You walk away and he personally attacks you. You ignore him and he personally attacks you. He just likes to yell and scream at people. Namely ones who stand out.Gato_Solo said:
Digital said:
Gato_Solo said:
Rose said:the link has been removed. Why?
MrBishop said:
MrBishop said:There's something about the discussion of religion which makes it a 'hot topic' and one that usually leads to arguments (much like abortion, politics, and homosexuality)... that something is that the opinions that people hold are ingrained at a young age and are used to differentiate one group from another. Even in Christian ideology, you'll find many instances of 'intollerance towards other religions'...worshiping idols, herecy, etc...even devil worshiping (which was a way to destroy paganism through the charge of witchcraft and demonic possession). The Christian faith is the only faith and only those born again through baptism will be saved.
We often hear of christians calling other religions false or evil. There is disrespect, intollerance and ridicule for other religions...then there is a gasp if anyone reciprocates in kind. Follow that up with the ingrained nature of belief, and it's like throwing fuel to the fire.
This is why I mentioned Evangelism..which is a direct attempt to turn people away from their 'false gods' and bring them back into the light, the one True God and Salvation.
Fighting fire with fire, ridicule with ridicule, intollerance with intollerance seems to be the only way to go.
**Please note that I am playing the Devil's advocate here. I am Anglican (Episcopalian) and generally not fond of my religious convictions being attacked individually...and I've argued along the same lengths as Gato has now on several occasions (protecting the sanctity of church and religion)... but I cannot defend Evangelism, nor the ire that it brings upon its own head**
) are those who shove it in my face. As Gato says, preaching on the street corner is fine, I have feet. The Jehovah's Witnesses who come to my house are fair game though, as are the jerks at the supermarket who follow you and won't take no for an answer. I don't know if they have these guys everywhere but they're all over down here. I also wonder why I should be more disposed to buy some candy or something from a bake sale because it's for some christian organization. Got something I want? I'll buy it. Don't yell at me as I walk by, "But it's for the church." 
chcr said:About the only religious people I'm intentionally rude to (most of the time, nobody's perfect
As for evangelism, every religion I've experienced has some (though they may call it something else) except buddhism (which isn't exactly a religion, IMO). Maybe I just haven't met the evangelical buddhists yet.
Edit: Note that I do always by cookies from that young female paramilitary organization, though. I especially like the thin mints.
Edit again: Hey Gato. do you consider Jesus and nun jokes as "bashing" someones religion?
Sharky said:
Guess I'm just tired of the hypocrisy. People claiming to be liberal and tolerant when it suits them, and turning intolerant and bigoted when religion comes up. What's worse is that nobody seems to care, and when it's pointed out, everybody seems to get quiet, and act as though it never happened. I'm just giving a reality-check here. People may not like it, but I'm giving it anyway.
Gato_Solo said:It's not only jokes, Sharky. It's the everpresent atmosphere here. As I said, I liked your joke about the donkey (ass). IMHO, it wasn't based on religion at all, just perceptions.
Digital said:
As I've stated before: I tried. I can handle him saying I'm going to hell. (Fuck, I humerously claim that I have a timeshare three blocks down from Satan's home!) I can handle him spouting religious banter. (It's all meaningless to me.) But I cannot handle it when he calls my Girlfriend a whore, and tells me I should leave her because she's "an abomination to god" (she thinks for herself) then calls us foreinacators. (Hehe, damn straight!)Gato_Solo said:
