General Discussion

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

15. "Have respect!" often translates to: "Shut the f@#$ up!"

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 02:30 PM

Jun 2013

Many people were recently accused of bigotry, for example, for pointing out that the Catholic Church is a homophobic and misogynistic institution, which it of course is.

I like a healthy debate, myself.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

65 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Being an atheist is okay (LOL) [View all] Playinghardball Jun 2013 OP

Is laughing at people who think the earth is 3000 old ok? N-t Logical Jun 2013 #1

Do all religions believe that? n/t hughee99 Jun 2013 #10

No, just the stupid ones Hydra Jun 2013 #11

Would an atheist consider any religion that believes in a higher power hughee99 Jun 2013 #36

You'd have to ask an atheist Hydra Jun 2013 #38

Name 'em, that believe that. demosincebirth Jun 2013 #57

Given the chance, I would do that to to Rudolph again. onehandle Jun 2013 #2

K&R Scuba Jun 2013 #3

sorry, religion IS silly... and I'm not going to stop calling it that scheming daemons Jun 2013 #4

Same here. DavidDvorkin Jun 2013 #5

Ditto. n/t RebelOne Jun 2013 #49

Mega-ditto MattBaggins Jun 2013 #62

Right. We all have the freedom to say what beliefs we think are ridiculous. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #12

Nothing looks sillier tha somebody else's religion Warpy Jun 2013 #33

So how do you feel about people who are evangelists, religious people who go door-to-door, Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #47

I was a night nurse. I chased the door knockers off over a decade Warpy Jun 2013 #52

I guess I'm wondering why it's always okay for religious people to express their beliefs Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #56

I'm "out" on DU and ready to correct their misconceptions Warpy Jun 2013 #59

... SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #53

Because the nasty atheists are just as bad as the nasty Christians? NightWatcher Jun 2013 #6

Yeah, you know, they're just two sides of the same coin. trotsky Jun 2013 #7

+++ Whisp Jun 2013 #8

And the billboards! Don't forget the billboards! And bus ads! Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #13

+ 1,000 HarveyDarkey Jun 2013 #37

Atheist governments have done some horrific shit. Throd Jun 2013 #50

Yes some people forget that. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #55

You do realize those were Communist governments run by dictators, right? trotsky Jun 2013 #60

heh. bazinga! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2013 #54

I think respect is important. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #9

You won't get it here. Check out the responses thus far. n/t cordelia Jun 2013 #14

"Have respect!" often translates to: "Shut the f@#$ up!" Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #15

Well when I said respect it did not mean shut up. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #16

My interpretation of your post kentauros Jun 2013 #21

Yes! I always try to show respect but I sometimes fall short. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #23

What bothers me is when people think all Christians are bigoted. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #19

You find a LOT of that here. cordelia Jun 2013 #26

I really don't believe in hell. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #30

A Christian who believes he gets preferential treatment from a supreme being... immoderate Jun 2013 #34

If you mean that if a Christian believes that God only loves Christians I would say yes. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #35

According to doctrine, god can love you -- and send you to hell. immoderate Jun 2013 #39

Christians whether liberal or conservative have been interpeting Christianity there own way for hrmjustin Jun 2013 #40

Well it's all make believe, but we pretend it's real. immoderate Jun 2013 #41

You can believe it is all make believe all you want. I do not. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #42

But you can't say that about Christians in general. immoderate Jun 2013 #43

Maybe the Christians you know but not the ones I know. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #45

As long as you're not bothering someone by being "Christian," there shouldn't be an issue Hydra Jun 2013 #44

Sure I am gay and I always challenge people who think it is a sin. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #46

Trying to educate people via science is okay snooper2 Jun 2013 #17

Jesus was matter like you and I. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #18

well, if he really lived, when he died he want back into the earth snooper2 Jun 2013 #22

That is one thought. I elieve he rose again and he rose to heaven. I don't know what happened to hrmjustin Jun 2013 #24

where is heaven? snooper2 Jun 2013 #25

I prefer to believe in God. Where heaven is I do not know, but I don't think it is in this universe. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #27

I'm sorry snooper2 Jun 2013 #28

I have it is a great show! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #31

Mocking people who deny evolution is not even remotely like being a homophobe. Marr Jun 2013 #20

Wrong. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #29

Religion does not get a pass here. I get ridiculed at times for believing. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #32

Certain religions certainly do cause anguish and suffering. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #48

I agree that bullying and shaming based on beliefs is wrong. Just Saying Jun 2013 #51

The 'h' is always lower case. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #58

I do not care for religion at all but others do YeahSureRight Jun 2013 #61

Piffle. 99Forever Jun 2013 #63

Accusing atheists of be in league with Demons of Evil and formenting hate is not okay. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #64

But it is silly. Iggo Jun 2013 #65