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Ello ello.

Started by Hitsumei, March 10, 2009, 05:14:42 PM

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Welcome to the board! This place welcomes all kinds who are willing to be open-minded & learn about others.  I'm still a bit of a newbie, but I have found this a very kind place.  Please join us.

~C

SallyMutant

Alllo, Allo, nighthawk here. For fans of the ancient BBC TV show.
Thanks for your explanation for  "Fundamentalist Athiests." I wondered if you might also be uncomfortable with  athiests who almost seem to be proseletysing, similar to the the same sort of outreach that crazy christians do. And when they  demonize all religion, that's pretty frustrating. Most Presbyterians don't want to cut off anyone's head.
Welcome, and I'm jealous--O Canada! I wish we had you National Health!

 :D
There's nothing wrong with ambivalence--is there?

Hitsumei

Quote from: "SallyMutant"Alllo, Allo, nighthawk here. For fans of the ancient BBC TV show.
Thanks for your explanation for  "Fundamentalist Athiests." I wondered if you might also be uncomfortable with  athiests who almost seem to be proselytizing, similar to the the same sort of outreach that crazy christians do. And when they  demonize all religion, that's pretty frustrating. Most Presbyterians don't want to cut off anyone's head.
Welcome, and I'm jealous--O Canada! I wish we had you National Health!

 :D

I am bothered by the demonization of religion, and have actually created a thread in the religion section of the forum about it.

As for the proselytizing, I am not bothered by this. It is only natural to try to convince people of the things you think are right. We all want people to appreciate the things we think are beautiful, care about the things we think are important, and hold the positions we think are correct. I don't think there is anything wrong with that.
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