Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:59 am
Here's one of the most common issues with believes...
This is a Christian woman...
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This is an Atheist woman...
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In terms of beliefs, they couldn't be further apart. BUT, they have one thing in common... They are both extremists. They both take their beliefs too far. And most importantly, they give their faiths a bad name.
An atheist person looks at the god warrior and he/she things that religion makes people crazy. While a religious person sees the "most hated woman in America" and thinks that atheists are elitist, arrogant and condescending. This ends up harming more people than any of the "evils" each side proclaim exists.
Extreme measures is always a problem, no matter if its politics, religion, life styles, social rights etc. Yes, you HAVE the right to express your thoughts and beliefs. But if you go too far with it you will alienate more people and have more enemies to your cause than allies.
I say be happy with your beliefs and if you want to share it with others fine. Just don't expect anyone to accept them right away, and if they don't either stop the conversation before it gets heated (that's what I do) or don't resort to shoving it down their throats. Because then you either have people thinking you are a relative of the God warrior or the most hated woman in America.
This is a Christian woman...
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This is an Atheist woman...
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In terms of beliefs, they couldn't be further apart. BUT, they have one thing in common... They are both extremists. They both take their beliefs too far. And most importantly, they give their faiths a bad name.
An atheist person looks at the god warrior and he/she things that religion makes people crazy. While a religious person sees the "most hated woman in America" and thinks that atheists are elitist, arrogant and condescending. This ends up harming more people than any of the "evils" each side proclaim exists.
Extreme measures is always a problem, no matter if its politics, religion, life styles, social rights etc. Yes, you HAVE the right to express your thoughts and beliefs. But if you go too far with it you will alienate more people and have more enemies to your cause than allies.
I say be happy with your beliefs and if you want to share it with others fine. Just don't expect anyone to accept them right away, and if they don't either stop the conversation before it gets heated (that's what I do) or don't resort to shoving it down their throats. Because then you either have people thinking you are a relative of the God warrior or the most hated woman in America.