Who attends church regularly? Or tries to.

2010-09-07 13:08:25

#176

jord: Member; +2,382|6688|The North, beyond the wall.

DBBrinson1 wrote:
Not going anymore. Faith renounced a looong time ago. There is no God. Wifee still goes, along with Son. She's a firm believer.
I've all ready killed Santa, the Easter Bunny and Tooth fairy for him... Guess who's next? Shattering a child's innocence (at the time 6 yr old's) sucks pretty hard.

I don't envy those conversations. Must be difficult to guess how to go about it.

"Son, you know heaven? Yeah it probably doesn't exist. You know god? Well he might not either".

Inb4 awkward but where do we go when we die questions.

2010-09-07 13:14:45

#177

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6631|London, England

You wouldn't have the problem of having to "break the bad news" about heaven/god/santa claus if the kid never believed in that in the first place.

People will argue "but then you're robbing them of their childhood" - since when was god/religion and santa and shit a requirement for a good childhood anyway? Who's the authoritative figure on that? The pope? Does the pope shit in the woods?

2010-09-07 13:18:52

#178

jord: Member; +2,382|6688|The North, beyond the wall.

Mekstizzle wrote:
You wouldn't have the problem of having to "break the bad news" about heaven/god/santa claus if the kid never believed in that in the first place.

People will argue "but then you're robbing them of their childhood" - since when was god/religion and santa and shit a requirement for a good childhood anyway? Who's the authoritative figure on that? The pope? Does the pope shit in the woods?

Indeed. Though I'm not gonna get into the ins and outs of parenting, especially when irishpride isn't here to soak up the knowledge.

2010-09-07 13:22:30

#179

PrivateVendetta: I DEMAND XMAS THEME; +704|6202|Roma

I was aiming more at not saying that God doesn't exist. If his wife believes, then it wouldn't be much trouble, he would just have to let him make his own mind up whether to believe or not.

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2010-09-07 13:26:34

#180

jord: Member; +2,382|6688|The North, beyond the wall.

PrivateVendetta wrote:
I was aiming more at not saying that God doesn't exist. If his wife believes, then it wouldn't be much trouble, he would just have to let him make his own mind up whether to believe or not.

How is the kid gonna make his own mind up within the next 10 years when he's only getting one side of the story from his mum?

Its best that he gets both sides and can make up his own mind. Not that 6 year olds can make up their own minds on anything, it'll be whoever influences him the most.

2010-09-07 14:08:44

#181

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6665

Not a Christian, don't go. It's been ruined by the few people I know who do go. E.g., one time an aunt was taking my cousins to church while me and my siblings were staying at home. One of my cousins wanted to stay at home and hang out with us, and skip church. She yells out, "If you don't go to church, you're going to Hell!" then stares me down. Yeah, fuck you, too, bitch. Don't want to participate in something that instills that kind of attitude (I know not everyone who goes is like that, but that's why I said it's been ruined by the few people I do know who go, since they can be like that.). Besides, I'm not a believer anyway, so the sermon would fall on deaf ears.

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2010-09-07 14:12:25

#182

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6481

but matty, you're an engineer, you shoudl have more faith than anyone else

FUCKING MAGNETS - HOW DO THEY WORK?

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2010-09-07 14:14:49

#183

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6665

Uzique wrote:
but matty, you're an engineer, you shoudl have more faith than anyone else

FUCKING MAGNETS - HOW DO THEY WORK?

Magnets are pieces of metal that still have a little bit of gravity in them because they are dug up deep beneath the earth.

And I admit I'm very thankful to God who made the apple in the Garden of Eden drop on Albert Einstein's head so that he could discover math.

2010-09-07 16:25:08

#184

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6456|The Land of Scott Walker

eleven bravo wrote:
Ive always found it interesting how defensive and personal the super religious get when the ideas of doctrine and practice are criticized

Sure, but that applies to religious and non-religious tbh. Just take a look at this thread ...

2010-09-07 16:38:54

#185

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6782|PNW

Stingray24 wrote:
eleven bravo wrote:
Ive always found it interesting how defensive and personal the super religious get when the ideas of doctrine and practice are criticized
Sure, but that applies to religious and non-religious tbh. Just take a look at this thread ...

Some of the most abusive language I've heard on this subject comes from 'level-headed' atheists proselytizing their beliefs.

2010-09-07 16:43:01

#186

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5269|foggy bottom

I also find it interesting that whenever religious people get called out on examples of defensiveness and contempt, they tend to go the "we're not the only ones who do it" route

Tu Stultus Es

2010-09-07 16:44:48

#187

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6660

Hardcore atheists annoy me just as much as hardcore Christians. I'd rather everyone would just STFU about their beliefs and let everyone believe what they want.

2010-09-07 16:46:44

#188

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5596

ghettoperson wrote:
Hardcore atheists annoy me just as much as hardcore Christians. I'd rather everyone would just STFU about their beliefs and let everyone believe what they want.

2010-09-07 16:58:03

#189

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6782|PNW

eleven bravo wrote:
I also find it interesting that whenever religious people get called out on examples of defensiveness and contempt, they tend to go the "we're not the only ones who do it" route

The timing doesn't make it any less of a fact.

2010-09-07 17:06:21

#190

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6456|The Land of Scott Walker

eleven bravo wrote:
I also find it interesting that whenever religious people get called out on examples of defensiveness and contempt, they tend to go the "we're not the only ones who do it" route

The blanket covers those on both sides when it comes to defensiveness and personal jabs when challenged. No justification, simple fact.

2010-09-07 17:07:48

#191

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5247|Cleveland, Ohio

how someone can believe in some man in the clouds is sad tbh

2010-09-07 17:11:35

#192

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,736|6747|Oxferd Ohire

you mean you havent seen god in all the times youve flown 11?

2010-09-07 17:11:49

#193

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5269|foggy bottom

Stingray24 wrote:
eleven bravo wrote:
I also find it interesting that whenever religious people get called out on examples of defensiveness and contempt, they tend to go the "we're not the only ones who do it" route
The blanket covers those on both sides when it comes to defensiveness and personal jabs when challenged. No justification, simple fact.

noone here said it didnt. but you are always very quick to point that out.

Tu Stultus Es

2010-09-07 17:15:25

#194

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6456|The Land of Scott Walker

Because it's a valid point, right? If I made a one-sided post stating atheists were always charging about getting personal when people declare their faith, I'd expect you to point out people of faith do the same ... and you'd be right.

2010-09-07 17:18:57

#195

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6782|PNW

11 Bravo wrote:
how someone can believe in some man in the clouds is sad tbh

That imagery is so cliche.

2010-09-07 17:20:54

#196

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5247|Cleveland, Ohio

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
how someone can believe in some man in the clouds is sad tbh
That imagery is so cliche.

well whatever. you get the point.

2010-09-07 17:23:59

#197

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6297|eng

Got other things to be doing at that time on a Sunday, e.g sleeping.

#rekt

2010-09-07 17:25:02

#198

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5247|Cleveland, Ohio

Mint Sauce wrote:
Got other things to be doing at that time on a Sunday, e.g sleeping.

and fornicating

2010-09-07 17:26:47

#199

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6297|eng

11 Bravo wrote:
Mint Sauce wrote:
Got other things to be doing at that time on a Sunday, e.g sleeping.
and fornicating

Indeed, or that.

#rekt

2010-09-07 17:34:53

#200

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5484|Ventura, California

11 Bravo wrote:
Ultrafunkula wrote:
-Sh1fty- wrote:
I just knock on their door, hand em a tract and go about my way. That's not harassing.
Then why not drop it in the mailbox?
owned. fucking owned.

get your cult off my door mat, shifty.

Dropping it in the mailbox isn't personal that's why.

And above your tomb, the stars will belong to us.

i do	10%	10% - 14
i dont, but im christian	29%	29% - 40
i dont, im not christian	60%	60% - 83
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