Atheists and Christians
By Jhun Flores
@mnjhun1 (226)
Peru
January 3, 2016 7:46pm CST
I saw a post just recently on facebook from an acquaintance who is voicing out his strong belief about God being non-existent and being proud of being an atheist. He's been on that for almost a month if I'm not wrong.
I don't have anything against both believers and non-believers. Personally, I can consider myself as an atheist, too. But I don't dare to start any conversation about God nor do I insist in making anyone doubt about God. I'd rather support people who believe as I myself was a believer, too.
On the other hand, not unless the person clearly made a point that he/she is an atheist will I share my own belief and opinion. I won't be surprised if someone will come up to me one day and tell me that I'm being a hypocrite for supporting a belief that I don't share. If anything, I simply take my actions as a show of respect.
Although this acquaintance of mine posted the picture, I've seen his posts showing the total opposite of it. He's just like those people who insist their religion to people. Some would even openly mock on other religions or people who are not devotees. He's no different from those people.
I sometimes feel the urge to give him a piece of my mind. No matter how I agree with his point, his approach is just so antagonizing. But, at the end of the day, I would care less since it wasn't addressed to me.
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6 responses
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
4 Jan 16
My opinion: I know the type of person being referred to in this post as some people are like that regardless of their belief. Religion like other topics can be a very emotionally charged. It doesn't mean religious belief is a taboo topic that people can't discuss reasonably. But when it is handled the way this person described in the post is doing it, then it is not about reasoning.
Sure it is still exercising freedom of expression but is also as you said an antagonizing expression lacking much in good communication skills. No one is being hypocritical by trying to maintain some respect for different beliefs.
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@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
4 Jan 16
@mnjhun1 Same here. We can tell when a discussion isn't going very good. I've had conversations with other people about religion and it went fine too. Once I said to a friend who went to a church that believed the world was going to be destroyed with fire literally that I didn't want to believe that. They just said that I could believe what I wanted. I thought that was good.
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@FourWalls (69031)
• United States
4 Jan 16
I think one of the reasons that we have such discontent in this world is that people don't respect others' right to have a differing belief. I have lots of friends who are friends, even though they disagree religiously or politically or philosophically (or musically 
). Like Aretha said, we need more R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
). Like Aretha said, we need more R-E-S-P-E-C-T!2 people like this
@mnjhun1 (226)
• Peru
4 Jan 16
Though he pointed out how come when people post stuff like people going to hell if they don't believe, nobody gives a negative feedback from atheists. Now when he posts things about christians being ignorant and irrational, then he gets negative comments.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Jan 16
I hope that was not my son I respect his no belief and yours oo but I do believe but I d o not go around thumping a bible either We should all respect each other on face book and here on mylot too My so n sometimes gets carried on facebook,
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@mnjhun1 (226)
• Peru
4 Jan 16
I appreciate some believers who try to change my mind just a little bit because I know, from what they believe, they just want me to be saved. But I admire them when they stop right away as soon as I made it clear that I'm cool and that I don't wish to prolong the conversation. I don't blame them though when they don't stop trying another day cuz I've been there; we were told that we should never stop preaching and reaching out to people until the judgment day comes. So...I just understand.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
6 Jan 16
Religion is really a sensitive issue. It's something that I don't also give my side unless I was asked.
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
16 Mar 16
@IreneVincent For me' God exist. But I dont believe in religion thugh as iit only confused people.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
16 Mar 16
@mnjhun1 Two questions that I have for anyone who tells me that they are an atheist or for anyone who says they are NOT an atheist.
1. Have you always felt this way?
2. What made you feel the way you do about God?
I have received many different answers over the years. What would you say to those questions?
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@mnjhun1 (226)
• Peru
6 Jan 16
Yeah~... It's safer that way to avoid unwanted fights so easily in the first place. u.u
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Jan 16
I love respecting people whether they believe or not or whether we have the same views or not. It is easier and peaceful that way
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