Why do Americans still dislike Atheists?

[z31maniac]

Did you know that Coca Cola company is more popular than all of them combined?

And did you know that Pepsi consistently beats Coca Cola in blind tests, but Coca Cola has better branding?

[Farbin Kaiber]

90% of those people are so old that they lived in a time where you had to be christian, or face ridicule and even death for not belonging to the church. So I don't put much stock in it. Notice how not a single one of the names listed has been alive for more than 60 years... coincidence?

But you respect what some escapist turncoats wrote 230+ years ago?

[scabzzzz]

But you respect what some escapist turncoats wrote 230+ years ago?

Im pretty sure some of the people in your list were self proclaimed athiests buddy. Besides, how legit is that list anyways? You can post anything you want on the internet with little to no repercussion for incorrect sourcing.

[z31maniac]

That's really, really false. While some may carry that thought out to generalize it is a hazard at best. Those that do carry it out need to read their Bibles. Again, professing a Faith and then carrying out your own version of it are very different things. Much like Corvallis acting enlightened while still considering other's of a certain or any Faith ignorant, stupidier and believing in "fairy tales". This is his version of enlightenment.

Fact is, the Bible says nearly the exact opposite of what you brought up as "a belief in God..."

I already answered that in the original post you nit picked apart. WOW. Go figure.

Actually all you did was say that carrying out "your own version of faith" is different than professing a faith.

So you are making a value judgement on someone's interpretation of the Bible, and let's face it, it's all an interpretation of an interpretation of an interpretation.

The Bible is used as the book of reference now for how many sects of Christianity, and all those different sects believe THEY are practicing it "the right way." And I'm not talking about crazies like Westboro, I'm saying just like the difference between Methodists and Baptists, or Episcopaleans (I know I butchered the spelling) and Catholics. All these people have their own interpretation that they believe is more "correct" than the other sects.

Don't take it personal, I'm just curious how people come to these conclusions.

[NKRoberts]

And did you know that Pepsi consistently beats Coca Cola in blind tests, but Coca Cola has better branding?

But Coke preaches Santa and he is obviously a "fairy tale" so you must not like Coke

[z31maniac]

But you respect what some escapist turncoats wrote 230+ years ago?

Yep.

[z31maniac]

But Coke preaches Santa and he is obviously a "fairy tale" so you must not like Coke

I don't.

[NKRoberts]

I don't.

I knew it. Dang im good.

[z31maniac]

I knew it. Dang im good.

I take that back, I will drink Coca Cola in the presence of Crown Royal.

[CorvallisBMW]

I take that back, I will drink Coca Cola in the presence of Crown Royal.

'I like my whiskey how I like my girls. 12 years old and mixed up with coke'

No idea who originally said it but I heard it the other day

[joshh]

Regardless of my personal feelings I support any religion to practice their beliefs as long as they are peaceful and keep from being bigots.

[scabzzzz]

Regardless of my personal feelings I support any religion to practice their beliefs as long as they are peaceful and keep from being bigots.

^ There is no other way to look at religion other than this right here. Period. End of discussion.

[NKRoberts]

What is your definition of a bigot?

[ck_taft325is]

What is your definition of a bigot?

^if you believe in the fairy tales of the Bible, then ya I guess you could consider that 'proof'. I for one love fairy tales. Sleeping Beauty was actually my mom. True story.


If you believe in god, he must be fallible. He killed 200+ devout christians all over the south with indiscriminate and random tornadoes, while destroying the livelihoods of countless others. Merciful? Peaceful? More like a complete asshole. But those of faith will never acknowledge it, they're so brainwashed they see death & destruction as signs of love

shifting weather patterns controlled by air masses colliding create tornadoes. Not some supernatural zombie god.

[NKRoberts]

Those were my thoughts exactly