Greta Christinas Blog

Hm... Well after reading this blog, I think she kept some things very professional but snapped in some topics. Well... I got nothing more to say. Thanks for me.

[i]So let's start with why we're angry. Or rather -- because this is my blog and I don't presume to speak for all atheists -- why I'm angry.[/i]
The blogger is talking about her opinion based on historical events.
For me, I'm not angry at religious groups unless I'm pressured to join their group or else I'll be in hell or whatever.

Did no one click the link?

That was a very angry blog post. I do think that her anger in some parts were unjustified, but hey, that's just me.

Why are Christians egotistical?

Wow.. now I'm being called a hater for being an Atheïst? When exactly do you find that someone is hating (on religion)? Whenever someone disagrees with what someone else thinks? Logica is all over the place.

[quote=NapalmDe4th]This is incredibly stupid. Neutrality on a topic where each person is able to exercise his or her own personal beliefs but not to the point were there is active social pressure to give special recognition to the beliefs of a specific demographic IS NOT atheism by any stretch of the imagination.

OT:

More people need to actually open the link and then comment. These comments are rather disappointing.[/quote]

Hahaha very true. Everyone's trying to deny that they're angry people when they don't realize the blogger isn't just doing a mindless angry rant.

Funny how christian thinks how athiests bashes on them yet these christian bashes on islamic beliefs karma i guess.

@myrdrex I know how you feel. Tho my parents aren't like that but some people I know are. Religion is a belief, not the one and only truth.

And what pisses me off, is not the religion. Not at all. I actually celebrate almost every (religious) celebration there is. Well at least I try to if I got the chance . One of my parents is Muslim and but the rest of us (4 people) don't believe in god. However, it's the human beings believing, who pisses me off. They all act as they know how and why everything is like it is.

My motivations for having atheistic thoughts are the following:
[*] [b]IF[/b] there was this deity, God/Allah/-insert other god or Deity here- why would he create humans if they just pray for him? Isn't that a selfish thought? I don't know. However, [b]IF[/b] he existed, he probably created us to make us stop believing in -insert Deity- sooner or later. [i]God[/i] is the highest being in the world. Why would he care what humans do?

[*] There are too much things and too many rules in different religions that doesn't make sense. Like if in the Hindu belief; why is living a pain, if it's the only way to enjoy it to the fullest? Or Islam; Why is eating pork not allowed? I heard it's because it resembles humans too much. In what way? Fasting. I heard that in some religions, you do that to feel the pain of the others who doesn't have access to food or water. Why fasting and feeling their pain, when you can help them and let them feel your happiness? Most of these doesn't make any sense, which is why I don't believe in them-

[*] People with the beliefs. Seriously. It disgusts me so much that humans hate each other because of different beliefs. >_>

[*] History. And I'm not talking about that VERY ancient history where they started to create the religions. I'm talking about the "newer" history, were they killed each other and forced each other to convert to -insert religion- It makes me sick thinking about making people to believe in what they don't want to believe.

With all this said, I don't mean any harm or bad mouthing or flaming the religions themselves. Some religions got very nice and awesome way of thinking, they don't have to be religious. And the celebrations are fun too!

Im athiest and i could careless about religion.

Wow, I read that entire thing. That was really interesting, thanks for putting that up.

[quote=NapalmDe4th]This is incredibly stupid. Neutrality on a topic where each person is able to exercise his or her own personal beliefs but not to the point were there is active social pressure to give special recognition to the beliefs of a specific demographic IS NOT atheism by any stretch of the imagination.

OT:

More people need to actually open the link and then comment. These comments are rather disappointing.[/quote]

What's stupid? My statement that there's idiotic bigots across every race and religion? Sadly that's all too true.

Or my stance that I've only witnessed Atheists get offended at a harmless religious symbol or gesture (such as having a mini christmas tree on your desk). That goes FAR beyond being neutral. Being neutral is fine. I'm utterly neutral towards other religions or non-believers. If I see something I don't believe in, fine, I let it be. I'm not so weak willed as to feel 'social pressure' to convert to Judaism just because there's a Menorah cut-out up. I'm not going to embrace my non-existant black heritage just because there's a Kwanza luncheon. I'm happy to let others celebrate their faith, if they choose. And if they'll let me celebrate it with them? Even better! No one is forcing or pressuring me.

It's only once someone starts to complain and insist other people change their mild, harmless shows and gestures that you've gone well past neutrality. You're well into some sort of extreme fundamentalist zeal.

If it was a Christian insisting the company NOT give passover off we'd call them a religious nutcase. If it's an atheist complaining about the Dwali celebration, no one is willing to call them fanatic for infringing on someone else's celebration. Well, I am willing to call them a fanatic- it's every bit as fanatical as the moronic Westborough Baptist Church.

@chippy11 Hit the nail on the head. Non-theists who simply don't believe and don't stop others from believing are fine. Just as a Jew who doesn't go spouting anti-Jesus rhetoric is fine.

Sadly, we'd fire said Jew at work for their bigotry. We cave in to the overly-zealous non-theist.

[quote=PookyMooky]@Savustaja:

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*Live news* "Today a murder took place at ** avenue, with the death of one man called Savustaja.. More of this at 6.[/quote]
But.. but.. I'm the Satan warrior!

@PookyMooky Wow... I have no words for this... I usually respect peoples' believes... But this... What the...? That's those kind of people who I am talking about. They shouldn't go all like "Christianity/Islam/Buddhism/-insert religion- is the right religion" -___-". It's not their frickin' minds nor body, so what should they care?

[quote=PookyMooky]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjl54v1irbs
Tell me what you think.[/quote]

Oh I'm so dark sided now.

All atheists aren't like that... Just like alle Christians ain't obnoxious.

Because every person who is part of any type of group bashes everything.

[quote=wishwash]lol. i see christians jews and mormons always getting upset when they see muslims praying. my parents are both christians and even at the mere mention of islam or any other religion they scoff and make fun or say something hateful and racist about them. same with people in my church. and atheists only get angry when they're made to participate in something religious or if the event is based on one religion and everyone is made to participate in it. i have never seen an atheist get mad because someone was minding their own business praying, seriously. that doesn't even happen. we don't care if you want to pray by yourself wherever you are. we really, really don't.[/quote]

There's idiotic bigots across the board. No race or belief system is immune to that scum.

However, my point still stands- when you get into school and the workplace, there's only 1 belief system enforced on you, atheism. I've witnessed this at many companies in my career. All my statements about Jews not being offended by Christmas trees and running off crying to HR are true. It's only the die-hard atheists that seek to force others to practicing their religion.

I'm atheistic and I don't believe in god. But I don't care if people are religious or not. As long as they don't try to turn me into a christian/Muslim/-insert other religion- follower. It's their lives, it's their way of spending their time. I don't have anything to do with it.

Because believers are stupid. Using common sense isn't so hard. (I know that I'm gonna get suspended due bashing all the religions, w/e)
And I wanna leave you this:
http://willisweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/napkin-religion.jpg

EDIT: I agree with the person below

This is why? http://worstgenerationseed.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-are-you-teaching-your-children.html

[quote=myrdrex]All I know is at work, I've never once seen a Christian approach an orthodox Jew and get upset that they were praying daily.

I never saw a Jew get upset that the company decided to have a Dwali (indian holiday) festival.

I never saw a Morman get upset that someone wished a Muslim well during Ramadan.

I never saw a Jew get upset over someone's Christmas decorations.

However, the Atheists complain about ever last possible thing. They complain to HR if someone has a mini Christmas tree. They actually got the Indian Dwali (Festival of Lights) celebration cancelled.

Honestly, you're so insecure in your beliefs that seeing someone practice theirs has to be stopped? Everyone else is ok seeing religious symbols and wishing eachother happy <fill in the blank>, even if it's not what they personally believe.

I'd absolutely LOVE to know where the anger comes from.[/quote]
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First of all Christians aren't the only ones they bash. Second of all I'm atheist and I don't act all oppressed. Finally that blog to seems like bull. Perhaps try a blog where the writer itself isn't so angry all the time. Using the f word doesn't make them any more trustworthy or cool.

All I know is at work, I've never once seen a Christian approach an orthodox Jew and get upset that they were praying daily (actually a few times, in their traditional religious outfits).

I never saw a Jew get upset that the company decided to have a Dwali (indian holiday) festival.

I never saw a Morman get upset that someone wished a Muslim well during Ramadan.

I never saw a Jew get upset over someone's Christmas decorations.

However, the Atheists complain about ever last possible thing. They complain to HR if someone has a mini Christmas tree. They actually got the Indian Dwali (Festival of Lights) celebration cancelled.

Honestly, you're so insecure in your beliefs that seeing someone practice theirs has to be stopped? Everyone else is ok seeing religious symbols and wishing eachother happy <fill in the blank>, even if it's not what they personally believe.

I'd absolutely LOVE to know where the anger comes from.