Sen. Elizabeth Warren's religion is very important to her

[hamsterjill]

104. Yes, I see that, too, at times here.

There's almost a compulsion sometimes on DU to argue "I'm right" to try to sway someone to think like they do, and that's not necessary where a belief system is being discussed.

I'm comfortable with my own set of beliefs and comfortable that anyone else can believe as I do or believe otherwise. It's an individual's choice.

But I do get a little annoyed sometimes at posts that openly make fun of anyone who DOES have a set of beliefs. I feel that's just another form of bullying by someone who may not quite be secure in THEIR own beliefs.

Someone can simply say "I choose not to believe" rather than mockingly saying "yeah, like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny", etc. (which I've seen multiple times on DU). The fact of the matter is that NONE of us really know. We choose to believe through faith, or choose not to believe. But no one KNOWS and it's rude in my opinion to mock those that choose to believe. Just as I cannot "prove" that there is a higher power, a non-believer cannot "prove" that there isn't.