wiki: Virtually all modern scholars agree that Jesus existed

redrock

OnTheEdge wrote:

redrock wrote:

OnTheEdge wrote:

....Wasn't trying to come across as rude or pushy.... Why do athiest always assume people are trying to push there beliefs on them?

Maybe these kind of statements have something to do with it?

OnTheEdge wrote:

Many of you will have to face your comments on judgement day. Jus sayin.

OnTheEdge wrote:

I know for a fact that a very powerful spiritual energy source lives inside of us all. And people can laugh all they want, but you will have to face your lack of faith someday.

Well, those are my beliefs. If you are truly comfortable with your lack of faith that really shouldn't offend you.

These kind of statements imply that YOUR faith/belief (key word.. belief, not truth), applies to ALL. That YOUR belief is superior and supersedes other beliefs. Not just atheists but all. That's what can rub people the wrong way. Nothing to do about others being comfortable/uncomfortable in their 'lack of faith' (as you put it and as per your criteria).

Hugh Freaking Dillon

OnTheEdge wrote:

Well, those are my beliefs. If you are truly comfortable with your lack of faith that really shouldn't offend you.

so, if I said, hypothetically, that "all religious people are gullible weak minded people", that hypothetically shouldn't bother you or any other religious person either, since those are just "my beliefs"?

OnTheEdge

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

OnTheEdge wrote:

Well, those are my beliefs. If you are truly comfortable with your lack of faith that really shouldn't offend you.

so, if I said, hypothetically, that "all religious people are gullible weak minded people", that hypothetically shouldn't bother you or any other religious person either, since those are just "my beliefs"?

No. That doesn't bother me at all. Hypothetically, it makes me feel sorry that people in the world have drifted so far from God.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

OnTheEdge wrote:

Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:

OnTheEdge wrote:

Well, those are my beliefs. If you are truly comfortable with your lack of faith that really shouldn't offend you.

so, if I said, hypothetically, that "all religious people are gullible weak minded people", that hypothetically shouldn't bother you or any other religious person either, since those are just "my beliefs"?

No. That doesn't bother me at all. Hypothetically, it makes me feel sorry that people in the world have drifted so far from God.

how's the air up there in your tower of righteousness? a little thin?

catefrances

OnTheEdge wrote:

redrock wrote:

OnTheEdge wrote:

....Wasn't trying to come across as rude or pushy.... Why do athiest always assume people are trying to push there beliefs on them?

Maybe these kind of statements have something to do with it?

OnTheEdge wrote:

Many of you will have to face your comments on judgement day. Jus sayin.

OnTheEdge wrote:

I know for a fact that a very powerful spiritual energy source lives inside of us all. And people can laugh all they want, but you will have to face your lack of faith someday.

Well, those are my beliefs. If you are truly comfortable with your lack of faith that really shouldn't offend you.

its the condescension we find offensive not your religious views.

OnTheEdge

My apologies. I'm not really sure how to talk about my beliefs without making it sound condescending I guess. Even though that was never my intention. Certainly wasn't my intention to sound like a preacher or a judge. I'll try to be more careful in the future, or maybe..... stay away from the religious topics all together.

catefrances

OnTheEdge wrote:

My apologies. I'm not really sure how to talk about my beliefs without making it sound condescending I guess. Even though that was never my intention. Certainly wasn't my intention to sound like a preacher or a judge. I'll try to be more careful in the future, or maybe..... stay away from the religious topics all together.

maybe.