Ever notice on forums..

It's because all of Gamespot's evangelicals were banned for Christ.

...Well except for blackregiment *foreveraloneimage*

-Sun_Tzu-

But he doesn't make evangelical threads. :(

Crushmaster's ban thread was sublime, though. I swear that guy's threads were like if Westboro figured out what computers were.

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[QUOTE="NiKva"]

That atheists are the ones making the most religious threads, usually complaining about a news article about the church, or asking if you're Christian and why or why not :/

That's why I don't read most religious threads anymore, it's usually the same statements and arguements being repeated over and over again :l

fueled-system

Your obviously biased, if you go through the threads you will find a lot of anti athiest or 'why athiests are wrong' threads etc, or indeed a lot like your own thread here, this cartoon sums it up.

The picture has alot of truth to it.

Not to say all, or even most Christians are like that, but there is definitely a pretty sizable group of Christian that act exactly like the lady in that comic.

Often when I see a person (atheist or religious) going on and on, trying to convince another person of the opposing view, I wonder if they are really trying to convince that person...... or themselves.

Planet_Pluto

I've heard people say this alot, and it sounds like a nice psychological observation, but I don't really buy it.

I think the convincing comes from a person being so confident in their beliefs that they think, "How can anybody deny this? urrrrrrghhh! I have to show them that they are wrong!"

[QUOTE="Planet_Pluto"]

Often when I see a person (atheist or religious) going on and on, trying to convince another person of the opposing view, I wonder if they are really trying to convince that person...... or themselves.

GreySeal9

I've heard people say this alot, and it sounds like a nice psychological observation, but I don't really buy it.

I think the convincing comes from a person being so confident in their beliefs that they think, "How can anybody deny this? urrrrrrghhh! I have to show them that they are wrong!"

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="Planet_Pluto"]

Often when I see a person (atheist or religious) going on and on, trying to convince another person of the opposing view, I wonder if they are really trying to convince that person...... or themselves.

Planet_Pluto

I've heard people say this alot, and it sounds like a nice psychological observation, but I don't really buy it.

I think the convincing comes from a person being so confident in their beliefs that they think, "How can anybody deny this? urrrrrrghhh! I have to show them that they are wrong!"

I'd say that depends on the person. Some confident people don't give a **** but some people are so over confident in their beliefs that they feel they have to (and can) sway others. To them, their beliefs are the absolute truth and they must spread that truth.

It's possible that there are some people who are unsure and trying to convince themselves, but most of the aggressive try-to-convert-people sort of posts from athiests and thiests that I have seen projected an almost fanatical certainty.

[QUOTE="Baconbits2004"]Look up any thread ever by Theokoth.MissLibrarian

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="Planet_Pluto"]

Often when I see a person (atheist or religious) going on and on, trying to convince another person of the opposing view, I wonder if they are really trying to convince that person...... or themselves.

Planet_Pluto

I've heard people say this alot, and it sounds like a nice psychological observation, but I don't really buy it.

I think the convincing comes from a person being so confident in their beliefs that they think, "How can anybody deny this? urrrrrrghhh! I have to show them that they are wrong!"

I can't speak for others, but in my case, I don't think religion is just wrong (if it was just that, I wouldn't really care), but actively harmful to both the believer and everyone around him, which is why I used to be pretty vocal about my views in religious topics; I wanted to help other people get "cured", so to speak.

Nowadays, however, I don't even bother with religious threads. Not because I've changed my mind (if anything, my belief that religion is a cancer of humanity has only gotten stronger), but because I've realized you can't change people's minds on the subject -at least not on the internet- and it's pointless to even try.

As long as theists insist on making claims on the existance of the divine athiests have every right to raise questions of doubts and ask for evidence.

Are you an atheist?

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[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

I've heard people say this alot, and it sounds like a nice psychological observation, but I don't really buy it.

I think the convincing comes from a person being so confident in their beliefs that they think, "How can anybody deny this? urrrrrrghhh! I have to show them that they are wrong!"

GreySeal9

I'd say that depends on the person. Some confident people don't give a **** but some people are so over confident in their beliefs that they feel they have to (and can) sway others. To them, their beliefs are the absolute truth and they must spread that truth.

It's possible that there are some people who are unsure and trying to convince themselves, but most of the aggressive try-to-convert-people sort of posts from athiests and thiests that I have seen projected an almost fanatical certainty.

In terms of religious people trying to convert others, one thing that has to be considered is depending on the denomination they're in they may be REQUIRED to at least attempt to convert other people to their religion.

For example, a few years back I visited a church called the New Testament Christian Church. They were very confident in their beliefs. But at the same time they also believed God wanted them to spread the word and attempt to convert nonbelievers (to include Christians from other denominations) over to them.

If they attempted to convert you and you told them to F off they were good to go because they tried. On the other hand, if they didn't even try to convert them at all they were wrong and could go to Hell for inaction.

It's similar to the concept of Good Samaritan laws where you can be penalized for inaction when you're able to help. Think of the last Seinfield episode where Seinfield and his buddies got arrested for not helping that guy who was getting mugged.

That atheists are the ones making the most religious threads, usually complaining about a news article about the church, or asking if you're Christian and why or why not :/

That's why I don't read most religious threads anymore, it's usually the same statements and arguements being repeated over and over again :l

NiKva

Religious threads are ridiculous...and the arguments are almost always started by atheists. Here's how one usually goes:

"Religion is a fairytale."

"Is not."

"Is too."

"Is not."

"Is too."

"Is not."

"Is too."

*28 pages later*

"Is not."

and the arguments are almost always started by atheists.the_plan_man

[QUOTE="the_plan_man"]and the arguments are almost always started by atheists.Lonelynight

I don't pay much attention so I wouldn't know. I just know I get a good laugh out of them.

That atheists are the ones making the most religious threads, usually complaining about a news article about the church, or asking if you're Christian and why or why not :/

That's why I don't read most religious threads anymore, it's usually the same statements and arguements being repeated over and over again :l

NiKva