Who's More Annoying: Atheists or Fundamentalists?

Anyone who tries to impose their beliefs on me is annoying. I will respect anyone's beliefs and opinions, but if I am not a part of your party, don't try to get me to join you.

 

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Im an atheist. I will not tell anyone they are wrong for believing what they believe in. I like a good stimulating conversation with someone that is willing to learn why I dont believe and where I learn why they believe. But when it somes down to someone telling me Im wrong, I will stop the conversation and walk away. I just will not shove my belief down anyones throat. As the matter of fact, a few of my friends dont know Im an atheist and therefore dont find me annoying. I do love to learn and Im very fasinated about different religions from all walks of life.

 

The Anabaptists. Anytime I see them buggers toolin down the road in their buggys I so much want to ramp my car up their asses and yell that'll teach you to leave piles of horse shit all over the road.

 

amen brother photoguy.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

About the only person I want imposing their beleifs on me is kakia.

I might be able to "swing" her way. If she is convincing.

 

Originally posted by Imonlyhuman:
>>Im an atheist. I will not tell anyone they are wrong for believing what they believe in.

Good for you on both counts. You have respect for others and should get that respect for yourself. I had a girlfriend who, for years, berated those around me for believing what they believed, and what I believed, but never said it to me. She couldn't see that she lacked respect for my beliefs when I respected hers.

>>But when it somes down to someone telling me Im wrong, I will stop the conversation and walk away.

Most aren't that good. I think that's where a lot of atheistic angst comes from, the other side of the coin. Doesn't make it right, though, to retaliate in turn, especially on those that aren't looking for a fight. Sometimes you can care enough to be strong in belief without wanting to get into a pointless argument about it.

 

Fundies grate on my nerves worse. Athiest (as a general rule) are very easy going people who act more "Christ-like" than most Christians. Fundies are just functioning schizophrenics.

 

I've heard as a trend that gays tend to gravitate toward that and leave religion behind. Not to say that it's that way in this case but part of it comes from internal shame and misguided followers more so than religion itself. but then again I think Leviticus is a bunch of junk anyway, right up there with the cloven hoof. God's the guy and all but I'm going to go on ahead with the pork regardless.

 

>>In the absense of absolute knowledge, do you find it more irksome when people are sure that God does not exist, or that He does exist?

Well, that's why agnosticism is so rational to so many. I for one feel that God is something we've created, an image, of something we believe exists. I believe that such a thing is out there. I also believe we're not certain of its form or ability, and that a book written, at latest version, 2000 years ago in a language that's no longer spoken, by average man of that time, won't completely grasp that idea by any means.

But that's my opinion. And that doesn't force such things to be true or to exist. That doesn't mean that someone who thinks differently is wrong in my eyes.

 

I'm agnostic with atheistic tendencies (like when I want to annoy somebody ).

Anybody that says they believe one thing or another must do so out of a personal faith. You can't argue personal faith. However, when people start trying to "prove" their beliefs... that's a whole nother story.