When Is The Right Time To Suggest Abandoning Gods?

Started by SkyChief, May 18, 2015, 11:39:41 PM

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SGOS

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May 24, 2015, 04:53:09 PM
Quote from: Odoital778412 on May 24, 2015, 08:00:30 AM
I'm not aware of the Church persecuting anyone.  As far as I can tell, we're simply holding to our beliefs.  And generally speaking, it's the Christians who are being discriminated against, not the non-Christian.
I disagree.

Mermaid

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May 24, 2015, 05:09:14 PM
Quote from: Odoital778412 on Today at 05:00:30 AM

QuoteI'm not aware of the Church persecuting anyone.  As far as I can tell, we're simply holding to our beliefs.  And generally speaking, it's the Christians who are being discriminated against, not the non-Christian.

Are you FUCKING kidding me!?
A cynical habit of thought and speech, a readiness to criticise work which the critic himself never tries to perform, an intellectual aloofness which will not accept contact with life’s realities â€" all these are marks, not as the possessor would fain to think, of superiority but of weakness. -TR

Mermaid

#47
May 24, 2015, 05:10:26 PM
Quote from: SkyChief on May 18, 2015, 11:39:41 PM
A few of my dear friends are atheists.

We have (had) a mutual understanding that discussion about religion/deities is off-limits. For obvious reasons.

I have respected that as well as they have.

Its just gotten to the point that I care about these people very much, and believe that their (perceived) non-belief in gods is actually holding them back; socially and intellectually.   Its somewhat presumptuous to think this; granted,   but in my heart, I still feel compelled to help them.

But would it be the right thing to do, or would this cause a rift in our relationship?

What if someone posted this here? How would you answer it?

Don't do it. Proselytizing only pisses people off.
A cynical habit of thought and speech, a readiness to criticise work which the critic himself never tries to perform, an intellectual aloofness which will not accept contact with life’s realities â€" all these are marks, not as the possessor would fain to think, of superiority but of weakness. -TR

AtheistLemon

#48
June 01, 2015, 07:19:10 PM
Quote from: SkyChief on May 18, 2015, 11:39:41 PM
A few of my dear friends are believers.

We have (had) a mutual understanding that discussion about religion/deities is off-limits. For obvious reasons.

I have respected that as well as they have.

Its just gotten to the point that I care about these people very much, and believe that their (perceived) belief in gods is actually holding them back; socially and intellectually.   Its somewhat presumptuous to think this; granted,   but in my heart, I still feel compelled to help them.

But would it be the right thing to do, or would this cause a rift in our relationship?
I don't think telling them would be the right decision, especially considering the world is still mostly theistic.
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