Reply #35: Actually [View All]

[Dorian Gray]

I see why you feel the way you do, and I don't blame you for it. I do, however, take umbrage at the idea that language is used to define Christians, or lump liberal Christians with the fundamentalist Conservative Christians, when a topic like this pops up. I see where the use of the word religion in accordance with atheism may ruffle some feathers, but (there's always a but! ;) ) there is such sensitivity to such a word associated with atheism when there is often little sensitivity toward how we feel being associated with fundamentalism. Even in the "true Christian" topics, little heed is given to how we define Christians (though I am not one to deny the Christianity of an evil mother-f***er, either), while some may run roughshod over our definitions of what we think would make a "true" (I think we should axe that word and use "good" instead) Christian.

These arguments go on and on and on and on. It's frustrating for some of us. Well, all of us. (Us meaning people who post in R/T, both atheist and religious.) Not all religionists are ignorant hillbilly kooks. Some of us have brains. Some of us have post-Graduate degrees. Some of us know what we're talking about. And the same goes for you. I agree that we need to listen to each other and respect each other, but that becomes difficult when there seems to be people (on both sides of the argument) who seem to enjoy provoking rather than engaging.

Just a little rant. :) It's meant in a good way, though.