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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingAtheist][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You so called atheists with your Christian practices are so funny. You have 325 (326 this year!) other days in the year to give up something to show sacrifice, yadda, yadda, blah, blah. BUT, you decide to do it during Lent.....but you're not a Christian and not partaking in a Christian custom. Yeah.............sure. [/quote]

This. A hundred times, this. [/quote]

A few months ago you people were whining that the atheists were going to destroy Christmas.  Now someone mentions that they honor a Christian tradition and you pick on them for that, too.  So no matter what they do with Christian traditions, it's wrong.

You are your own worst enemy.  [/quote]

actually, it looks like this poster is just giving back to you guys what some of you, not all of you, give to christians. Shoe is on the other foot now.[/quote]

But I am a Christian.  You don't convert anyone by slapping them for showing the slightest curiosity in our traditions.  Here are people who don't have any connection to God, but they have some interest in our exercise of self-examination and discipline.  That's a step.  Whether it is a step toward God or a step toward tolerance and acceptance, who knows.  But it is an opportunity for someone to appreciate our values.

So what do you go and do?  Piss on them for doing it.  Then, when I point out how you ranters just did the same thing at Christmas, you decide I am the enemy.  Nope.  When I said "you", I mean you judgmental Christians who are not living your faith.  What would your priest or minister say of the things you have written in the name of our religion?  You would be ashamed if they knew it was you.  Christians are supposed to lead by example.  When someone approaches us about our traditions, we should be showing them what they mean to us.  And almost every religion has a tradition of atonement.  It is something that can bind us together.  Don't ruin it by making a mockery of the time of forgiveness and renewal. [/quote]

Don't kid yourself. These atheists aren't celebrating Christmas/Easter, observing Lent, etc to search for a connection to God. They make no bones about saying that they don't see God in these things, but instead do them for cultural reasons. It would be fantastic if people were to draw closer to God, but that is just not the case. [/quote]

Not to judge, but you sound like the least "Christian" poster on thread. Like a Janist who goes around kicking dogs.

Quelle ironie.[/quote]

Anyone with brain cells will tell you that being a Christian is not about being a saint. We are all imperfect. If I based my belief in God/Jesus on the actions of Christians, I'd probably be an atheist too. But I, thankfully, realize that being called to love one another does not preclude me from chastising someone and/or having differing opinions.[/quote]

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