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In reply to the discussion: He has not risen! [View all]
LostOne4Ever
(9,685 posts)34. Who is preventing people from Believing?
[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=#009999]I don't see anyone pushing for laws to keep people from believing.
I just see a person posting their belief that Yeshua is dead. Does that offend you? Someone posting about their beliefs? If so, there are tons of people in the general, religion, and many many other forums that need you to patronize them as you have done us.
And what is an evangelical atheist? Evangelical means relating to the Christian religion or the gospels of the bible. How can one be an evangelical atheist.
If anything that seems like a smear against atheists...
That would be anti-atheist bigotry and against the rules here on DU:[/font]
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Telling people their beliefs are stupid tends to make them dig their heels in
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2017
#10
You guys are really defensive for people who are so sure they're right.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Apr 2017
#19
Most atheists are agnostic or 'soft' atheists - we don't claim to know there are no gods.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2017
#25
'Do you say the same thing to the posts that claim "he has risen" I see all over the place?'
trotsky
Apr 2017
#40
What about racism? Are you going to scold people for telling racists their beliefs are stupid?
beam me up scottie
Apr 2017
#36
What is an 'evangelical atheist'? That word sounds like it came from Conservapedia.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2017
#24
Because we have to live with all the religion thrown in our faces from everywhere.
Curmudgeoness
Apr 2017
#33