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Some girls in my class once tried to talk me into going to see some great preacher they know, cause they thought he could get me back on the right track. They were afraid for my soul, they said. I found that somewhat funny, though it also was kindna nice that they cared about me. They ment it well, so I didnt realy mind them, we had a nice discussion about religion too.
If you pray before you eat your meal and someone decides to bug you about it, I wouldn't say you instigated it. I was refering to a reference to religion that is directed at a non religious person. For example: when I was told that I shouldn't eat my meal at school without saying a prayer before it, I had every right to then turn on the person who said that to me, and tell them how I felt about their religion. But it would have been wrong of me to say the same thing to somebody who was praying before they ate their food, but they weren't telling me that I should pray myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by bipper
I'm getting the general impression from all these replies that this problem is largely based on location... While I get assaulted for being an atheist, there are others saying religious people never bring it up to them... Then there are religious people saying atheists assault them!
You probably feel somewhat attacked by the other side depending on which you are, depending on what area you live in.
In the end, this is exactly like all things. It comes down to the people that surround you, not all the people that belong to a specific group. Everybody has different experiences I'm sure...
Though I made it sound like Christians poke me with forks and call me names, it's nothing too serious. For the most part, I can have intelligent non-persuasive discussions and never get into arguments about it. After all, selling your lifestyle is as futile as other's telling you to buy theirs... Nobody's going to change for somebody else "Just Because"... Unless you're Katie Holmes, but that's because Scientology has bitch smacked Khabbala out of the top Celebrity religion spot.
Meh, I asume people like that are just trying to be nice. I dislike the few who cant seem to understand what personal opinions are though. Im an atheist, but I do respect other peoples views on God and such. Its just when some people cant seem to respect my view that there is no God, it really annoys me. Theres only one way that Ill ever turn religous in the slightest, if theres proof.
If anyone asked me ...
Punch them in the face.
Aggressive diplomacy silences all further questions.
I'm quite open with the fact that I'm an Athiest, but so far no one has imposed religion on me when I tell them.
I live in Southern California. i have had people knocking on my door trying to get me to join their particular church. Even though I'm athiest, they don't even ask me what my belief is, they just assume that I'm protestant or Catholic and try to explain to me how wrong those faiths are and how their belief is right. I just say "not interested" and shut the door.
In Louisiana where I grew up, which is in the middle of the bible belt, I have been verbally assaulted for not being christian on more than one occasion. My sister, who is a religious nut used to yell and scream at me for not believing in God :rolleyes2
if someone I don't know asks me about my religious views I just tell them they are personal.
also, there's a difference between being an atheist and being a jerk. Atheists don't believe in a god. Jerks try to insult others for their beliefs.
I was invited to a church as a friend rather than as part of a religious conversion. I've since made some of the best friends I've ever had through this church, though I'm still an atheist (though I'm probably more agnostic these days). I'd say don't be too close-minded about these things, you never know what you may get out of something.
Im atheist and go to a catholic school (thats where the transiton happened). Its not as though im forced to go to the masses and such. Oh no, not them.
Yeah. I generally try to stay out of religous debates. I've saved alot of friendships and family grief that way...Quote:
Originally Posted by eestlinc
It's happened to me once, and since I almost never talk about religion with people who aren't my friends, I haven't given it many more chances than that. Living in the bible belt as I do, I know how most people will react, so I just avoid the subject.
I am open to tell people I am atheist. Nothing of the christian belief just makes sence to me. That and I lost faith........
People shouldn't judge others for their religion though.
For me being an atheist is pretty sad because my grandfather is a minister.
The only people who try to convert me are close friends and they aren't stupid enough to say anything about "my relationship with God". Oh, and if someone asks me to go to church with them I'll go. Although I've only been to church once and my friend didn't want me to go so he could convert me or anything like that.
Hahahaha, Most people that know me who are religious have stayed away from asking me to their church, mainly because I'm quite blunt and I'll tell them to go shoot themselves. I don't necessarily think the kind of people I hang out with are completely religious anyway. Plus, we live 5 minutes from eachother, it has nothing to do with being in the bible belt, just who you hang out with.