Anasynth said:I especially liked the second email in which the author wrote this gem.
"Christians have a hard enough time as it is in this society, the last thing we need is another person condemning and stigmatizing us for our beliefs.".
Yeah, I'm sure being part of one of the most popular, powerful, and influential religious groups in the world as well as in history is real tough living. You, and soley you, have the unfair burden of becoming the president of the United States! And I'm sure the extra money dumped onto your laps through tax exemptions and government sponsoring is just a pain to manage. This is indeed a travesty.
Nothing irks me more than Christians in the United States pretending they're the victims of some massive, atheist-speared counterculture. If you can't put up with a few not-so-nice words on a website, then you better cry your river and build a bridge.
ROH_mark said:No, when in society God is openly mocked and made fun of, yet when Michael Richards says the N word, all of a sudden "OMG! HE iS TeH WRONGZORZ!!!11!".
unctarheels said:ROH_mark said:No, when in society God is openly mocked and made fun of, yet when Michael Richards says the N word, all of a sudden "OMG! HE iS TeH WRONGZORZ!!!11!".
So you're comparing the criticism of a belief to a discriminatory rant against the way someone was born?
Don't get me wrong, i'm a Christian, and i've been a stout defender of Kramer's post racist reputation, but
C'monnnnn
ROH_mark said:No, when in society God is openly mocked and made fun of, yet when Michael Richards says the N word, all of a sudden "OMG! HE iS TeH WRONGZORZ!!!11!".
To say this crap in your review, you would be like me going up to your wife, calling her a whore, and then slapping her. Or doing the same to one of your kids.
Anasynth said:ROH_mark said:No, when in society God is openly mocked and made fun of, yet when Michael Richards says the N word, all of a sudden "OMG! HE iS TeH WRONGZORZ!!!11!".
One is mockery at an individual choice. The other is aimed at the skin you're born with and has a relatively recent history of cruelty and subjugation. There is no comparison between the two.
Yes, your god can be and is openly mocked (although you exaggerate the prevalence of this) in US society, just like you're able to openly preach about him and accuse others of being sinful. Such is the beautiful concept of free speech.
But, please. Please don't mistake a few jokes or criticisms of your faith as some kind of systematic oppression. Outspoken atheists or otherwise may live in the country, but Christians run it.
As for the vague threat, it might have been this bit:
To say this crap in your review, you would be like me going up to your wife, calling her a whore, and then slapping her. Or doing the same to one of your kids.
Interestingly enough, this may also be the same reason your request for a serious discussion was declined.
The former is a choice and the latter is an unavoidable part of life in which the party has no choice. There's an incredibly large chasm between the two and it was a terrible comparison.ROH_mark said:No, when in society God is openly mocked and made fun of, yet when Michael Richards says the N word, all of a sudden "OMG! HE iS TeH WRONGZORZ!!!11!".
TheNesMan said:The former is a choice and the latter is an unavoidable part of life in which the party has no choice. There's an incredibly large chasm between the two and it was a terrible comparison.ROH_mark said:No, when in society God is openly mocked and made fun of, yet when Michael Richards says the N word, all of a sudden "OMG! HE iS TeH WRONGZORZ!!!11!".
Anasynth said:Racism could be a significant part of one's life, but that doesn't exclude it from criticism.
ROH_mark said:There's a difference, though. Skin color and religon aren't really on the same boat as racism.
mouse1992 said:Okay, I am so sorry but I'm outraged on the results of the so called match and the review. Look, I respect atheists and atheism but when I saw the results of both, I was shaked. BY THE TIME I'M WRITING THIS MESSAGE, I AM FEELING REALLY SICK OUT OF IT. I'M NOW TRYING TO CONTROL MY ANGER EVEN I WANTED TO SMASH THE MOUSE AND TO SPEAK OUT CURSE WORDS. PEOPLE, REMEMBER THIS: EVEN THE HERETIC THAT ALL OF YOUR HERE ARE ATHEISTS, YOU MUST STILL PUT IN YOUR MIND THAT THERE ARE SOME WHO RETAINED THEIR FAITH, AND I'M ONE OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.
Free speech includes not only the inoffensive, but the irritating, the contentious, the eccentric, the heretical, the unwelcome and the provocative, provided it does not tend to provoke violence.