So that means there are only two reasons why a non-believer would post in a forum about religion. Either they are truly looking for something or they are only here to mock others. So that might be a question to ask yourself. Why are you posting here? Are you really seeking or are you just here to make fun?
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Good morning nash. No, there are plenty of reasons to post here. Your argument is just one of the standard that christians use. I'm not here "seeking" anything, but yes, it's hard not to poke fun at some. I've explained how I lost my belief, I've heard and read from hundreds of others about how they lost their belief and it had nothing at all to do with poor examples of christians in their or my life or mistreatment by them then or now.
One reason I started posting here was to do just that, explain how I came to my non-belief and why others do. I was honest, I was not insulting or impolite, I honestly thought christians would be interested because they ask. Immediately I was attacked, told I chose not to believe, accused of worshipping satan, told I left the church to chase after "worldly things" and basically live a sinful life that I couldn't live if I was still in a church, or that all atheists want to kill babies in the womb, and my favorite, I worship myself.
None of that is true but it didn't stop the christians from claiming and still claiming that. I just posted to gb that one reason to post here is to give opposing views and the truth about some of the things christians claim. It's not making fun or seeking to tell someone that they cannot oppress people because they believe their lifestyle or beliefs are wrong. It's not making fun or seeking to want a decent president and to watch plenty that would be excellent for this country pushed away because of religion. It's not making fun or seeking to post here against claims that atheists want christians killed, or that atheists want religion outlawed and wiped off the face of the earth. It's not seeking or making fun to dispute false information. It's not making fun or seeking to take on an insane *** that calls atheists animals, *****, and all sorts of other nastie names. In other words it's not seeking or making fun to come in here and stand up for yourself.
Now if you want to talk about "making fun" of people we can. You see yourself the cartoons some post and how some of the so called christians yuk it up about them. I finally decided that if that was the way they liked to express themselves I could do the same for them. Why show respect for them if they have zero respect for me? Go to the atheist forums, look at all the christians posting there. Now tell me why they feel they have the "right" to go to atheist forums but atheists should never post on religion forums. What are the christians seeking when they go there? Do you think for one second that bill and a few others don't go to the atheist forums? Before the change the title of this forum was "Religion" and the description said, "discuss your beliefs OR practices". It did not say "for christians only", and it still doesn't say that.
Nash, even you prove what I just posted. Say what you will but it comes back to that standard "claim" that atheists are seeking or lost or whatever. I honestly thought you were above that.