I posted a question earlier ("Why would you bring a child into the world knowing what you know: death is inevitable?") and got some very hateful responses from so-called "Christians." Accusations of depression, my needing 'professional help', being a virgin (WTF?! FOTFLMAO!), and so forth. The responses even ranged from "Why didn't your parents consider this before having you?" to accusing me of being an abortionist. What's up with these people? Where has the tolerance, intelligence and understanding gone?\n\nAre these people just nutcases, or merely sheep who have strayed from the flock?\n\nSomebody help me understand!
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I think it is horrible that people of any faith would post such nasty comments. I am a believer in God, but do not call myself a Christian. I have had bad experiences with them like yours. These people are not being very good Christians as they are going against a lot of what the bible teaches, ie tolerance and not judging others. You should ignore these people and keep asking questions. It is how we learn and understand.
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You're a moron. Why don't you get a life little kid. \n\nThanks for being such a bitchasshypocrite when responding to my post. \n\nI'm just returing the favor you fuckingasshole. \n\nYou preach about Jesus and yet you respond to my logical question was "why would you wanna yiff if you havent had a period is beyond me, dumasshole" I don't remember Jesus calling people a dumbasshole....Hypocrite. I hope you rot.
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Get them to stop the hate... Jesus spent 98% percent of the time talking about the least among us....Conservatives have seemingly abandoned the least among us...Example: Pro Life: Great idea but instead of being prolife they should be called pro-fetus...Once the baby is born..they abandon it and it's poor mother...Now is that really prolife...
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I find it amusing that Christians give out "Get out hell cards" whenever confronted with issues like this.\n\nFor example, the following get an automatic berth into heaven.\n\n1.  Fetuses\n2.  Babies\n3.  Children (though no one can say at what age it changes)\n4.  Mentally challenged folks\n5.  People who never heard of Jesus\n6.  People who lived before Jesus\n7.  Hermaphrodites\n8.  Crazy people\n9.  Etc, etc, etc\n\nBeing a sane, adult fully male person who lives in the year 2006 is the worst possible outcome, because if any of those descriptors were different, I'd automatically go to heaven for eternity.\n\nIf God is perfectly fair, then he has to supply the same test to everyone.  Giving out free "Heaven" cards for eternity, while applying a vigorous "faith" and life test to me is patently unfair for a perfectly fair deity.\n\nThe other two options are even worse:\n\n1.  All of the above go to hell.  Nobody thinks that is fair (yet sending them all to heaven somehow is)\n\n2.  God simply judges their "heart".  If that is true, than the "faith" and life tests are moot and pointless.  God will check me out in heaven and let me in if my "heart" deserves it.  It makes this whole life and earth useless.\n\nYet another of the silly contradictions of Christian faith.
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If I am not mistaken, I don't think this was a generalization made that all non-beilievers are mean spirited and cruel.  (At least I hope not)  I think that each religion gets misunderstood at one time by those not of that religion, and some people just don't know how to address what they don't understand. There are those that do.  They respect the fact that everyone is entitled to their own beliefs.  I am a Christian, I believe, but i do not force my beliefs on anyone. i may share something about God, but I cannot judge anyone if they do not believe--and I don't think we should judge and ridicule each other.
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This is one of those standard retorts that drives a stake through the hearts of bleedin' heart christians and their rabid war-mongering associates even.\nIt's a stumper for some, an opportunity for trotting out the prepared church answer for others.\nI am not one of either of these, thank the Dog!
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I couldn't agree more.  I'm getting tired of all of the sermons ans scriptures made to look like questions.  It's completely ridiculous.  There are some good Christian people here who don't do those things.  They're usually the first ones to speak up when the bible pushers start too.  These people give the entire faith a bad name.\n\nOh, and don't even get me started on the ones who post scripture and sermons in all caps.  \n\nOne more of my pet peeves, those who answer questions about other religions with "Find Jesus", "I'll pray for you" or "You worship Satan."  Give me a freaking break already!   Do they honestly think they're helping their faith by acting like this?
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It is very sad. Anyone who does a good amount of reading on ethics will know better. Christians tend to not read good books. They just accept the beliefs they were raised with and stick to them out of loyalty, fear, and familiarity. A lot of people don't like to think that what their parents taught them was wrong. A lot of people also have a very hard time dealing with mortality without a belief in a Heaven and benevolent god waiting for them. The truth is, we really just do not know what happens. There could be a deeper purpose to our being here. There could of been an intelligence behind what is. I would never say there definitely is or is not. On the same token though I can see the works or man from a mile away. The Bible wreaks of man, and all his fears. It's far too obvious that a god had nothing to do with what's in that book. I can can spot it just like I can spot the hand writing of a three year old. It's a shame others have such a hard time seeing this. I think this goes beyond their intelligence or lack thereof. It comes from a much deeper emotional issue. To lose faith in God would be akin to losing meaning to everything and that would leave them horribly broken and lost. It's too bad they can't see the other alternatives. One can lead a very spiritual life without placing belief in ridiculous claims.
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I wonder how they can be so against abortion and support Bush bombing babies in Iraq. Do they not know that it happens in any war that innocents die. In answer to your question, they are hipocrits. They believe what ever fits the situation. I am not saying all but most. yes I said most christians are going to church to show off their new suit. Not for any other purpose.
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Well, how pleasantly surprising to find that only 75% of the people responding to this are ignorant proselytizing judgmental morons...I was expecting something like 90-100%.\n\nHonestly, how is Christianity supposed to keep its flocks on the straight and narrow path (that leads to the collection plate) if they don't do a little scaremongering?  And you, my friend, are the perfect target...why, your NAME, according to my religion, implies evil incarnate; I might as well take my preacher at his word and not bother to find out anything more for myself.  I'll just keep my eyes and ears closed to anyone that might try to enlighten me on the subject...they're only after my soul, of course; they will only lead me astray...if I just trust in the people to whom I give my money I'll go to heaven and be all right...\n\nAhem.  Sorry.  I just get going.  No, seriously, it's the name, buddy.  Most people in the US are Christians and your namesake is their arch-nemesis.  But you don't need to be told that, am I right?  It probably wouldn't do a lot of good, but you could put a link with your question to a site that might enlighten the uninitiated.
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I agree with you! If the questions are listed correctly under religion & spirituality, then they have no room to complain. What else do they expect to find here?? If someone posts outside of the correct topic area then it is considered abuse, and it should be reported, just as we would report someone for posting advertising of immoral subjects somewhere. I just believe that some folks have never taken a stand spiritually and are not knowlegable about it and it scares them. So the recourse they use is, "Don't shove it down my throat".  Also as far as the other person that said you weren't being christianly by your post is wrong, being upset is not a sin.........Jesus overthrew the tables of the money changers in the synagoge...done properly it is okay.
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Yeah, They are just people who choose not to see life for what it is and i also beleive that God has not opened their eyes to the idea of Himself.\n\nanother question is, if they are so ANTI-GOD why are they leaving comments in christians sites. . .  if i was an atheist i would be like screw them thank God he opend my eyes
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I am glad now after reading your question that i do not have my email available for messages like this.  Who would open their email address to receive horrible emails from people who dont agree with our opinions?  \n\nPhew!  I feel relieved!\n\nAlso i am so glad i have become a christian and am learning how we are meant to love one another, not judge or criticise, forgive, etc.\n\nAlso how do you know that we are all posers?  Some of us are real christians too!  We really want this world to be a better place and i know i personally care heaps about people - people i dont even know on this yahoo answers site.  So try not to be angry and bitter at us when we are only doing what we think is right and trying to help others.\n\nAnd remember - we can all have our opinions.  We dont have to agree.  It is interesting and sometimes informative to listen to others opinions.  I have learnt heaps from it.\n\nGod bless
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I think there are a few things going on here.  Some of these people, indeed maybe all, deep down are haunted by the idea maybe there IS  a God they will be responsible to and are bitter about the whole thing and want to badger us.  Some of them want to expose the woeful lack of knowledge many Christians have to defend their faith (which is very logical and sensible and many extremely intelligent people embrace it)  We must remember, the cross is an offense to people.  Those of the world killed Christ and the world will always hate us.  These people will hate our uninformed anwers and they will hate our informed will reasoned answers.  They are a waste of time.  I believe this is what Jesus referred to when He said not to cast your pearls before swine.  Our time is too short.  Save time for the true seekers.  They are not too hard to find.  Also, study to show thyself approved so you can give a good defense for our faith, not just scripture but how it makes sense in our world and state of existence as a whole.
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didn't see the supermodels question, but i get what you mean.  i believe it's called a condition of "diarrhea of the mouth," translated into words on the screen.  just going off without knowing what they're talking about is the absolute trend here.  most days i don't let it get to me, but i have my days where i'm in total bee-yatch mode and try to correct every error i see.  it's a waste of time and energy to do so, since all you get are immature responses generated more for a laugh from the group around the computer, rather than providing a well-thought-out and logical response to the question.  i get the differences between the two groups, conservative and liberal, as a generality.  get this, ... i'm a baptized, non-practicing catholic who firmly believes that abortion is murder, yet, i'm logical enough to realize that it's ultimately the parents' choice regarding abortion/adoption, etc.  thanks for the soap box.  hope you get some satisfying answers here.  blessed be!
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Unfortunately, the majority of people in this forum who question the Christian faith design their "questions" to be extremely inflammatory - they're looking for the reaction, to offend; not for a reasonable dialogue. Not everyone excells at letting such things roll off their back.\n\naddition: see some of the above responses to your question to see what I mean
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Hello, Tidra.  I'm a Christian, and I have no problem with you.\nPerhaps it's because you seem to be more open-minded than other atheists on this site.\nAnyway, the reason some Christians (and other religious people) view atheists as horrible people is for two reasons:\n1)  Because some Christians really are as simple-minded as is suggested.  I'm not saying this to be mean.  I have a lot of love and admiration for all Christians, but some of them are extremely judgemental.\nand/or\n2)  Because some atheists really ARE horrible people.  Again, not saying this to be mean.  It's just the truth.  \nI look at people like you, and the atheists from here that I've had correspondence with, and I wonder how in the world you guys can be reconciled with those among you who seek only to insult those like myself who have chosen to follow God.\nI still love every one of you, though.