Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right; but I feel that theists are against atheists (as people) but atheists are not against anyone.
Some atheists are anti-religion (and I find myself going to that side) but
all in all I don't care what other people think so long as their beliefs do not
impact on my life or the lives of others.
Thoughts?
Originally posted by wolfgang59Your "anti-religion" category is similar to Hitchens' antitheist; Bill Maher also expresses disdain for religion per se. Being against atheists or theists as people reveals immaturity and low self esteem. Personality attacks often happen as retaliation for being either ignored or threatened. Face it: human beings need frequent contact and recognition face to face and online.
Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right; but I feel that theists are against atheists (as people) but atheists are not against anyone.
Some atheists are anti-religion (and I find myself going to that side) but
all in all I don't care what other people think so long as their beliefs do not
impact on my life or the lives of others.
Thoughts?
"A noted critic of religion and an antitheist, he said that a person "could be an atheist and wish that belief in god were correct", but that "an antitheist, a term I'm trying to get into circulation, is someone who is relieved that there's no evidence for such an assertion." According to Hitchens, the concept of a god or a supreme being is a totalitarian belief that destroys individual freedom, and that free expression and scientific discovery should replace religion as a means of teaching ethics and defining human civilisation. His anti-religion polemic, New York Times Bestseller, God is not Great - How Religion Poisons Everything, sold over 500,000." -Hitchens (wiki biographical summary) Thread 157452 (Page 2)
Originally posted by wolfgang59quite the opposite, in fact i feel sorry for atheists i wish all atheist believed in a creator, if i had my way you will all be catholic.
Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right; but I feel that theists are against atheists (as people) but atheists are not against anyone.
Some atheists are anti-religion (and I find myself going to that side) but
all in all I don't care what other people think so long as their beliefs do not
impact on my life or the lives of others.
Thoughts?
Originally posted by wolfgang59haaaaaaaave you met sonhouse?
Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right; but I feel that theists are against atheists (as people) but atheists are not against anyone.
Some atheists are anti-religion (and I find myself going to that side) but
all in all I don't care what other people think so long as their beliefs do not
impact on my life or the lives of others.
Thoughts?
yes, the correct stance should be for either side to just ignore the others and treat them by their actions. meaning you ignore the muslim that goes to the mosque to pray every day but you smack westboro asholes in the face for protesting soldiers' funerals. however there are people on either side of the fence who just can't deal with the opposing stance.
Originally posted by wolfgang59I've certainly noticed an upsurge in anti-atheist sentiment in this forum of late. People do love to publicise their bigotry don't they?
Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right; but I feel that theists are against atheists (as people) but atheists are not against anyone.
Some atheists are anti-religion (and I find myself going to that side) but
all in all I don't care what other people think so long as their beliefs do not
impact on my life or the lives of others.
Thoughts?
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Originally posted by wolfgang59If you see religion as an entirely human-created institution and see all human institutions as subject to flaws, people who see (their) religion as divinely ordained and guided will see your criticisms as blasphemy.
Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right; but I feel that theists are against atheists (as people) but atheists are not against anyone.
Some atheists are anti-religion (and I find myself going to that side) but
all in all I don't care what other people think so long as their beliefs do not
impact on my life or the lives of others.
Thoughts?
But to a non-theist, there is a distinction between being anti-theism and being anti-religion. A theist can be anti-religion. However the theist who believes that their religion is divinely ordained and guided will disagree wrt their religion but will agree wrt other religions. We see that on this forum.
I believe we need to distinguish between anti-theism and anti-religion.
Originally posted by JS357"wrt"?
If you see religion as an entirely human-created institution and see all human institutions as subject to flaws, people who see (their) religion as divinely ordained and guided will see your criticisms as blasphemy.
But to a non-theist, there is a distinction between being anti-theism and being anti-religion. A theist can be anti-religion. However the theis ...[text shortened]... e that on this forum.
I believe we need to distinguish between anti-theism and anti-religion.
It's approaching my bedtime or I might have a better chance at guessing what this means.