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originally posted by: beezzer
a reply to: Gryphon66
Since when is disliking a "teaching event" wrong?
This is what I'm finding more and more in society.
You are free to do whatever "teaching event" you like.
But it has become socially unacceptable to even dislike the practice.
Why does any of us have to like and/or accept such practice.
Do whatever you wish!
Beat yourself in the head with a hammer!
But there will be those of us who feel that hitting yourself in the head with a hammer is wrong.
Yet it is politically incorrect for us to NOT participate/admire/like/approve of such a practice.
understand a small portion of the anxiety, frustration, rage, etc., that a "non-member" of that majority faith might feel while embeded in that culture, i.e. churches on every corner, Jesus on every bill-board, public prayers offered "in Jesus name" ... etc
originally posted by: imwilliam
understand a small portion of the anxiety, frustration, rage, etc., that a "non-member" of that majority faith might feel while embeded in that culture, i.e. churches on every corner, Jesus on every bill-board, public prayers offered "in Jesus name" ... etc
I wonder what a psychiatrist would jot down in their notes if a patient came in and said they see Churches on EVERY corner . .. . Jesus on EVERY bill-board . . .and reported that they were anxious, frustrated and enraged by it.
I guess we could get rid of Churches, (I'm not sure how we get rid of the imaginary ones on "every corner" that are only in the patients head), outlaw and mention of Jesus in public, and remove all the Jesus bill-boards, ( which I'm guessing exist, though I've never seen one).
Or we could just treat the patient, maybe there's a pill for it?
I understand the value and applaud the idea of the separation of Church & State to a reasonable and common sense degree, but not in the out right closeting of people of religious faith.
Seems to me that that there are a lot of deep psychological issues among some of the anti-Christian zealots. Thanks for pointing that out Grypon. If for nothing else but practical reasons, it makes more sense to treat their mental illness/issues than to ask Society to re-work itself in order to indulge them in their delusions.
originally posted by: beezzer
a reply to: Biigs
It's getting to the point where if there is a general consensus on any given topic, I'll immediately take the opposing view simply because it goes against the grain of political correctness.
*gods*
How I despise that term!
It is a tool for the weak!
I will respect anyone with an opposing viewpoint. We're all different. It's normal and natural to disagree.
But simply support any given view because of political correctness and that person has lost any hope of ever gaining my respect.
Therefore if there existed a time when churches were on every corner, jesus billboards far as the eye can see and all sorts of Christian paraphernalia everywhere (in non-state sponsored locations) there would be nothing your hypothetical guy in your post could do, short of going on medication or moving.
originally posted by: Stormdancer777
Do you know what a real black mass is?
where do you draw the line, people would be in an uproar if the KKK held a rally, a black mass mocks the Catholic mass and is about hate.
And I am not Catholic, btw.
aren't progressives all about stopping hatred aimed at any and all groups?
if Westboro were to hold a rally or there was to be the burning of a Koran, same difference.
I once started a topic on atheism, the athiest were sure offended.
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originally posted by: imwilliam
I wonder what a psychiatrist would jot down in their notes if a patient came in and said they see Churches on EVERY corner . .. . Jesus on EVERY bill-board . . .and reported that they were anxious, frustrated and enraged by it.
I guess we could get rid of Churches, (I'm not sure how we get rid of the imaginary ones on "every corner" that are only in the patients head), outlaw and mention of Jesus in public, and remove all the Jesus bill-boards, ( which I'm guessing exist, though I've never seen one).
I understand the value and applaud the idea of the separation of Church & State to a reasonable and common sense degree, but not in the out right closeting of people of religious faith.
Seems to me that that there are a lot of deep psychological issues among some of the anti-Christian zealots. Thanks for pointing that out Grypon. If for nothing else but practical reasons, it makes more sense to treat their mental illness/issues than to ask Society to re-work itself in order to indulge them in their delusions.
originally posted by: Nyiah
My god, look at the responses in this thread. The fearful pleas of imbeciles cowering in the corner, "Protect us, Jeebus, from those different from us!" Cowards. Logic tells me I should stop before I get myself in trouble, but I can't help myself this time. As has been pointed out, this is a private school that can do as it pleases, and this wasn't the only demonstration that was to be held, and yet, it's the scariest? You poor frail withering things, quaking in your boots you are. Do you have any idea how comical you look? How much credibility you remove from Christianity? (not that it has much left) Is something only worthy of study & learning if it has a Christian's approval?
Asinine responses, absolutely asinine. Your fear and mock offense is only important to you. Don't you have a church you can pray it out in instead of wailing over other religions' practices being studied? Or are you peddling irrational ignorance here to make learning about anything as difficult as possible for the sake of being difficult?
originally posted by: Biigs
Why is everyone so bothered about what other people do in their private time?
Dont kill anyone or break any laws and you can praise to the heck you like in my opinion. I dont care for it myself, so i simply dont go to such things and i dont stay up at night wondering what they might be doing.
Start sacrificing animals and killing people and then i do care, till then leave em alone you nosy bleeps.