Why do all you people hate religions??

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#1 joshrocks2245
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I always hear so many people here say rude things about Christians or Catholics.
Alright first of all, I am a catholic, so are my parents. We never have tried to convert anyone.
We never act like we are better then anyone, we never tell others they are going to hell if they swear or something.

So will atheists hate me just because I am a catholic??

I have a friend who is an atheist and he called me a retard because I am catholic.
So I am retarded because I am a catholic??

Should I be an atheist just because everyone tells me to be one??


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#2 metroidfood
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Yay for stereotyping!

I'm agnostic and have no hatred for religion at all. I have plenty of friends that are religious. Those that hate religion are just a very vocal minority that are increasingly brash due to the anonymity of the internet, or they're just normally pushy and opinionated in real life.

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not that i hate religion but i dislike it because it makes people do very stupid things.

faith, however is a different story, i admire those people.

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#4 Bourbons3
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Believe in what you want to believe. As long as you don't try to force it on others, either directly or indirectly, then its ok.
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Atheists would most propably be disturbed if you did the things you mentioned, but since you don't, there's no reason. Besides even those who do those things, even though they are irritating, they are not hated (at least I don't hate them). Everyone has his own background which he/she didn't choose and shouldn't be judged by it. Just think that I could have been born in a cannibal family somewhere in the jungles (extreme case).

And you don't pick sides just for the sake of it or for the competition or anything like that. You search your soul, and you either feel like religion is the right way or you don't. Such decisions should be made with logical judgemen, not hatred.

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#6 Theokhoth
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I don't hate religions.:|
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#7 deactivated-5a79221380856
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So will atheists hate me just because I am a catholic??joshrocks2245
Some will, for some illogical reason.
So I am retarded because I am a catholic??joshrocks2245
No.
Should I be an atheist just because everyone tells me to be one??joshrocks2245
No, and atheists make up a very small portion of society. You're giving them too much credit.

I personally don't know you well enough to make much of an opinion of you.

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#8 Omni-Wrath
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Gamespot is wierd that is why. A lot of people on Gamespot think they are always correct ans smart. Most of them think you are dumb to belive in a floating man in space. They have closed minds. Most of them not all of them. Some extremly religious people on gamespot are annoying. And say things that make you feel like religion is crap. That is why I only go to system wars becasue OT is annoying.
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#9 Dman0017
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"you people", that's racist!
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#10 ElectronicMagic
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I think your belief's simply rub people the wrong way. I don't hate most religious people, but I do hate religion. I can see where people would feel that a person who says they are a catholic has some pretty extreme beliefs when a person thinks of the bible and what it means to themselves. So if they aren't a Christian, even if you don't say anything is wrong with that, you think they are going to burn for all time in some terrible place, that just rubs people the wrong way.
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#11 Theokhoth
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To be fair to the TC, I think this stems from the "religious people scare the hell out of me" thread, which did accumulate an overwhelming amount of irrational religion-bashing. I was tempted to make a thread myself.
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#12 ragek1ll589
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I don't hate religion or the religious, I am actually an active Catholic.
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#13 UssjTrunks
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It's become a fad to hate on religion if you want to be modern and enlightened.
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#14 deactivated-5a79221380856
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Additionally, someone can hate religion but be friends with a follower of that particular religion.
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#15 Treflis
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No, everyone is entitled to believe in what they want. Aslong as they don't go out with their beliefs and start to prosecute others with it because they don't or are different. That's my opinion at least.
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#16 AnObscureName
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I am only against the concept of organized religion. I dislike the idea of "offerings" and of worship in general. I don't force anything on people though and these are only internal views. I don't care what others believe.
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#17 markop2003
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You seem to be an ok Catholic though there are some around who are pricks, to be honest i hate anyopne who trys to preach me anything wheather it be lgobal warming, which console is best or which religon is right, religous preachers do seem to be the hardest to shake though.
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#18 Omni-Wrath
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Additionally, someone can hate religion but be friends with a follower of that particular religion.Genetic_Code

Becasue usually a religion does not make someone a good person or not. It is their own will.

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It's become a fad to hate on religion if you want to be modern and enlightened. UssjTrunks

Yeah isn't it just fun to hate on religion and be really annoying and say rude things about Catholics or Christians?

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#20 NumCha
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No your not retarded for being catholic hoever if you were to change your religion based on what other have said then you would be an idiot

I don't hate religions i just think that alot of them are hilarious and have hilarious beliefs

also i may appear religism because everything i believe in christianaity prety much goes agianst

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Yay for stereotyping!metroidfood

He didn't say all atheists hated religions. He said "so many people here say rude things about Christians", which is true.

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The extremists in any group (and they exist in pretty well every group in existence) are always liable to be abrasive and annoying. Best not to let them get to you.
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#23 markop2003
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Gamespot is wierd that is why. A lot of people on Gamespot think they are always correct ans smart. Most of them think you are dumb to belive in a floating man in space. They have closed minds. Most of them not all of them. Some extremly religious people on gamespot are annoying. And say things that make you feel like religion is crap. That is why I only go to system wars becasue OT is annoying. Omni-Wrath
There don't seem to be any annoying religous people anymore, i think they all got banned. Mindstorm is still around but he's not too bad, he dosn't try to preach his views even though he's pretty devout.
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You seem to be an ok Catholic though there are some around who are pricks, to be honest i hate anyopne who trys to preach me anything wheather it be lgobal warming, which console is best or which religon is right, religous preachers do seem to be the hardest to shake though.markop2003
Most people generalize all religious followers with those annoying preachers. I'm religious and I can't stand preachers. My religion (Christian Orthodox) is against preaching altogether.
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You seem to be an ok Catholic though there are some around who are pricks, to be honest i hate anyopne who trys to preach me anything wheather it be lgobal warming, which console is best or which religon is right, religous preachers do seem to be the hardest to shake though.markop2003

Just so you know, there are some atheists who go around calling religious people morons and they say they should be atheists as well.

Those people can be pricks to.

I guess not every atheist is like that though.

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I have nothing against religious people, however I don't like it when people try and convert me or try to make me feel bad for being atheist.
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First off, most atheists dont hate religion. They just dont believe in the idea any more than a Christian believes in Islam, and vice versa.

With that said, there are some bad apples out there but you gotta remember they dont represent the whole.

And your friend is stupid for saying what he said, and you should know better than to listen to him. When you pick a side, there always going to be other sides that dont like your choice, so you can either let them piss you off, or rise above it and be comfortable and confident in your choice.

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[QUOTE="markop2003"]You seem to be an ok Catholic though there are some around who are pricks, to be honest i hate anyopne who trys to preach me anything wheather it be lgobal warming, which console is best or which religon is right, religous preachers do seem to be the hardest to shake though.joshrocks2245

Just so you know, there are some atheists who go around calling religious people morons and they say they should be atheists as well.

Those people can be pricks to.

I guess not every atheist is like that though.

A number of the Atheists on this forum are annoying.
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The extremists in any group (and they exist in pretty well every group in existence) are always liable to be abrasive and annoying. Best not to let them get to you.GabuEx

Can I ask you why religious bashing people don't get moderated on Gamespot and get away with bashing it?

I've been here for a long time and I've never seen a person who disrespects religions get suspended or anything.

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[QUOTE="joshrocks2245"]

[QUOTE="markop2003"]You seem to be an ok Catholic though there are some around who are pricks, to be honest i hate anyopne who trys to preach me anything wheather it be lgobal warming, which console is best or which religon is right, religous preachers do seem to be the hardest to shake though.UssjTrunks

Just so you know, there are some atheists who go around calling religious people morons and they say they should be atheists as well.

Those people can be pricks to.

I guess not every atheist is like that though.

A number of the Atheists on this forum are annoying.

Names! :P
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[QUOTE="joshrocks2245"]

[QUOTE="markop2003"]You seem to be an ok Catholic though there are some around who are pricks, to be honest i hate anyopne who trys to preach me anything wheather it be lgobal warming, which console is best or which religon is right, religous preachers do seem to be the hardest to shake though.UssjTrunks

Just so you know, there are some atheists who go around calling religious people morons and they say they should be atheists as well.

Those people can be pricks to.

I guess not every atheist is like that though.

A number of the Atheists on this forum are annoying.

As are religious people. Some people are just annoying, no matter what they believe.
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#32 markop2003
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[QUOTE="markop2003"]You seem to be an ok Catholic though there are some around who are pricks, to be honest i hate anyopne who trys to preach me anything wheather it be lgobal warming, which console is best or which religon is right, religous preachers do seem to be the hardest to shake though.joshrocks2245

Just so you know, there are some atheists who go around calling religious people morons and they say they should be atheists as well.

Those people can be pricks to.

I guess not every atheist is like that though.

True there are quite a fewathiest 'preachers' too... neither them or religous preachers are good they're both annoying. That's the reason why when i used to take part in the religon threads i'ld take the middle ground and support whichever side was loosing, sometimes i'ld change sides within the thread :P
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#33 markop2003
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[QUOTE="markop2003"]You seem to be an ok Catholic though there are some around who are pricks, to be honest i hate anyopne who trys to preach me anything wheather it be lgobal warming, which console is best or which religon is right, religous preachers do seem to be the hardest to shake though.UssjTrunks
Most people generalize all religious followers with those annoying preachers. I'm religious and I can't stand preachers. My religion (Christian Orthodox) is against preaching altogether.

That's a good idea, maybe you should preach that :P
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Names! :PTeenaged

Deity_Slapper. . . . . . . .

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Can I ask you why religious bashing people don't get moderated on Gamespot and get away with bashing it?

I've been here for a long time and I've never seen a person who disrespects religions get suspended or anything.

joshrocks2245
You must have not heard of this fine user named Deity_Slapper. He was banned four times under different aliases. Mind you, these bans were permanent, but he kept dodging them. I don't remember the other atheists because I'm on good ground with them or they blend in the background too well.
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#36 ocdchild
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It's pretty lame to give in to other people's demands and "become atheist" because everyone tells you to. If you're catholic, jewish, lutheran, whatever, and you're HAPPY, then forget the rest of them. Hang out with people who are going to accept you.
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#37 markop2003
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[QUOTE="Teenaged"]Names! :PTheokhoth

Deity_Slapper. . . . . . . .

*Counter attacks with Godly_warrior* We should have made them 2 fight it out in thier own religon thread :P
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I dislike the religion itself, not the people who follow it. Although, the uber-devout ones who like to tell me I'm living in sin, will go to hell, etc. can be become very annoying.
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As are religious people. Some people are just annoying, no matter what they believe.6matt6

Theres not that many annoying religious people, well they aren't here.

I see lots of religion bashers here though, they disrespect it for no reason just because they aren't religious.

Wow that makes sense hey??

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Great job of figuring everyone out. I'm an Atheist, could care less what you believe in. I'm also married to a Catholic.
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#41 Red-XIII
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I always hear so many people here say rude things about Christians or Catholics.
Alright first of all, I am a catholic, so are my parents. We never have tried to convert anyone.
We never act like we are better then anyone, we never tell others they are going to hell if they swear or something.

So will atheists hate me just because I am a catholic??

I have a friend who is an atheist and he called me a retard because I am catholic.
So I am retarded because I am a catholic??

Should I be an atheist just because everyone tells me to be one??

joshrocks2245



I'm agnostic, my other friend is atheist and our mutual best friend is Catholic. He goes to church every Sunday too. None of us are affected by what the other believes. If your friend is disrespectful of your faith, then he's not really a friend.

A common problem with anyone, whether they be atheist, agnostic, theistic is they have a severe lack of empathy and a selfish drive to have others conform to their world view. Christians will tell atheists they're sinners and going to hell, atheists will tell them they're superstitious idiots, hell even Catholics and Protestants will fight over trivial matters of faith, everyone will pick on Jews and Muslims will blow up everyone. People don't like others that are different, it makes them uncomfortable not to fit in or have others not fit in with their lifestile.

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[QUOTE="GabuEx"]The extremists in any group (and they exist in pretty well every group in existence) are always liable to be abrasive and annoying. Best not to let them get to you.joshrocks2245

Can I ask you why religious bashing people don't get moderated on Gamespot and get away with bashing it?

I've been here for a long time and I've never seen a person who disrespects religions get suspended or anything.

i got a warning today for saying that the bible spread hate homophobia and that god is sexist all of that is true and yet i still get my sig removed so yeah people do get in trouble
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*Counter attacks with Godly_warrior* We should have made them 2 fight it out in thier own religon thread :Pmarkop2003
GW is pretty cool actually. I don't agree with him most of the time, but he's thought provocative and I like that. He isn't annoying, too.
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I love religions, thank you.
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#45 NumCha
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Lol well if everyone the bible condemned

was an athiest then there would be about 5 christians left

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[QUOTE="6matt6"]

As are religious people. Some people are just annoying, no matter what they believe.joshrocks2245

Theres not that many annoying religious people, well they aren't here.

I see lots of religion bashers here though, they disrespect it for no reason just because they aren't religious.

Wow that makes sense hey??

I can understand the frustration people have with religon though. How can someone be so sure of something no one is sure about?
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Lol well if everyone the bible condemned

was an athiest then there would be about 5 christians left

NumCha

That makes no sense at all.

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#48 rom11
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Omg don't be such a sissy. Your friend probably just mocked you like friends do :lol:
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[QUOTE="joshrocks2245"][QUOTE="6matt6"]

As are religious people. Some people are just annoying, no matter what they believe.6matt6

Theres not that many annoying religious people, well they aren't here.

I see lots of religion bashers here though, they disrespect it for no reason just because they aren't religious.

Wow that makes sense hey??

I can understand the frustration people have with religon though. How can someone be so sure of something no one is sure about?

I don't want to get into a battle here.
I hate when it's non religious people vs religious people

I just want to discuss all the religious haters.

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#50 GabuEx
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Can I ask you why religious bashing people don't get moderated on Gamespot and get away with bashing it?

I've been here for a long time and I've never seen a person who disrespects religions get suspended or anything.

joshrocks2245

You must not be looking very hard then. :P

There's a line between legitimate criticism and outright trolling. People who cross the line can get, do get, and have been moderated.