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In reply to the discussion: I hate when people pray over their food aloud in public [View all]Neoma
(10,039 posts)Dunno how many times they asked us over for the weekend just so they could trick us to going to church. Then we'd spend whole summers there for bible camp. Made me give away my entire penny collection! (Yes, I'm still mad about that.)
People assume that atheists (although I'm a pantheist, the mindset is a bit the same since the universe isn't a personal God) criticize religion because they hate god or whatever stupid nonsense. But sometimes it goes back to actual abuse or way too much absurdity for one person to handle. Sometimes it's them talking about very specific people. Then what other people say reminds them of those people and you can go on an all around attack mode. That's instinct talking. I don't mind if people keep it to themselves. But maybe now you can see why it would trigger annoyance to hear prayers in public. It reminds me of them.