Obama: Thank Muslims for ‘Building the Very Fabric of Our Nation’

[kingjason]

I work with several very religious individuals. One is a pastor and has his own church. We get along absolutely fantastic. My Sgt. is fairly religious also and we work as a fantastic team. I beat on them to no end and they bless me, pray for me, and even talk about me in their sermons. We get it! People are raised of different faiths, morals, and character, and the differences can be amusing. What these guys do see, every day, is that I beat up on guys that talk about cheating on their old ladies, I am a hard worker, and I will bend over backwards to help them with personal things if asked. I treat people with respect and I am a very personable guy so they see the bigger picture. We all share very similar qualities but have very different views on how this shits going to end. As a matter of fact I have known a few Athiests that just flat get on my nerves.

[racrguy]

For once I didn't start the argument. FUCK YEAH!

[Forever_frost]

Yeah because atheists are out trying to kill everyone that believes in religion. Generally we don't congregate, or really give a shit what religious people do, we just want to be left alone. When people bless me I just thank them and move along. To me, what ever helps you get through the day is just fine by me, as long as your not out killing people that don't agree with you about your religion, or any other form of misc harassment. Also when it comes to tradition, money, the pledge of allegiance, I could care less also. I lot of that is just good ole tradition.

http://firstchurchofatheism.com/

As to the not caring what religious people do, I disagree. You won't find a more vitriolic group outside of Islam. Mention anything having to do with religion and you're going to get an atheist screaming. Have to love that 'separation of church and state' bullshit as well.

[46Tbird]

Posting this...

The agenda of wanting religious people to leave everyone else the hell alone

Right after posting this...

All religions are cults.

C'mon, man.

[Maddhattter]

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C'mon, man.

Religions != people.

[46Tbird]

Religions != people.

Of course. Do I need to point out that I didn't say that?

[Maddhattter]

Of course. Do I need to point out that I didn't say that?

If you weren't saying that, then you would have to admit, if not understand, that talisman's two statements are not contradictory in any way.

The only way that the two statements contradict each other is if religions and religious people are the same thing.

Unless, of course, I'm misunderstanding what you're trying to say.

[46Tbird]

If you weren't saying that, then you would have to admit, if not understand, that talisman's two statements are not contradictory in any way.

The only way that the two statements contradict each other is if religions and religious people are the same thing.

Unless, of course, I'm misunderstanding what you're trying to say.

"All religions are cults."

= Posted with the intention of being an antagonistic, provocative statement toward 'religious' people.

"The agenda of wanting religious people to leave everyone else the hell alone"

= Posted from the position that one has been antagonized and provoked by 'religious' people.

I was attempting to point out the irony that these two statements were posted by the same person. Have a blessed day.

[Maddhattter]

"All religions are cults."

= Posted with the intention of being an antagonistic, provocative statement toward 'religious' people.

"The agenda of wanting religious people to leave everyone else the hell alone"

= Posted from the position that one has been antagonized and provoked by 'religious' people.

I was attempting to point out the irony that these two statements were posted by the same person. Have a blessed day.

I disagree that the two are related. I think that "wanting religious people to leave everyone else the hell alone" was posted from the position that all you have to do is turn on the television to see that religious people are legislating their religion. It seems to me that it's not about being antagonized and provoked by religious people as much as being forced to abide by the rules of religious people.

Of course, not being talisman, I could be wrong.

[ELVIS]

i dont care what none of you fuckers do on Sunday morning. I'll treat you with respect until you have earned my disrespect.

god bless.

[talisman]

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C'mon, man.

What was antagonistic about that? What is the difference between a cult and a religion? The number of followers? As for being left alone, I'm talking about legislation, and the way every religion tries to MAKE everyone else live by their doctrines. Don't want an abortion? Don't get one. Don't want to buy beer before noon on a Sunday? Don't buy it.

[46Tbird]

What was antagonistic about that?

Use of the pejorative term 'cult' and equating it to the beliefs of peaceful, well-meaning people around the world. Don't play coy, we both know you meant that to be antagonistic.

What is the difference between a cult and a religion? The number of followers?

Pretty much! Oh, and the word cult has sinister implications.

As for being left alone, I'm talking about legislation, and the way every religion tries to MAKE everyone else live by their doctrines. Don't want an abortion? Don't get one. Don't want to buy beer before noon on a Sunday? Don't buy it.

I'm a libertarian, so I agree. "Land of the free" means people should have the right to do anything that isn't a crime against a fellow citizen.

[racrguy]

Pretty much! Oh, and the word cult has sinister implications.

That may have been part of the point.

[talisman]

Use of the pejorative term 'cult' and equating it to the beliefs of peaceful, well-meaning people around the world. Don't play coy, we both know you meant that to be antagonistic.

Pretty much! Oh, and the word cult has sinister implications.

I'm a libertarian, so I agree. "Land of the free" means people should have the right to do anything that isn't a crime against a fellow citizen.

Generally speaking most religions seem pretty sinister to me. I'll tentatively exclude Buddists.. But they're the only ones I can think of off the top of my head that don't give me serious kneejerk concern. Hopefully in the next few generations we'll all figure out how to let each other live in peace and stop being such assholes all the time.

[Forever_frost]

Generally speaking most religions seem pretty sinister to me. I'll tentatively exclude Buddists.. But they're the only ones I can think of off the top of my head that don't give me serious kneejerk concern. Hopefully in the next few generations we'll all figure out how to let each other live in peace and stop being such assholes all the time.

Bahai are pretty cool. The most Christ like person I know is one and ... I can't even remotely hold up to her standard. Ever get around someone so inherently good that you're just in awe? She's gorgeous, has money but gave it all away to charity, has gone and lived in foreign countries and worked to take that money (while on the mission trip she raised money to go on) to feed and put shoes on the poor while she was there.

When she had liver failure, she made sure to ask the wife about her having a cold. Genuinely good person