I didn't think you were. I've never really had a problem with the
missionaries, they even suffer to discuss religion with me, which I look
upon as good sport since most of them are hardly biblical scholars, a
half trained history teacher can usually run rhetorical rings around
them. My point is that I've never had them threaten to go to court to
force me to stop making them feel uncomfortable.
Tom C wrote:
Excuse me Peter. Not attacking you...
I agree in general with you but I find your dislike for proselytizers
someone at odds with other beliefs you seem to hold. You are certainly
entitled to dislike whatever you wish. However, both religious groups
you mentioned are following the dictates of their faith and
consciences. Those are some of the same rights that hundreds of
thousands of country men have died for in the 'defense of freedom and
liberty'. The Supreme Court cases that were fought and won by
Jehovah's Witnesses in the '40's have actually secured freedoms for
all. It's largely because of those cases that the flag salute is not
compulsory today.
When they come to your door they are exercising constitutional rights
of freedom of speech we have all come to enjoy and usually take for
granted. You of course are exercising your constitutional right not
to listen.
Tom C.
From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:52:11 -0400
By definition, you're an atheist if you don't believe in God. It's
not a definition used by religious people. There are atheists who
wear that label proudly. I don't have a problem with Atheists who
don't believe in God, I don't have a problem with the religious who
don't try to force their religion on others, I do have problems with
proselytizers, for or against God. I find that Atheist proselytizers
tend to try to force their beliefs with the power of the law, where as
most of my experience with religious annoyances are on a more personal
level. I've gotten quite good at making Mormons and Jehovah's
Witnesses uncomfortable. It's a useful hobby.
A man without religion is like a fish without a bicycle.
-Vique
Rob Studdert wrote:
On 18 Oct 2005 at 18:30, P. J. Alling wrote:
We were talking about belief, not just belief in God but also the
belief in no god. Both are beliefs neither is in the least
provable, that's what belief is.
So if no-one believed in God would all those people be atheist?
Atheist is simply a tag religious people apply to the non-religious,
ie those who couldn't care less or really don't think about such things.
Rob Studdert
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