Why are most believers tolerant of religious people but not of non-religious people?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Your premise is unsubstantiated.

This premise is based on experience. Please think about it some more. People in the US at least will say that they respect other religions. But rarely if ever say anything positive about people who don't have a religion.

Says who?

Personal experience and experience of others who don't believe in God.

Maybe try not talking about religion all of the time and you'll realize most people don't really care about it.

That's rich! Like you, for instance? Here 24-7 insulting people?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your premise is unsubstantiated.

This premise is based on experience. Please think about it some more. People in the US at least will say that they respect other religions. But rarely if ever say anything positive about people who don't have a religion.

Says who?

Personal experience and experience of others who don't believe in God.

Maybe try not talking about religion all of the time and you'll realize most people don't really care about it.

That's rich! Like you, for instance? Here 24-7 insulting people?

DP - Mr. 24/7 I strongly recommend you find a new angle. You look silly with he “24/7” thing as an insult when you are clearly here as much as they are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the US, most people accept people with differing religious beliefs (e.g., sects of Christians, Muslims, Jews) but still don’t readily accept people who don’t believe in any religion.

It seems like belief in anything supernatural, even if it differs from your personal supernatural beliefs, is preferable to not having any supernatural beliefs at all.

Why do you think this is?

Well it is not true in my church. We explicitly welcome everyone - including atheists and GTLBQ+ folks.

A lot of my RL friends are agnostics and it does not matter to me - just whether they have integrity and are kind.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In the US, most people accept people with differing religious beliefs (e.g., sects of Christians, Muslims, Jews) but still don’t readily accept people who don’t believe in any religion.

It seems like belief in anything supernatural, even if it differs from your personal supernatural beliefs, is preferable to not having any supernatural beliefs at all.

Why do you think this is?

Well it is not true in my church. We explicitly welcome everyone - including atheists and GTLBQ+ folks.

A lot of my RL friends are agnostics and it does not matter to me - just whether they have integrity and are kind.

Do any people at your church openly identify as atheists?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the US, most people accept people with differing religious beliefs (e.g., sects of Christians, Muslims, Jews) but still don’t readily accept people who don’t believe in any religion.

It seems like belief in anything supernatural, even if it differs from your personal supernatural beliefs, is preferable to not having any supernatural beliefs at all.

Why do you think this is?

Well it is not true in my church. We explicitly welcome everyone - including atheists and GTLBQ+ folks.

A lot of my RL friends are agnostics and it does not matter to me - just whether they have integrity and are kind.

Do any people at your church openly identify as atheists?

And do they pray for gay people to find Jesus and get saved and not be gay anymore?