Do you speak Christian?
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sandorski @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:19 am
Mr_Canada Mr_Canada:
ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:
It's our culture. I know Jews, Muslims, hindus and Sihks who say 'Jesus Christ!!' when angry. Here the Chinese like to copy our expresions, because they figure it makes them appear worldly 
, all the time. "Oh my ga" is heard quite frequently.
, all the time. "Oh my ga" is heard quite frequently.They really shouldn't think it's that great...
As an atheist it bugs me that I say it so much as a term of irritation, shock, or anger. Despite that I still use it very heavily without really realizing it. If I don't say the Lord's name in vain I curse instead, so it's really the best I've got for expressing anger without sounding like a trucker.
More than once I've had some uppity Christian make comment that that is why 'I'm not truly atheist' or even further to make the claim that there's 'no such thing as atheists'
![[huh]](./images/smilies/icon_scratch.gif "huh?"){kind=icon}
hehe, ya, that's happened to me once. That's because they think people would only use it that way if they actually thought it existed. The Religious mind tends to exist in an alternate reality.
Public_Domain @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:21 am
uwish @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:01 pm
I think one of the most insulting comments I have ever been subject to came when I was studying at University. I went to a debate organized by one of the local student associations and during the discussions an acquaintance of my friend asked if I believed in JC. I said no and his response was "you must live in fear then".
I said fear? fear of what?
I won't bore you with the rest of the details. What an arrogant and ignorant thing to say.
raydan @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:12 pm
uwish uwish:
I think one of the most insulting comments I have ever been subject to came when I was studying at University. I went to a debate organized by one of the local student associations and during the discussions an acquaintance of my friend asked if I believed in JC. I said no and his response was "you must live in fear then".
I said fear? fear of what?
I won't bore you with the rest of the details. What an arrogant and ignorant thing to say.
I said fear? fear of what?
I won't bore you with the rest of the details. What an arrogant and ignorant thing to say.
Someone on CKA once asked me how I could live not believing in anything, since I didn't believe in JC.
Public_Domain @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:12 pm
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:17 pm
It's not like the "religious" own the franchise on insulting what others believe.
Despite the fact I don't shove my beliefs down anyone's throat, I've still been called delusional, psychotic, ignorant, evolutionarily challenged, fanatic, fundamentalist and just plain stupid, simply for stating what I believed.
andyt @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:17 pm
Get thee behind me, Stalin.
uwish @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:18 pm
wow, strange. Must be from central/western Texas. Some of those smaller towns (Midland, etc) is the heart of bible belt. I don't think you can walk into a house without seeing 10 crosses on the wall. I like Texas, but some folk are down right strange.
uwish @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:21 pm
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
It's not like the "religious" own the franchise on insulting what others believe.
Despite the fact I don't shove my beliefs down anyone's throat, I've still been called delusional, psychotic, ignorant, evolutionarily challenged, fanatic, fundamentalist and just plain stupid, simply for stating what I believed.
Despite the fact I don't shove my beliefs down anyone's throat, I've still been called delusional, psychotic, ignorant, evolutionarily challenged, fanatic, fundamentalist and just plain stupid, simply for stating what I believed.
They may be true, but can you really blame non-believers? religious symbolism is bombarded to us at almost every turn. I do say, just because people believe in different things is by no means a reason to resort to ad hominids.
I always try to speak to my evolutionary challenged friends in the nicest way!
Public_Domain @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:22 pm
Public_Domain @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:25 pm
Public_Domain @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:32 pm
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:42 pm
uwish uwish:
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
It's not like the "religious" own the franchise on insulting what others believe.
Despite the fact I don't shove my beliefs down anyone's throat, I've still been called delusional, psychotic, ignorant, evolutionarily challenged, fanatic, fundamentalist and just plain stupid, simply for stating what I believed.
Despite the fact I don't shove my beliefs down anyone's throat, I've still been called delusional, psychotic, ignorant, evolutionarily challenged, fanatic, fundamentalist and just plain stupid, simply for stating what I believed.
They may be true, but can you really blame non-believers?
uwish uwish:
I always try to speak to my evolutionary challenged friends in the nicest way!
I actually enjoy engaging in some debate on the issue, providing my opponent realizes they're not going to change my mind unless they can show me something concretely earth-shattering. Of course I also go in knowing the chances are pretty much non-existent I'm going to change anyone's mind. And you now what? I don't really care, as long as the exchange is respectful and engaging.
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:43 pm
Mr_Canada Mr_Canada:
uwish uwish:
wow, strange. Must be from central/western Texas. Some of those smaller towns (Midland, etc) is the heart of bible belt. I don't think you can walk into a house without seeing 10 crosses on the wall. I like Texas, but some folk are down right strange.
I'm not sure where... I was saying something about how "Only rich men get elected President" and he angrily answered that with "I'm from the Lone Star State, I can do anything I want, I'm a free god-loving American."
I've gotten farther arguing with a bowl of cereal
Still won't admit those Alpha-Bits beat ya though will ya.
Public_Domain @ Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:47 pm
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