I never encountered a Christian or Jew zealot preacher in my life. But I read about them all the time in the dark and unstable seas of the Internets. Christian preachers that encounter some Atheist and then try to teach him about religion, or just treat him like a child or pity him because he doesn't believe in god.
Or I see the (very defensive) atheists, that also try to preach their lack of belief or impose their ideas on others. Commonly found on geek sites like Digg.com . Here's an example of the Atheist preach: Random guy: <Posts something about god> Atheist: You are wrong. God doesn't exist.
So I think, "What's the need for that?". If he wants to believe in god, leave him alone. He isn't going to stop believing because of you. In fact, he may see you as a "test" of god to check their belief, like god did with Job. If he doesn't want to believe in god, leave him alone. He is happy with his life and doesn't feel the lack of something. In fact, he doesn't believe in god because he CHOSE not to believe. If your god is as mercy full as he claims to be, I don't think that he will send the Atheists to hell.
I am an Agnostic Jew. I'm Jew as an ethnic group, but Agnostic in my beliefs. I don't know if there is a god or not. What if actually there IS a god? How did everything start? From where did the big bang pop? But I also ask to myself "So if there is a god, what made it?" It's like asking "What came first? The egg or the chicken?"
You can't be sure on if there's a god or there isn't a god. So stop being a smartass and go on there saying "You are stupid. There is no god", and stop being an ignorant and trying to preach your beliefs into others.
About what came first, the egg or the chicken, is simple: the chicken. If the egg came first... who could look after him and keep it warm? Instead, if the chicken came first, it could care for the egg and later for the chick, don't you think??
Haha, I'm just kidding! Later!
I think when it comes to beliefs, one should just mind their own business if one can't tolerate new beliefs. I'm agnostic too, and the biggest problem I see is that since not all beliefs work for everyone, so people mold themselves to a belief, when really you should base your beliefs off your life. And it's not only theists: I've met many people who are atheists just to complete the HXC LIBERAL identity that is so essential to their teen angst rebel spirit. Extremists, whether they be atheists or theists, build so much of their actions and ideas on negativity, when we should all be trying to be more positive.
All that said, I still respect every belief, and I incorporate some traditional Christian values in my secularist approach. I don't feel like a hypocrite; actually, I feel like this is the way people SHOULD form beliefs.
Living to live, and living to do good by those you love (and hope for the same) is all anyone can hope for. That's how I live and it suits me.
Urik, you have no idea how many kudos I am willing to give for this. You have summed it up very, very, very well. Live and let live, opinions are opinions; believe what you wish to believe in, I totally agree with you.
1000 kudos to you, sir.
(2 is the maximum :( _
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