“I really hate it when atheists I know try to act like they look down on me for believing in God.”
Hmmm. Do they? I mean, I know more than a few people who believe and I don’t look down on them for the belief.
SOME of them, I look down on because they offer the STUPIDEST arguments outside of a sovereign citizen in tax court.
SOME of them, I find distasteful because they just won’t shut the fuck up about their superstition.
“Saying shit like they didn't know I was one of those weak minded people who needs to cling to some imaginary God for strength.”
Ah. And what did you say right before they said that? Maybe something like ‘The Food Truck has to cancel today’ and you spout ‘May the Lord give me the strength i now need!’??
“Fuck that, and fuck anyone who thinks that.”
Well, fuck you. I mean, I took an oath to respect your right to HAVE a religion, but i didn’t promise to never think your religion is stupid.
“You know what I think? I think it shows MORE strength of character to hold onto your belief in things unseen, like God.”
Oh, how weird. You think you’re in the superior position. How unexpected.
How do you measure strength, though?
“It takes more will and mind power to believe in something purely on faith, something that CAN'T be proved, to stand up against science and atheists and anyone else who says your wrong.”
Standing up against science, though, isn’t strength. It’s fucking ignorance. Going on the internet to say you stand up to science is also fucking stupid.
“If you don't believe in God, and you believe in science...WOW, you believe it because science says it is so and there's all this proof.”
Yes, we have the evidence, we win. Sure, you can be stronger. We still have the evidence.
“You need to see to believe -- you have no faith.”
That’s not true. There are things i take on faith. i just don’t try to convince you to have faith in any of them.
“ Isn't that weaker?”
This is the sort of idea that gets people to look down on me for believing in God.
“Isn't THAT the real lacking, to not be able to believe in something without seeing it yourself.”
You know, none of this claims about greater or lesser strength change the fact that YOU NEED A GOD to feel strength. So that statement above that upsets you? STill true.
“That's just an answer to all the people who come at me like that.”
More of a reply, not much of an answer.
“Personally, I really don't care what anyone else believes.”
You don’t care, but you make sure you stand up against science and atheism… Sure. i believe you.
“But do me that same favor, leave me to my beliefs without your snide little comments or condescending attitude.”
Well, I suspect the only way they can possibly know that you’re among the faithful ARE snide little comments or condescending acts on your part. So, no, not likely.