The religious
Don't get me wrong, it's nothing to do with the religions in general (although I fucking despise those too), it's just that for somebody to honestly believe something so absurd strikes me as intellectual laziness, and if there's one thing I hate it's people not actually thinking about things.

I mean, the other week somebody posted on one of my comments about jesus not rising from the dead asking if I was there. No. The burden of proof isn't on me. We know enough about the human body to know that if somebody was dead for a significant amount of time (and we're talking minutes here) they'd be in no shape to be resuscitated.

We all accept that excellent fiction can change your life, just accept that's what your special books are and shut the fuck up.
( Ungersven would support SpankyHanky's patreon, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 16:56, 7 replies)

Oh...
you just know you're going to get a shitload of flak for this one. People with invisible friends don't do moderation (generally speaking) but they do do a nice line in vendettas.
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Thu 1 Apr 2010, 17:19, closed)

I just have to ask...
is your little icon symbol the unholy ghost? =)
( Allisade would love to hear from you, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 18:56, closed)

What people often fail to realise is that the Bible is full of metaphors.
I doubt its authors literally believed Jesus rose from the dead, but rather that part of him lived on in the minds and deeds of his followers; the Resurrection was a literary image representing this. Though after centuries of bowdlerisation, mis-translation and over-literal interpretation many of its subtleties have been lost.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 19:22, closed)

I'm religious
The type that usually ended up with some ultra-religious or theophobic person trying to beat me up at lunch for the sole reason that I was part of THAT religion.

It taught me that people who claim to be open-minded, tolerant, and accepting are often the most deluded to their own strong biases, which often lead to violence.

Taught me good self-defense, as well, so thank you. Also taught me that sometimes when you stand for something you often stand alone.
( BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 21:19, closed)

Not alone
unfortunately there are billions of people standing up for ignorance.
( Ungersven would support SpankyHanky's patreon, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 2:36, closed)

Hear hear
..and using as a justification for affecting others' lives.
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Fri 2 Apr 2010, 10:34, closed)

Wherever there's light, there's dark
The best way to discredit something good is to create a substitute with many of the same trappings, but which serves only to destroy and harm.
( BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 15:26, closed)