Roman Empire - Im sorry sweetheart, but you need to double check History. Rome had Plumbing, Plastic surgery, organ transplants, and other such supposedly modern miracles before Christianity came riding in. At least that was what I was taught in History class. But who knows, maybe different information is available in America. Ive been told they dont put much stock in World History as opposed to their own.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:42:42 +0000
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