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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I notice that when something negative is said about Christians, they tend to respond with some version of "how dare you insult my faith?"

In contrast when something negative is said about atheists (e.g. "atheists have no morals.") they tend to respond with facts and explanations.

Why do you think this is?[/quote]

Because atheists are used to explaining themselves. We are a minority.

Christians are a majority and aren't used to being challenged. It's a bit privileged, but c'est la vie. [/quote]

Calling faith "ridiculous" is "respectful"? Uh, OK.

Honestly, you seem to have "faith" (sorry) in your ability to explain with logic that's not born out by your actions.[/quote]

Oh, one other thing: in their never-ending quest for offense, many "believers" seem to ignore the meaning of plainly written sentences. For example:

"When you frame the question [by comparing the belief in Yaweh with Poseidon or the Flying Spaghetti Monster] religious belief--at least the literal, fundamentalist kind--is pretty ridiculous."

Sorry, but you'll have to decide if comparisons with FSM are disrespectful ridicule or not. Again, we have respectful debates about all sorts of topics here. It's only the religious folk who claim the right to get offended when--in talking about religious matters--their interlocutors don't maintain the reverent tones you'd expect from a 14th century curate.[/quote]

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