Dinsdale wrote:My first time opening this forum. Probably be the last.
But, a couple of points:
To the bible-thumpers: For some reason, you have it in your head that just because people disagree with your theories, that they're somehow out to destroy you.
I can only speak for myself, but am probably speaking for the majority when I say this just isn't true (although the thumpers seem to find some sort of unity in the "they're out to get us," much the way exremist muslims do, which is a great bunch of folks to emulate ). Matter of fact, I'm quite dedicated to living my life by a document that says you have every right to practice your religion as you see fit, and I'm quite OK with that.
The problem is, that's not good enough for you.
Earlier, I used the word "theories." That's exactly what they are, and the majority don't base those theories on anything factual, but instead on legends and scare tactics handed down through generations. To each their own -- if you choose to remove your children's freedom of choice and close their mind, I guess that's your business.
But the reason you take so much shit, is because it's a very rare religious practitioner that is willing to settle for their legal rights -- they want the right to tell other people how to think. They expect...no, demand that people respect their Constitutional Right to Freedom Of Religion, yet they just flat REFUSE to honor the Constitution in regards to Freedom FROM Religion, which is also outlined in the BOR. They have the unmitigated gall to try and lobby for legislation that caters to their religion. They just plain refuse to keep their religion within their homes and in their houses of worship (which they also run as tax-free business entities, but that's another topic...because I'm sure God condones working a scam wherever you can find one).
And this clear example of the religious folks KTOA is why the respect for religious practitioners is dwindling every day.
But they just can't see it, because their religion taught them arrogance, and they not only want to choose their own religion and morals, they also want to choose everybody else's...since they're "enlightened," and all.
Thumpers -- you want people top respect your beliefs? It's a two-way steet, dumbasses. You want to get respect, you better be willing to give it. And it's such a small, small percentage of religious folks who are willing to do so.
And people with no respect for others, who insist on looking down their noses at others, just aren't ever going to get any. And the problem is growing exponentially all the time.
Enjoy your dying fairy tales, thumpers. You earned every last little bit of ridicule and disrespect that's come your way.
Oh, and btw -- keep your fucking religion out of my goverment, OK? You know, like that document that grants you the right to tell fairy tales every Sunday says you're supposed to?
Other than that, I don't care who you speak in tongues to...because I'm an American, and that's what we do. I just wish most of you would learn what being an American is about, so you could return the favor...but you won't, because you're taught not to.
Your religion was doomed from the onset, and with the rapidly expanding population and communications, that process is being sped up all the time. It's a self-defeating mindset...but it looks good on you.
Good job dins.
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