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Forums - General Discussion - I told some bible thumping Christians that I was an Atheist today, to get them to **** off!

yanamaster on 11 November 2012

@ OP

You have got to be one of the most insecure people on vgchartz. to be spilling your guts on a forum over something as insignificant as this. Especially given the overly dramatic first sentence in your OP.

I'm already used the fact that there are many followers of various religions that will pester you if they are given the chance but it still suprises me that people are having a hard time telling these followers to shove off.

They ask you the first time about religion, you politely say that you're not interested in the conversation, if they press on then you proceed to explain that what you meant the first time was for them to f*ck off. Works like a charm.

The whole thing about religious house callings is odd to be honest. A total invasion of privacy and a waste of time.



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Scoobes on 11 November 2012
Jumpin said:
The only people I have had come to try to convert me were neo-atheists; it happens a lot on Internet forums especially, most of them trying to argue their points using straw man arguments, and arguments that were refuted centuries ago.

Most atheists are fairly ignorant too, believing that because someone is religious that they somehow don't believe in the scientific method.

Mostly I see atheism as an excuse certain types of people use to justify their bigotry.

What's a neo-atheist?!




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Paul on 11 November 2012
Scoobes said:
Jumpin said:
The only people I have had come to try to convert me were neo-atheists; it happens a lot on Internet forums especially, most of them trying to argue their points using straw man arguments, and arguments that were refuted centuries ago.

Most atheists are fairly ignorant too, believing that because someone is religious that they somehow don't believe in the scientific method.

Mostly I see atheism as an excuse certain types of people use to justify their bigotry.

What's a neo-atheist?!

Richard Dawkins and his ilk.



Scoobes on 11 November 2012
Paul said:
Scoobes said:
Jumpin said:
The only people I have had come to try to convert me were neo-atheists; it happens a lot on Internet forums especially, most of them trying to argue their points using straw man arguments, and arguments that were refuted centuries ago.

Most atheists are fairly ignorant too, believing that because someone is religious that they somehow don't believe in the scientific method.

Mostly I see atheism as an excuse certain types of people use to justify their bigotry.

What's a neo-atheist?!

Richard Dawkins and his ilk.

So a neo-atheist is simply a vocal atheist?

I would have thought debate a healthy thing.




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Jumpin on 11 November 2012
Scoobes said:
Jumpin said:
The only people I have had come to try to convert me were neo-atheists; it happens a lot on Internet forums especially, most of them trying to argue their points using straw man arguments, and arguments that were refuted centuries ago.

Most atheists are fairly ignorant too, believing that because someone is religious that they somehow don't believe in the scientific method.

Mostly I see atheism as an excuse certain types of people use to justify their bigotry.

What's a neo-atheist?!

The current major atheist movement led by Hitchens, Dawkins, Harris, and Dennet.

Mostly on the sale of aggressive attacks on straw men they built to represent the viewpoints of religions. 



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Paul on 11 November 2012
Jumpin said:
Scoobes said:
Jumpin said:
The only people I have had come to try to convert me were neo-atheists; it happens a lot on Internet forums especially, most of them trying to argue their points using straw man arguments, and arguments that were refuted centuries ago.

Most atheists are fairly ignorant too, believing that because someone is religious that they somehow don't believe in the scientific method.

Mostly I see atheism as an excuse certain types of people use to justify their bigotry.

What's a neo-atheist?!

The current major atheist movement led by Hitchens, Dawkins, Harris, and Dennet.

Mostly on the sale of aggressive attacks on straw men they built to represent the viewpoints of religions. 


I'm pretty sure Hitchens isn't leading anything these days. He is either being tormented in the hell fires or is more likely just dead.



Scoobes on 11 November 2012
Jumpin said:
Scoobes said:
Jumpin said:
The only people I have had come to try to convert me were neo-atheists; it happens a lot on Internet forums especially, most of them trying to argue their points using straw man arguments, and arguments that were refuted centuries ago.

Most atheists are fairly ignorant too, believing that because someone is religious that they somehow don't believe in the scientific method.

Mostly I see atheism as an excuse certain types of people use to justify their bigotry.

What's a neo-atheist?!

The current major atheist movement led by Hitchens, Dawkins, Harris, and Dennet.

Mostly on the sale of aggressive attacks on straw men they built to represent the viewpoints of religions. 

Don't most of these guys have actual debates with religious scholars? I'm sure Dawkins at least had a debate with the previous Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and a Jewish Rabbi. I'm not sure I'd call it aggressive if it's just debate.




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Player1x3 on 11 November 2012
Scoobes said:
Jumpin said:
The only people I have had come to try to convert me were neo-atheists; it happens a lot on Internet forums especially, most of them trying to argue their points using straw man arguments, and arguments that were refuted centuries ago.

Most atheists are fairly ignorant too, believing that because someone is religious that they somehow don't believe in the scientific method.

Mostly I see atheism as an excuse certain types of people use to justify their bigotry.

What's a neo-atheist?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slKULc8W7lM



chocoloco on 11 November 2012

The last time this happened I literally slammed the door in their face. Ryan you are a civilized man.



EntilZha on 11 November 2012

I have no problem with the message of someone trying to sell me something, what I do have a problem with is the method. Having people knock on my door and try to sell me on a religion is simply rude. Drop a pamphlet in my mail box and chances are I will read it (eventually), but do not disturb me! This is no different than when people knock at my door to try and get me to change my natural gas provider, or tell me my roof needs to be redone. It is no different than the phone calls I get asking me to take a survey, or apply for a new credit card, or whatever. All it accomplishes is to upset me enough that I would rather pick any other choice.



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