For those that wonder why some dislike religion...

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Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of reasons to dislike atheists (Stalin, Pol Pot, Sam Harris being an arrogant turd for starters).

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against all atheists.

Bad, pointless, strawman argument for many reasons.

Simplest one: The OP says "dislike religion". Not "dislike people who are religious".

Let me know if you get that distinction or need it explained.

Easy enough to fix.

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against *atheism.*

Your inexplicable rage, inability to grasp similes, and apparent personality disorder will be harder to fix. Stop trying to give atheists a bad name.

Nice ad-hom dude. Wrong on all counts again.

Since atheism is simply a lack of belief, how could someone be "bigoted" against it?

The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion. See the difference?

Omg take a logic class and learn about similes. Read some Pew studies and learn how people actually ARE bigoted against atheist and atheism. Take a semantics class and learn how it’s perfectly possible to be bigoted against atheism and atheists.

Most importantly, stop making atheists look like frustrated douches.

You are exhausting with your word salad. And you don't understand atheism. Yes, I know people can be bigoted against atheists -- we are people too. But you can't be bigoted against a lack of something. It's nonsense. And that is what you typed.

Also, you did not employ a simile.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion". I'll wait until you do.

NP. These are just insults and derailments. The comparison to prejudice against all atheists based on the actions of a few is a good one. Please do better.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion" AGAIN. I'll wait until you do.

The whole point is that atheists don’t have a religion to guide them?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of reasons to dislike atheists (Stalin, Pol Pot, Sam Harris being an arrogant turd for starters).

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against all atheists.

Bad, pointless, strawman argument for many reasons.

Simplest one: The OP says "dislike religion". Not "dislike people who are religious".

Let me know if you get that distinction or need it explained.

Easy enough to fix.

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against *atheism.*

Your inexplicable rage, inability to grasp similes, and apparent personality disorder will be harder to fix. Stop trying to give atheists a bad name.

Nice ad-hom dude. Wrong on all counts again.

Since atheism is simply a lack of belief, how could someone be "bigoted" against it?

The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion. See the difference?

Omg take a logic class and learn about similes. Read some Pew studies and learn how people actually ARE bigoted against atheist and atheism. Take a semantics class and learn how it’s perfectly possible to be bigoted against atheism and atheists.

Most importantly, stop making atheists look like frustrated douches.

You are exhausting with your word salad. And you don't understand atheism. Yes, I know people can be bigoted against atheists -- we are people too. But you can't be bigoted against a lack of something. It's nonsense. And that is what you typed.

Also, you did not employ a simile.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion". I'll wait until you do.

NP. These are just insults and derailments. The comparison to prejudice against all atheists based on the actions of a few is a good one. Please do better.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion" AGAIN. I'll wait until you do.

The whole point is that atheists don’t have a religion to guide them?

It seems like the good parts of all religions are the same -- treat others well. Help people in need, Be kind to strangers. Don't lie, cheat or steal.

Then there's all the rules and regulations (worship me!) and all the promises (eternal life!) which seem like ways to ensure people do the good things.

Meanwhile, humanists focus on the doing the good things that make this lfe better for everyone, without the assumption that there is another eternal life waiting after this one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of reasons to dislike atheists (Stalin, Pol Pot, Sam Harris being an arrogant turd for starters).

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against all atheists.

Bad, pointless, strawman argument for many reasons.

Simplest one: The OP says "dislike religion". Not "dislike people who are religious".

Let me know if you get that distinction or need it explained.

Easy enough to fix.

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against *atheism.*

Your inexplicable rage, inability to grasp similes, and apparent personality disorder will be harder to fix. Stop trying to give atheists a bad name.

Nice ad-hom dude. Wrong on all counts again.

Since atheism is simply a lack of belief, how could someone be "bigoted" against it?

The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion. See the difference?

Omg take a logic class and learn about similes. Read some Pew studies and learn how people actually ARE bigoted against atheist and atheism. Take a semantics class and learn how it’s perfectly possible to be bigoted against atheism and atheists.

Most importantly, stop making atheists look like frustrated douches.

You are exhausting with your word salad. And you don't understand atheism. Yes, I know people can be bigoted against atheists -- we are people too. But you can't be bigoted against a lack of something. It's nonsense. And that is what you typed.

Also, you did not employ a simile.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion". I'll wait until you do.

NP. These are just insults and derailments. The comparison to prejudice against all atheists based on the actions of a few is a good one. Please do better.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion" AGAIN. I'll wait until you do.

The whole point is that atheists don’t have a religion to guide them?

It seems like the good parts of all religions are the same -- treat others well. Help people in need, Be kind to strangers. Don't lie, cheat or steal.

Then there's all the rules and regulations (worship me!) and all the promises (eternal life!) which seem like ways to ensure people do the good things.

Meanwhile, humanists focus on the doing the good things that make this lfe better for everyone, without the assumption that there is another eternal life waiting after this one.

I only wish DCUM’s ranting atheist(s?) would exemplify this humanistic outlook. Instead we get the bullying and unwarranted smugness on this thread multiplied across the rest of the Religion forum threads

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Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of reasons to dislike atheists (Stalin, Pol Pot, Sam Harris being an arrogant turd for starters).

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against all atheists.

Bad, pointless, strawman argument for many reasons.

Simplest one: The OP says "dislike religion". Not "dislike people who are religious".

Let me know if you get that distinction or need it explained.

Easy enough to fix.

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against *atheism.*

Your inexplicable rage, inability to grasp similes, and apparent personality disorder will be harder to fix. Stop trying to give atheists a bad name.

Nice ad-hom dude. Wrong on all counts again.

Since atheism is simply a lack of belief, how could someone be "bigoted" against it?

The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion. See the difference?

Omg take a logic class and learn about similes. Read some Pew studies and learn how people actually ARE bigoted against atheist and atheism. Take a semantics class and learn how it’s perfectly possible to be bigoted against atheism and atheists.

Most importantly, stop making atheists look like frustrated douches.

You are exhausting with your word salad. And you don't understand atheism. Yes, I know people can be bigoted against atheists -- we are people too. But you can't be bigoted against a lack of something. It's nonsense. And that is what you typed.

Also, you did not employ a simile.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion". I'll wait until you do.

NP. These are just insults and derailments. The comparison to prejudice against all atheists based on the actions of a few is a good one. Please do better.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion" AGAIN. I'll wait until you do.

The whole point is that atheists don’t have a religion to guide them?

It seems like the good parts of all religions are the same -- treat others well. Help people in need, Be kind to strangers. Don't lie, cheat or steal.

Then there's all the rules and regulations (worship me!) and all the promises (eternal life!) which seem like ways to ensure people do the good things.

Meanwhile, humanists focus on the doing the good things that make this lfe better for everyone, without the assumption that there is another eternal life waiting after this one.

I only wish DCUM’s ranting atheist(s?) would exemplify this humanistic outlook. Instead we get the bullying and unwarranted smugness on this thread multiplied across the rest of the Religion forum threads

Which was the original point of the post about how we shouldn’t just believers/religion by the behavior of a few, just like we shouldn’t judge atheists/atheism by the behavior of a few.

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Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of reasons to dislike atheists (Stalin, Pol Pot, Sam Harris being an arrogant turd for starters).

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against all atheists.

Bad, pointless, strawman argument for many reasons.

Simplest one: The OP says "dislike religion". Not "dislike people who are religious".

Let me know if you get that distinction or need it explained.

Easy enough to fix.

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against *atheism.*

Your inexplicable rage, inability to grasp similes, and apparent personality disorder will be harder to fix. Stop trying to give atheists a bad name.

Nice ad-hom dude. Wrong on all counts again.

Since atheism is simply a lack of belief, how could someone be "bigoted" against it?

The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion. See the difference?

Omg take a logic class and learn about similes. Read some Pew studies and learn how people actually ARE bigoted against atheist and atheism. Take a semantics class and learn how it’s perfectly possible to be bigoted against atheism and atheists.

Most importantly, stop making atheists look like frustrated douches.

You are exhausting with your word salad. And you don't understand atheism. Yes, I know people can be bigoted against atheists -- we are people too. But you can't be bigoted against a lack of something. It's nonsense. And that is what you typed.

Also, you did not employ a simile.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion". I'll wait until you do.

NP. These are just insults and derailments. The comparison to prejudice against all atheists based on the actions of a few is a good one. Please do better.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion" AGAIN. I'll wait until you do.

The whole point is that atheists don’t have a religion to guide them?

It seems like the good parts of all religions are the same -- treat others well. Help people in need, Be kind to strangers. Don't lie, cheat or steal.

Then there's all the rules and regulations (worship me!) and all the promises (eternal life!) which seem like ways to ensure people do the good things.

Meanwhile, humanists focus on the doing the good things that make this lfe better for everyone, without the assumption that there is another eternal life waiting after this one.

I only wish DCUM’s ranting atheist(s?) would exemplify this humanistic outlook. Instead we get the bullying and unwarranted smugness on this thread multiplied across the rest of the Religion forum threads

Which was the original point of the post about how we shouldn’t just believers/religion by the behavior of a few, just like we shouldn’t judge atheists/atheism by the behavior of a few.

Consider the possibility that the humanist who wrote that comment has also been accused here of being a "ranting atheist." Most atheists (non-believers in God) are also humanists (believers in the goodness of humans).

Irrespective of religion or lack thereof, all those posting here are human, and we humans can offend each other at times -- intentionally or unintentionally

[Anonymous]

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I only wish DCUM’s ranting atheist(s?) would exemplify this humanistic outlook. Instead we get the bullying and unwarranted smugness on this thread multiplied across the rest of the Religion forum threads

Oh, the irony....

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of reasons to dislike atheists (Stalin, Pol Pot, Sam Harris being an arrogant turd for starters).

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against all atheists.

Bad, pointless, strawman argument for many reasons.

Simplest one: The OP says "dislike religion". Not "dislike people who are religious".

Let me know if you get that distinction or need it explained.

Easy enough to fix.

Doesn’t mean a mentally stable person would extend their dislike into bigotry against *atheism.*

Your inexplicable rage, inability to grasp similes, and apparent personality disorder will be harder to fix. Stop trying to give atheists a bad name.

Nice ad-hom dude. Wrong on all counts again.

Since atheism is simply a lack of belief, how could someone be "bigoted" against it?

The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion. See the difference?

Omg take a logic class and learn about similes. Read some Pew studies and learn how people actually ARE bigoted against atheist and atheism. Take a semantics class and learn how it’s perfectly possible to be bigoted against atheism and atheists.

Most importantly, stop making atheists look like frustrated douches.

You are exhausting with your word salad. And you don't understand atheism. Yes, I know people can be bigoted against atheists -- we are people too. But you can't be bigoted against a lack of something. It's nonsense. And that is what you typed.

Also, you did not employ a simile.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion". I'll wait until you do.

NP. These are just insults and derailments. The comparison to prejudice against all atheists based on the actions of a few is a good one. Please do better.

I notice you did not respond to this: "The people in the OP did what they did because of their religion" AGAIN. I'll wait until you do.

The whole point is that atheists don’t have a religion to guide them?

It seems like the good parts of all religions are the same -- treat others well. Help people in need, Be kind to strangers. Don't lie, cheat or steal.

Then there's all the rules and regulations (worship me!) and all the promises (eternal life!) which seem like ways to ensure people do the good things.

Meanwhile, humanists focus on the doing the good things that make this lfe better for everyone, without the assumption that there is another eternal life waiting after this one.

I only wish DCUM’s ranting atheist(s?) would exemplify this humanistic outlook. Instead we get the bullying and unwarranted smugness on this thread multiplied across the rest of the Religion forum threads

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This is how I picture the ranting atheist/s.

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Anonymous wrote:This is how I picture the ranting atheist/s.

Again, the irony totally escapes you folks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is how I picture the ranting atheist/s.

Again, the irony totally escapes you folks.

Perhaps people who don’t like religion should find a forum they aren’t completely opposed to to inhabit?

I’d be irritated if I had to hang out with people I don’t like it agree with either. Since nobody is forced to be in a religion forum, go somewhere you are at peace or inspired by..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is how I picture the ranting atheist/s.

Again, the irony totally escapes you folks.

Perhaps people who don’t like religion should find a forum they aren’t completely opposed to to inhabit?

I’d be irritated if I had to hang out with people I don’t like it agree with either. Since nobody is forced to be in a religion forum, go somewhere you are at peace or inspired by..

You are correct. You are not forced to be here. I like it here though!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is how I picture the ranting atheist/s.

Again, the irony totally escapes you folks.

Perhaps people who don’t like religion should find a forum they aren’t completely opposed to to inhabit?

I’d be irritated if I had to hang out with people I don’t like it agree with either. Since nobody is forced to be in a religion forum, go somewhere you are at peace or inspired by..

You seem unhappy, pp. Perhaps you should hang out on another forum.

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Anonymous wrote:This is how I picture the ranting atheist/s.

Again, the irony totally escapes you folks.

Perhaps people who don’t like religion should find a forum they aren’t completely opposed to to inhabit?

I’d be irritated if I had to hang out with people I don’t like it agree with either. Since nobody is forced to be in a religion forum, go somewhere you are at peace or inspired by..

You are correct. You are not forced to be here. I like it here though!

Me too!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is how I picture the ranting atheist/s.

Again, the irony totally escapes you folks.

Perhaps people who don’t like religion should find a forum they aren’t completely opposed to to inhabit?

I’d be irritated if I had to hang out with people I don’t like it agree with either. Since nobody is forced to be in a religion forum, go somewhere you are at peace or inspired by..

You are correct. You are not forced to be here. I like it here though!

Me too!

This seems to translate into “I like trolling religious people with my snark and childish rhetorical games.” It’s time for you to get a life that’s positive, not negative.

Personal growth comes from going deeper into the things you like, and exploring new things—not from antagonizing other people anonymously.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is how I picture the ranting atheist/s.

Again, the irony totally escapes you folks.

Perhaps people who don’t like religion should find a forum they aren’t completely opposed to to inhabit?

I’d be irritated if I had to hang out with people I don’t like it agree with either. Since nobody is forced to be in a religion forum, go somewhere you are at peace or inspired by..

You are correct. You are not forced to be here. I like it here though!

Me too!

This seems to translate into “I like trolling religious people with my snark and childish rhetorical games.” It’s time for you to get a life that’s positive, not negative.

Personal growth comes from going deeper into the things you like, and exploring new things—not from antagonizing other people anonymously.

Interesting translating tool you have there. To me it says " I like hearing how others think about religion and contributing my own thoughts."

This could apply to religious people and non-religious people, as well as doubters and questioners.

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Anonymous wrote:This is how I picture the ranting atheist/s.

Again, the irony totally escapes you folks.

Perhaps people who don’t like religion should find a forum they aren’t completely opposed to to inhabit?

I’d be irritated if I had to hang out with people I don’t like it agree with either. Since nobody is forced to be in a religion forum, go somewhere you are at peace or inspired by..

You are correct. You are not forced to be here. I like it here though!

Me too!

This seems to translate into “I like trolling religious people with my snark and childish rhetorical games.” It’s time for you to get a life that’s positive, not negative.

Personal growth comes from going deeper into the things you like, and exploring new things—not from antagonizing other people anonymously.

Personally, I like discussion, and I like being intellectually challenged. No personal growth can happen in an echo chamber. I find these discussions very positive, and if and when I see facts that contradict my beliefs, I will change my beliefs. Can you say the same?