Because he had delusional views about religion?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:26, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I HATE it when they do that
I've had some who practically back me into a corner pleading their sob-story case for a few quid and then have the nerve to say "Thank you, I'll pray for you."

Look pal, I'm sure you mean well, but you've practically mugged me at whinge-point, you could at least not fucking insult my intelligence afterward...
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:31, Reply)

so you're now saying people cannot
express their religious views, EVEN if it is meant in a nice way?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:33, Reply)

He felt judged.

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:34, Reply)

I don't know why it gets my back up as much as it does
Thinking about it, it has more to do with the fact I just find it an incredibly condescending thing to say.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:35, Reply)

Because it implies that you need praying for,
and therefore that you are in some way deficient in their eyes. In all my years of being dragged to church, I never heard an intercessionary prayer along the lines of "so-and-so is a lovely chap, please make nice things happen to him" it was always "is dying of the plague" or "has behaved in a way contrary to our teachings and needs to be brought back into the fold".
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:58, Reply)

You are the lead character from "Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit"
And I claim my free lesbian sex.
(Cave Duck, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 16:04, Reply)

Eh what?
Stop making references to things I don't know or care about. In this case I am referring to whatever "Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit" is, as I have spent countless hours researching lesbian sex on the internet.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 16:12, Reply)

POTD

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 16:55, Reply)

I believe in God.

( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:35, Reply)

Then I shall say no more on this
As I don't believe in God, and debates of this nature always turn into arguments.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:36, Reply)

I don't have debates on it because I really don't care about anyone else's views on it.
I know how I feel and that's all that matters to me.
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:51, Reply)

That's fair enough.
I've got pretty fixed views and I'm not looking to get into an argument or debate over it.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:58, Reply)

I hate getting into debates about it because for me it's very personal.
I respect your right to believe whatever you believe. It's your business, none of mine :)
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 16:03, Reply)

And we still love you regardless.

( girlinthehole, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:37, Reply)

gonna back you up here, me too
since it always feels like you're saying something controversial when you admit it these days

mind you - I'm not going to have a god/no god debate on here. People always assume too much and listen too little (on both sides)
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:40, Reply)

God and the internet
have a rocky relationship.

For my part, I don't care if other people believe in God or not. It only gets my back up when people tell me that I should.
( Kroney, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:42, Reply)

It must be true.
There's a book written about it.
( girlinthehole, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:44, Reply)

*reigns in the ranting machine*

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:45, Reply)

That wasn't a dig at you btw.
Just linking to the last thread.
( girlinthehole, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:46, Reply)

fair enough

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:47, Reply)

Thought you should take it as read that she thinks you're a silly billy for believing in fairies.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:50, Reply)

i'm not gonna rise to this btw

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:53, Reply)

Did the sky fairies give you the strength of will not to?

(Bazongaloid, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:54, Reply)

whatever
heretic
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 16:00, Reply)

Innit!

( girlinthehole, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:53, Reply)

I only get annoyed when people
feel the need to assume what I believe (ie they assume I hate gay people or some such shit) and rant about how I must be an idiot.

As I say, there are twats on both sides of the argument
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:45, Reply)

And peados on both sides of the fence as well.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:50, Reply)

OMG THIS
I hate that the most. I don't force my views on anyone, yet most people here like to jump down your throat about theirs. Who asked you anyway? I don't tell you what to believe.
They don't even know anything about my feelings on religion.
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:50, Reply)

You're Christian
You hate muslims and gays and pinko leftists.

Obviously.
( Kroney, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:51, Reply)

She only hates pinko leftists because she's a merkin

(Bazongaloid, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:53, Reply)

Shut up, Commie.

( Kroney, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:54, Reply)

WOLVERINES!

(Bazongaloid, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:55, Reply)

Are they kind of warm and quivery
like a sneeze, only better.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:51, Reply)

^ This is possibly the most peculiar thing I've read all day

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:58, Reply)

it's incredibly accurate though, even with the snotty after effects

( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:58, Reply)

nice!

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 16:14, Reply)

Bloody hell! they're everywhere.
; )
( girlinthehole, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:43, Reply)

The interent just became a 2.3% sadder place for me on finding out this news.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:47, Reply)

It's funny you should say that
Because I often feel like I'm treading on thin ice when I admit I'm atheist. In fact, on here is the only place where I don't feel this is the case. (Indeed, that we have both used the word 'admit' implies there's a discernible social stigma with having come down on one side of the fence or the other)
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:47, Reply)

so there we have it
it's a social crime to have an opinion *sads*
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:49, Reply)

Oh no, certainly not.
It's only a crime when yours is the wrong opinion.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:51, Reply)

I beg to differ!

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:51, Reply)

Yeah, well you would, being a massive bumder and all

(Bazongaloid, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:52, Reply)

Perhaps that's it
The only acceptable option is to shrug your shoulders and grunt in indifference.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:51, Reply)

I actually find people who refuse to commit one way or another even more annoying
You've gotta have an opinion Marvin!
(Bazongaloid, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:52, Reply)

An opinion is not so much the problem as the subject.
We find it hard to understand how you can believe in a God and you probably find it hard to understand how we can't.
( girlinthehole, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:52, Reply)

This is a very good point.
I can understand why religion might have come about, and why people might have begun to believe in a deity, but with all due respect to Crunchy and Kristine, I really do struggle to understand how people can believe in one these days.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:56, Reply)

i have no problem at all with people not believing
it's a very personal thing which can only be answered by the individual.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:57, Reply)

the subject isn't a problem, it's how people express their opinions
when you're calling someone names for something they personally believe in then it's a problem

if I were to say "I don't actually believe 2+2=4." then call me an idiot, because it's proven to be true
you cannot prove there is not a God anymore than I can prove that there is
( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:57, Reply)