Great quote about religion!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see – it’s OK for a Catholic priest to turn way an Episcopalian at the communion rail, because it’s against the rules of the church to serve someone from another Christian faith. We may not agree, but we respect the Catholics’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for a southern Baptist to tell a gay family member that they are going to hell because the Baptists believe homosexuality is a sin. We may not agree, but we respect the Baptists’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for certain Muslims to require women to cover their heads because they believe women should be subservient. We may not agree, but we respect the Muslims’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for atheists to make a needlessly snarky statements about religion on an anonymous internet message board, even though it might offend some religious people. Even if we disagree with the statement, we absolutely respect the atheists’ right to offend people with sarcastic snark and to exercise their freedom from religion.

Fixed it for you. (Now it's apples to apples.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see – it’s OK for a Catholic priest to turn way an Episcopalian at the communion rail, because it’s against the rules of the church to serve someone from another Christian faith. We may not agree, but we respect the Catholics’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for a southern Baptist to tell a gay family member that they are going to hell because the Baptists believe homosexuality is a sin. We may not agree, but we respect the Baptists’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for certain Muslims to require women to cover their heads because they believe women should be subservient. We may not agree, but we respect the Muslims’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for atheists to make a needlessly snarky statements about religion on an anonymous internet message board, even though it might offend some religious people. Even if we disagree with the statement, we absolutely respect the atheists’ right to offend people with sarcastic snark and to exercise their freedom from religion.

Fixed it for you. (Now it's apples to apples.)

Talk about snark! What would Jesus think?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see – it’s OK for a Catholic priest to turn way an Episcopalian at the communion rail, because it’s against the rules of the church to serve someone from another Christian faith. We may not agree, but we respect the Catholics’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for a southern Baptist to tell a gay family member that they are going to hell because the Baptists believe homosexuality is a sin. We may not agree, but we respect the Baptists’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for certain Muslims to require women to cover their heads because they believe women should be subservient. We may not agree, but we respect the Muslims’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for atheists to make a needlessly snarky statements about religion on an anonymous internet message board, even though it might offend some religious people. Even if we disagree with the statement, we absolutely respect the atheists’ right to offend people with sarcastic snark and to exercise their freedom from religion.

Fixed it for you. (Now it's apples to apples.)

Talk about snark! What would Jesus think?

I'm sorry, but this doesn't seem snarky to me. Instead, it seems to capture what you want quite accurately.

We could even say the new statement is "fact-based" according to the desire you've expressed to insult believers at will.

(Do you see how it feels when the shoe is on the other foot?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see – it’s OK for a Catholic priest to turn way an Episcopalian at the communion rail, because it’s against the rules of the church to serve someone from another Christian faith. We may not agree, but we respect the Catholics’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for a southern Baptist to tell a gay family member that they are going to hell because the Baptists believe homosexuality is a sin. We may not agree, but we respect the Baptists’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for certain Muslims to require women to cover their heads because they believe women should be subservient. We may not agree, but we respect the Muslims’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s not OK for atheists to make a factual statement about religion on an anonymous internet message board, because it might offend some religious people. Even if we agree with the statement, we do not respect the atheists’ right to state facts and to exercise their freedom of religion.

NP. I'm not following, what were the facts that are being rejected?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see – it’s OK for a Catholic priest to turn way an Episcopalian at the communion rail, because it’s against the rules of the church to serve someone from another Christian faith. We may not agree, but we respect the Catholics’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for a southern Baptist to tell a gay family member that they are going to hell because the Baptists believe homosexuality is a sin. We may not agree, but we respect the Baptists’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for certain Muslims to require women to cover their heads because they believe women should be subservient. We may not agree, but we respect the Muslims’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s not OK for atheists to make a factual statement about religion on an anonymous internet message board, because it might offend some religious people. Even if we agree with the statement, we do not respect the atheists’ right to state facts and to exercise their freedom of religion.

NP. I'm not following, what were the facts that are being rejected?

The problems are (a) that she's made up a straw man for the atheist example, because based on nothing that occured in this thread, and (b) she's comparing apples to oranges, by stacking up alleged bad things committed by believers against supposed good things done by atheists. Under the assumption that an atheist could never do a bad thing... or something illogical like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see – it’s OK for a Catholic priest to turn way an Episcopalian at the communion rail, because it’s against the rules of the church to serve someone from another Christian faith. We may not agree, but we respect the Catholics’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for a southern Baptist to tell a gay family member that they are going to hell because the Baptists believe homosexuality is a sin. We may not agree, but we respect the Baptists’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for certain Muslims to require women to cover their heads because they believe women should be subservient. We may not agree, but we respect the Muslims’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s not OK for atheists to make a factual statement about religion on an anonymous internet message board, because it might offend some religious people. Even if we agree with the statement, we do not respect the atheists’ right to state facts and to exercise their freedom of religion.

NP. I'm not following, what were the facts that are being rejected?

It's a sine qua non/non sequitur. It's like saying "birds fly, people walk, fish swim, but all cars are white."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see – it’s OK for a Catholic priest to turn way an Episcopalian at the communion rail, because it’s against the rules of the church to serve someone from another Christian faith. We may not agree, but we respect the Catholics’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for a southern Baptist to tell a gay family member that they are going to hell because the Baptists believe homosexuality is a sin. We may not agree, but we respect the Baptists’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for certain Muslims to require women to cover their heads because they believe women should be subservient. We may not agree, but we respect the Muslims’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s not OK for atheists to make a factual statement about religion on an anonymous internet message board, because it might offend some religious people. Even if we agree with the statement, we do not respect the atheists’ right to state facts and to exercise their freedom of religion.

NP. I'm not following, what were the facts that are being rejected?

the initial post: "Thanking God for the food you have while millions of people around the world starve every single day is like thanking a serial killer because he didn't kill YOU."

It's accurate but insulting to believers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s see – it’s OK for a Catholic priest to turn way an Episcopalian at the communion rail, because it’s against the rules of the church to serve someone from another Christian faith. We may not agree, but we respect the Catholics’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for a southern Baptist to tell a gay family member that they are going to hell because the Baptists believe homosexuality is a sin. We may not agree, but we respect the Baptists’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s OK for certain Muslims to require women to cover their heads because they believe women should be subservient. We may not agree, but we respect the Muslims’ right to follow their beliefs and exercise their freedom of religion.

It’s not OK for atheists to make a factual statement about religion on an anonymous internet message board, because it might offend some religious people. Even if we agree with the statement, we do not respect the atheists’ right to state facts and to exercise their freedom of religion.

NP. I'm not following, what were the facts that are being rejected?

The problems are (a) that she's made up a straw man for the atheist example, because based on nothing that occured in this thread, and (b) she's comparing apples to oranges, by stacking up alleged bad things committed by believers against supposed good things done by atheists. Under the assumption that an atheist could never do a bad thing... or something illogical like that.

Are you saying it's not acceptable for certain religions to do the things mentioned above? If so, I disagree -- these are beliefs and practices particular to the religions mentioned. They are not portrayed as "bad things" but as commonly known beliefs and practices of certain religions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Thanking God for the food you have while millions of people around the world starve every single day is like thanking a serial killer because he didn't kill YOU."

That is all.

Since there is no God. You have no soul and are worth less than a pile of crap ( which doesn't consume resources or waste time with blathering opinions).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Thanking God for the food you have while millions of people around the world starve every single day is like thanking a serial killer because he didn't kill YOU."

That is all.

Since there is no God. You have no soul and are worth less than a pile of crap ( which doesn't consume resources or waste time with blathering opinions).

Np. You're exactly right. I'm not a special snowflake with a bff adonis watching over me every nanosecond of my life. And neither are you. All we can do, is help people in this life. And then we're mulch. Very few of us are significant in the long term human imprint. I can accept that humble reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Thanking God for the food you have while millions of people around the world starve every single day is like thanking a serial killer because he didn't kill YOU."

That is all.

Since there is no God. You have no soul and are worth less than a pile of crap ( which doesn't consume resources or waste time with blathering opinions).

Np. You're exactly right. I'm not a special snowflake with a bff adonis watching over me every nanosecond of my life. And neither are you. All we can do, is help people in this life. And then we're mulch. Very few of us are significant in the long term human imprint. I can accept that humble reality.

I'd temper that and say that humans, because we have personalities and intelligence can be well worth more than a "pile of crap" while we're here - and it's while we're here that counts. When we're gone, we're gone - on the scrape heap with everything else. It's a common fate.

even Christianity says, "remember man that thou art dust and to dust thou shalt return." It's what the priest says on ash wednesday.

[Anonymous]

I actually feel sorry for the OP. What a miserable way to go through life and to have no other outlet with which to share her beliefs other than DCUM - very sad. That's MY opinion. I'll pray for you, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel sorry for the OP. What a miserable way to go through life and to have no other outlet with which to share her beliefs other than DCUM - very sad. That's MY opinion. I'll pray for you, OP.

You sure have made a lot of assumptions about OP. He/she probably has many outlets besides DCUM. You do, don't you??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually feel sorry for the OP. What a miserable way to go through life and to have no other outlet with which to share her beliefs other than DCUM - very sad. That's MY opinion. I'll pray for you, OP.

Jut curious -- what are you praying for -- that the OP finds other outlets to express atheistic thoughts besides DCUM? That OP becomes Christian and returns to DCUM as Christian proselytizer? That OP just gets lost and stops bothering you?

[Anonymous]

I am praying that the OP grows up and gets some sense into his/her head. The original post is NOT a "Great quote about religion!"

OP sounds horribly immature and also sounds like the same person who is always antagonizing organized religion on DCUM. He/she needs to find a better outlet for this.

I believe in God but I do not push my beliefs on others and I believe anyone is free to believe whatever they want without antagonizing others.

15:09 said it best:

"As an atheist, I'd like to throw a flag on the OP for violating Phil Plaitt's "don't be a dick" rule of being an atheist.

This wasn't a "great" quote about religion, it was needless antagonism."