tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866132102596655836.post1213458662198696801..comments2023-08-21T01:20:49.199-07:00Comments on Meaning Without God: Atheism 104 - Christian PrivilegeJeffrey A. Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932419322314950738noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866132102596655836.post-2358815725349192532010-11-23T12:27:25.726-08:002010-11-23T12:27:25.726-08:00They are just so insecure, it's astounding. T...They are just so insecure, it's astounding. The slightest application of critical thought or rationality immediately sends them into this defensive existential panic. They really need to grow up.<br /><br />200 to 300 years from now, the Abrahamaic religions will likely be viewed the same way we look at Zeus and Poseidon. Long term, multi-generationally, we will prevail.Jeffrey A. Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932419322314950738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866132102596655836.post-62478991983621270472010-11-21T21:15:12.236-08:002010-11-21T21:15:12.236-08:00I've noticed this all my life. I finally got s...I've noticed this all my life. I finally got so sick and tired of it that now I freely speak out. If it offends someone, oh well, not my problem, they've been offending me for 57 years. There are more atheists every year so the religious nuts had better get used to it.SandLizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377262557408603836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866132102596655836.post-92178610368046806022010-11-20T09:40:29.789-08:002010-11-20T09:40:29.789-08:00Very good post, and from what I can gather, insecu...Very good post, and from what I can gather, insecurity is their biggest issue. They feel that being challenged will hurt their church numbers (and faith of current members), because even they (whether they admit it or not) have some kind of doubt as to whether or not their religion is the truth. Only geniuses and retards actually (100%) believe what they say they believe.Spectrumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866132102596655836.post-40257451175002401032010-11-17T10:05:32.527-08:002010-11-17T10:05:32.527-08:00This entitlement mentality you speak of became obv...This entitlement mentality you speak of became obvious to me when I moved to a bigger, slightly more diverse city. Here people are very kind, polite in public, and not overbearing about their faith. In the hyper-religious small town I came from, we knew not to go into town on Sunday any time after church. The restaurants were packed with selfish, angry people and Wal-mart was a disaster. Well-dressed churchgoers congregated there after services to talk about the experiences of the morning and who did or didn't show up. They hogged the aisles, giving people nasty looks and crashing their carts into everyone else. This is not the exception - it was the norm. My family witnessed this many times until we finally got a clue and did our shopping on Saturday.<br /><br />I'm reminded of one restaurant employee who waited on us one Sunday after church. He had tears in his eyes as we thanked him for bringing us refills. He said he hated working on Sundays because the people were so mean. A group that had just left had been rude to him, treated him like garbage, and then didn't tip. He said he couldn't understand why church people acted that way. I wanted to say, "Welcome to an atheist's life."<br /><br />Part of me wishes I could go back in time and publicly confront those people. I'd love to raise my voice right in Wal-Mart and say, "Are you a Christian? You sure don't act like it!"Skepticathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052063346449616220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866132102596655836.post-87785739761852362522010-11-17T07:35:55.920-08:002010-11-17T07:35:55.920-08:00Not only does no one want the Spanish Inquisition,...Not only does no one want the Spanish Inquisition, no one expects it either.<br /><br />I think it comes from a deep, deep sense of insecurity. Their faith must be shored up at every opportunity, and anyone who does not profess the faith by their very existence calls into question the fundamentally shaky foundation that all religions share. That, and it gives you the opportunity to both look down on and control others, which few people can seemingly resist.<br /><br />I've been enjoying your stuff Jeff, when I get a chance to look. Work is insane, but I'm hoping to have more time to look at your writing later on. Hopefully we'll have some time to catch up during the holidays, we should be back in Portland.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866132102596655836.post-73305724534592994862010-11-16T14:31:01.656-08:002010-11-16T14:31:01.656-08:00YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! ~MYESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! ~MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866132102596655836.post-12637066065511005032010-11-16T14:30:13.317-08:002010-11-16T14:30:13.317-08:00The more I look around, the more I think that ther...The more I look around, the more I think that there are actually a LOT of people who really don't buy into any of this theological nonsense, but don't want to give up the social institution of curch. I think we need to be vocal so that people who don't believe can know they are not alone and can become comfortable expressing their non-belief.Jeffrey A. Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932419322314950738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4866132102596655836.post-42863616775463655902010-11-16T12:56:11.811-08:002010-11-16T12:56:11.811-08:00Thank you for posting this. It is important that a...Thank you for posting this. It is important that atheists remain vocal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com