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How would you American "Christians" feel, if.. 85% of the population of your country-- were "atheists"?

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Yes, how would you feel?

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We'd feel puzzled about the quotation marks.

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George wrote:

We'd feel puzzled about the quotation marks.

Good one.

Also, how I feel doesn't have any bearing on what I believe.

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why do people care what others believe?

if you are secure in your own beliefs, what others believe, or choose not to believe, would be of no relevance to you

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Security in one's own beliefs is not a goal. Just because one feels good about his/her beliefs doesn't make it valid.

I think we can all say that at one time we believed something that turned out not to be true. So finding out what others believe and why they believe it can help anyone who is open to learning.

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Is A2K a country now?

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More significant than that is the compulsion so many true believers feel to impose their beliefs--not simply to believe, but to attempt to make others acknowledge the superiority of their belief. This is particularly important to the religious and the ideological believers.

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shewolf wrote:

if you are secure in your own beliefs, what others believe, or choose not to believe, would be of no relevance to you

That's true. Right up until the moment those who believe what I don't start pressing for their beliefs to be taught as facts in schools.
Until the moment they start lobbying for their beliefs to become the sole alternative to be offered young people.
Right until the moment they start trying to shove scientific discoveries such as 'the earth revolves around the sun' under the carpet because it doesn't sit well with what they believe.
Or they try to tell others what they can and cannot do in issues such as abortion, for instance.
Then it is of some relevance to me.

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Everyone knows you can only be either/or.

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Of course the earth revolves around the Sun. If it didn't, we wouldn't have "global warming". Discuss.

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There's a show on our local comedy channel call "John Safran versus God". He recently took it to the US, where he door knocked in Utah, promoting the teachings of Charles Darwin. He observed how many people objected to someone knocking on their doors at inappropriate times attempting to force their beliefs on others. He even got physically attacked by a Bishop, proving once again what monumental hypocrites theists are.

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wilso,
I'd have loved to see that.

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Chai wrote:

wilso,
I'd have loved to see that.

Here it is.Buried about half way into his "Mormons are a pain" rant, he takes it on the road to turn the tables.

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heh...

yeah, the first part is pretty annoying, but that really was great seeing peoples reactions. Shoes on the other foot.

I wonder if they won any converts.

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If 85% of the U.S. were atheists six days a week,
and Christian one day a week,

then I would feel the same as I do right now.

(Silly atheist, only takes a moment to put a "No Solicitors" sign by the door).

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cjhsa wrote:

Of course the earth revolves around the Sun. If it didn't, we wouldn't have "global warming". Discuss.

Is that why many of the other planets in our solar system and at least one of the moons are also experiencing 'global warming' of their own? They all share the same Sun.

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Real Life wrote.. Quote

1... Also, how I feel doesn't have any bearing on what I believe.

2... Just because one feels good about his/her beliefs doesn't make it valid... Unquote.

Thanks, Real Life, I now understand you even less

Instead of asking the Christians, perhaps I should of posted... How would you Iranian "Muslims" feel, if.. 85% of the population of your country-- were "atheists"?

Was going to post it... then suddenly realized the the 15% Muslims in Iran would dam soon change it to there being 100% Muslims and not by converting either.

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real life wrote:

Security in one's own beliefs is not a goal. Just because one feels good about his/her beliefs doesn't make it valid.

I think we can all say that at one time we believed something that turned out not to be true. So finding out what others believe and why they believe it can help anyone who is open to learning.

Absolutely agree.

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AziMythe wrote:

If 85% of the U.S. were atheists six days a week,
and Christian one day a week,

then I would feel the same as I do right now.

(Silly atheist, only takes a moment to put a "No Solicitors" sign by the door).

Oh that wouldn't work, you really think anyone pays attention to them?

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