Is your disdain & sarcasm directed at the people here that believe in God, or directly at God?
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I believe that such people just use this forum to vent their own frustrations and inadequacies.\n\nI think this forum particularly attracts people whose minds are filled with hate, and who better to take it out on than those whose minds are not.\n\nI ignore them and feel sorry for them.\n\nThere is no law against selfdemeaning, so let them get on with it.
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There are a few people who are only here to be mean.\n\nThere are lots of people here who genuinely want to share their beliefs.\n\nThere are a couple like myself who like to play devil's advocate for both sides.
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Dude, yes I agree with you on this one, but not all of them are like that. Some of my good OL friends are non believers, I respect them and they respect me. I just usually ignore questions on here that are rude and such.
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I'm so with you on that one!! Everything starts and ends with God. But people are people.... Sad but true. It makes me sick to hear people mock their own Creator. They're playing with fire!Literally!
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This is a tough question, since the two usually go together (a lot of people who try to argue against atheism just resort to mocking it).  That said, I think that it's more offensive to be mocked than to be debated against.  To answer your second question, I do my best to listen...it can be pretty tough, though, especially when you don't feel like the other person is making that same effort to listen.
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Wow sorry about your perception, allow me to change a few things, as i did not intend to seem hateful.\n\n most Christians believe that where God is absent, evil lies. Do i mean this to you directly? well, lets say i reviewed your Q&A and 360 before my post. You basically say you are demon possessed.  Does this mean that you have absence of God in your life, yes i believe so, so im just im just sharing a common general belief there right? no need to feel defensive, honestly.  We could all be closer to God.\nsecondly here i write,\n\n"You poor thing, you have serious issues, its no wonder, you wont let the true LOrd Hold you and save you and coddle you and share his peace and love with you, well how can you expect to be nurtured? and grow into the wonderful being that he planned for you?"\nHave you pushed the Lord away? I know you have, and  I want you to know that you can have all of the above if you let Him in. Does a part of me tell myself that you need that? Yes it does. I see you as hurting. and let me say on a kind gentle note, you dont have to, there are better ways than the sarcastics stated below.\n\n"Now go alienate yourself from all that is Good, take the EASY way; without question,listen to the LIES, deny the ache and stench in your heart, youll feel much more comfortable im sure. "\n\nsarcastic as heck here sweetie do you understand why? Because I have looked at your Q&A,and 360, i am not reacting blindly to this question alone as i would just be sharing what everone else tries to share, to save you, that you are OBVIOUSLY not hearing, anyway.\n\nso i got your attention....GOOD.\n\nSo I peek into who you are and i see, "demon posessed, my demon masters child, death rocks" attitutude.\nand i say,\n"and of course youre nice honey, nice always comes when manipulation is needed,"\n\nguess what? its the truth, generally speaking, it is, and  do i feel it would apply to you, heck yes, it applies to ALL, people dont even realize it.  They sugar coat crap all the time to get the desired outcome, and this too does not come from God.\n\nI hope and pray you have good in you, but isnt that difficult with the demon ruling and all? doesnt he want to make it all about you? if that part of you can undertand good is still in there, bring it out sister, Get strong, and fight, do you realize what bondage you are in?  If you dont think its that easy its because your head is filled with lies.\nI, pregowtwins promise never to fill someones head with lies or spew hatred, but do you know that?\nI wont however pity you or speak  to you condescendingly. You are not a baby, and I (nor was Jesus for that matter), not a pushover.\n\n\n"look at the answerer above me, awww, how true and heartfelt are his comments, he could surely be your best friend."\n\nwell thats just as clear to day as me. Look whos side hes on?\n\nand do you understand in closing that if you..\n "Trust the lies, believe in the false power, there is so much more to gain right?"\n\nyes a bit sarcastic, but you know, you seem pretty steadfast in who you are.\n\nUmmmmm, No.  \nPray for Truth, it will literally set you freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.\n\nBest advice i can give. To me its all about TRUTH, and no i wont sugar coat it, i dont have to, if you cant see it, then youve truly, and respectfully got to deal. No one can save you from the enemy but yourself.\n\nNow if you truly want to know how to do that, if theres something good inside, that wants out, i can "help" you. But you need to fight the Battle, and it  wont be easy. \nGods grace is free, it costs nothing, no price, but its the renewing of your mind, and learning to discern that might be rough.\nyou know the enemy wants you to have and to hold, \nbut trust me, God wants you more, Hes your REAL Father, and He wants you home. you  stated i hate you, but i dont. do i love you, as much as i love myself.  but God, honey he  loves us MORE. look to Him, not
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Why are you trying to sow dissent here?  There are people on here trying to keep it less like a battlefield and more like a place for important questions on faith, and questions like this don't help.
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PLEASE, right now you are going overboard. It's not nice to be insulted, and I simpathize. But best thing to do now is ignore those writing bad comments. If you stopped fighting back(I know it's hard) it would show these people that you have self-control, and that you're a mature Christian that leans on God and doesn't get taken in with these questions. Please, please stop this foolish fighting, if GypseyQueen reads this, please just agree to disagree stop antagonizing each other!
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Well....\n\n...yeah. You do. You go against what it means to be skeptical, scientific, and logical. Sorry, but that's the way it is. No offense. \n\nThere's nothing inherently WRONG with your position, but I certainly wouldn't take it. But that's just me. Not you. And you're not me. You're you. Stay fresh and true to yourself. Don't worry about what other people think.\n\nDon't worry, I laugh at everyone, regardless of whether you believe in a god or not.
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I don't think they were offended...i think some were just ignorant to the lord. And those who spoke the work in your comments and still judged you are not true believers either. You know what the funny thing is....people who see that someone is spreading their believe  in the lord love to critisize becuase they are misserable and think it is fun to toy with others ...they have nothing better to do with their lives..let them though because we know better! may god have mercy one those poor souls! And find a way into their hearts becuase it's sad really even those who don't beleive he still loves them the same as the ones who do and what thanks does he get...
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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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siamsalem007: are you serious or are just that dumb? it is by leaps and bound easier to follow the herd so you don't have to formulate original thoughts or have an individual opinion.  i don't mean to bash or berate, but come on! jeewhiz! <---hehe that rhymes with jesus. HA!\n\nand for all of you christians supposedly being supportive and caring, you sure are a bunch of ravenous close-minded religion-mongers. what makes you think you deserve eternal paradise? because some book written by the hands and fingers of men tells you so? at the very LEAST, practice what you freaking preach! so few of you do.
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I seem to find by going by this site its everyone who is religious or american.... which doesnt really seem true to my normal life where i know people who are religious where i am not but we get on and they dont preach to me or give me the thumbs down for having a different opinion..... As for the Americans, i think they just dont get the ironic sence of humour on here... looks like i will get loads of thumbs down for having an opinion again.
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OK. Good to know. Wasn't trying to in the first place, though. Seems you are now doing the same, so I guess I could ask you the same question. \n\nI'm OK if you don't believe in a deity. Please be OK that I do.\n\nWhy so angry, though? *hugs* :)
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yup\n\nI get thumbs down by christians and atheists all day. \n\nI dont think i've gotten a "best answer" in this forum since i started.
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You know, I get the impression that many of your questions in this catagory are simply meant to provoke others for your amusement in their answers. \nI'm not attacking your beliefs--and I say beliefs because I've seen that it takes as much faith to be an athiest as it does a Christian. \nIf you have a genuine purpose to asking these questions other than laughing at the people who take them seriously, I'd like to know... actually I'd be pretty interested.\nthanks,\nJB
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haha I asked the same question but about fundalmental christians.  For someone trying to figure out my own sprituality I find both sides rather annoying and superfical.  I think the reason both Atheists and Fundalmentals are on here so much is because their point of view is very simple to give a easy answer.  Beleive and don't question for the fundalmentals and don't beleive at all for the Atheists.  To answer many of the deep questions posted on here a lot of thought has to go into those answers.  Even with lots of thought, a good answer is hard to communicate.  Whole books have been written to answer some of these questions.  So it only appears to be narrow minded people in the population but in fact its just easier for them to give their narrow minded answers because to them everything is black and white