05 Feb '14 20:11>1 edit
Originally posted by SuzianneI've never understood all this umbrage and offense merely based on the choice of topic, and who is speaking on the topic.
I'm sorry, GB, (and I'll be the first to admit that I haven't read this entire thread) but I tend to think that a Christian telling Atheists anything about atheism is tantamount to an Atheist telling a Christian anything about having faith. I think it's tantamount to a man telling a woman anything about why she shouldn't have an abortion.
My poin ...[text shortened]... ure, it depends on the nature and tone of such a post, but I'd venture that I probably would be.
I say, let Christians try to post about what atheism means. Either they will get it right, and come to understand atheism better in the process, or they will get it wrong and be quickly told so. Some of the most entertaining posts here are corrections of misconceptions and misrepresentations.
And what's with women thinking men aren't allowed to have an opinion on abortion? Granted, we will never know the experience of getting pregnant and never feel the gravity of the woman's decision to abort or not. Yes, this should temper our opinion accordingly. But asking for total silence isn't reasonable. The issue affects all people, even if the effect is far greater on women than men.
Finally, why would you be offended by a post about 'six types of Christian' from an atheist? If the types are accurate, then the post is valid. If they are not, here is your chance to look like a million bucks by skewering the misconceptions.
I think a lot of these discussions can be beneficial in trying to understand how the other side's minds work. If only we could just exercise a degree of control over our emotions, we could actually see a bit of the other side's perspective and understand where they are coming from, even if we don't agree.