Re: this is beautiful i wantted to share
Geeze peole, why does everything always have to be a religious debate on here????? So Bruce doesn't believe in God, that is his right and opinion. I for one do believe in God but that does not mean I am going to attack another member of the forum just because they do not. Happy Holidays folks.
Re: this is beautiful i wantted to share
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sflanick
So every one jumps on interloc for attacking the man but ignore the fact that the guy called every religious person ignorant. his beliefs are his own but to call me ignorant because I choose to be a Christian passes me off. He is the same guy who will turn around and speak of a Christians lack of tolerance but think its perfectly ok to spit on my beliefs. So I feel interior was well within his rights to say what he did. Thank you for standing uo for what you believe while everyone else does their best not to offend the atheist.
I don't think he was using the word ignorance as an insult, even though thats what everyone seems to think.
It is very hard for someone to offend an Atheist ;) But extremely easy to offend those who subscribe to religion.
No one can prove or disprove the existence of a god, but just as Christians truly believe with every fiber of their being there is a higher power, Atheists truly believe there is not.
I respect the rights of those who choose to believe in God, even though I personally believe it is nonsense. Me calling it nonsense is not an attack on your beliefs, it is me expressing my opinion ;).
This video bothers me because it makes it seem like everyone in that mall subscribes to the same religion, which they likely don't. Also it is very staged.
Re: this is beautiful i wantted to share
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Originally Posted by
sflanick
So every one jumps on interloc for attacking the man but ignore the fact that the guy called every religious person ignorant. his beliefs are his own but to call me ignorant because I choose to be a Christian passes me off. He is the same guy who will turn around and speak of a Christians lack of tolerance but think its perfectly ok to spit on my beliefs. So I feel interior was well within his rights to say what he did. Thank you for standing uo for what you believe while everyone else does their best not to offend the atheist.
IF the one had disagreed with him calling Christian people "ignorant" or said it was insulting for him to say something like that in response to a "feel good" video, I would have agreed. But to attack someone in the intolerant manner, inplying that somehow Atheists are not welcome, and to go as far as mentioning dying in battle... that's tasteless and nasty. Then to post how they just like to get people riled up, as if they just have to throw some insults to get attention... well I don't feel sorry for telling them they're intolerant and a pita.
I'm all for Christians running about doing whatever makes them happy, but the fact that ANY time someone tries to point out that it IS supposed to be a separation of Church and State and that plastering Christian stuff all over everything public is MAYBE just a little arrogant to the fifty other religions (that Christians would scream about if THEY put up a public display) suddenly descends into the "ATTACKS ON CHRISTIANITY!!!" and "Death of Christmas!!" is ridiculous in the extreme.
The fact is, there's about 5000% more Christian displays plastered all over everything all over this country. If someone takes down a "Merry Christmas" sign to replace it with a "Happy Holidays" sign in order to include all the non-Christian believers in the festivities... it doesn't mean that Christianity is being killed off.
There's my rant. Whine about it, shout about it, or disagree with it. It's your right to do so.
