i am sorry that you felt grouped with the mockers. i do not think athiest are idiots. just that the ones who mock look like one. you dont have to believe in God to be intelegent. can you forgive me?
2006-12-14 03:24:59 · 27 answers · asked by Thumbs down me now 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think the thing to remember is that we Christians are after all,...human,..with all the earthly faults that lie therein. It does not make us less Christian,...just revels the tragic flaw of our own humanity. I think that somewhere down the line its been assumed that we have to be "perfect",...c'mon now,...we all know better.
I myself have read a horrible mocking style question ( you know the type) and have fired off a response without thinking clearly. The bad thing about words is that once spoken or typed? They are out there for all to see, and even if retracted or deleted? The impact remains.
I do not mind a spirited debate, It gives me a chance to witness, and just maybe,....maybe plant that seed of doubt that just might grow into something wonderful. What I do mind,..is mindless attacks, cruel statements, and hurtful words merely for the impact,...from either side.
Hope all is well in your corner of the globe,..and Merry Christmas!
2006-12-14 03:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by bayreb 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First, you need to understand that no atheist, EVER, has mocked your god or any other god. It would be impossible for them to do so. To mock a thing you must acknowledge a thing. Atheists do not acknowledge a deity of any sort.
What we are mocking, those of us who do mock at least, is the CONCEPT, the ephemeral IDEA of a deity. Most of the mockers do so out of spite -- I'm not going to sit here and say I've never been one of 'em either. Hypocracy makes me sick, I'm not perfect, I'm human, occasionally I act outta spite -- life happens.
However, mocking an idea (NEVER a person) CAN be a perfectly valid method of triggering a discussion. When people are offended, they will often time drop their emotional guards and come out all guns bared -- in short, where they might have otherwise spoken quietly and diplomatically, they'll speak their mind with passion if you offend their ideas. When people stop hiding behind their cultural rules of courtesy, you can often get things said much more openly and directly than you could otherwise.
2006-12-14 03:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would say I do forgive you, but I am guilty of mocking. Not the hard core stuff, but I do give it a slight poke once in a while. Just in case you do scold all atheists for something I DON'T do in the future I forgive you now just so you can sleep easy.
2006-12-14 03:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to have a high regard for someones judgment to feel insulted by their opinion, disgusted maybe, but not insulted.
Bilious generalizations based on convenient misrepresentations don't bode well for my appraisal of your judgment. Neither do supplications for apology that could easily mask commonplace moral vanity diguised as humility.
You should put more effort into being someone worthy of respect and less thought into worrying about whether or not strangers respect you if you are bothered by it.
The ability to step outside your own views when considering other peoples motives or intentions is a good place to start. A frank and brutal self appraisal of your own motives wouldn't hurt either.
If you aren't willing to take off your own hat before trying on a different one you can't really say which one is best.
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One of my favorite parts from "Hard Day's Night" (The first Beatles Movie)
Reporter: Are you a mod, or a rocker?
Ringo: Um, no. I'm a mocker.
2006-12-14 05:11:59 · answer #4 · answered by corvis_9 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Trust me: Many of the atheists on here are just as fed up with those who mock God as you are--and are fed up with being accused of mocking. (I'm not talking about you here; I'm starting to get upset when I try and ask a respectful question about Christianity and get accused of mocking.) A few bad apples giving the whole bunch a bad name works both ways....
2006-12-14 03:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by angk 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't feel the need to apologize - we should have thicker skins; and in any case, if we feel generalized against, we'll let you know. Thanks for being considerate. As for whether or not forgiveness is possible among atheists, that would sound like a pretty unforgiving sentiment, not to say crassly priggish. I won't include the Asker in with such unpleasantness, obviously.
2006-12-14 03:29:05 · answer #6 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sure. But you should probably apologise to the atheists who do mock god as well. You might not agree with what they say, but that doesn't make them idiots. And it certainly doesn't justify you mocking them.
2006-12-14 03:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Damn Striaght Mother Goose
2006-12-14 03:28:18 · answer #8 · answered by Red Foreman 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What exactly do you mean, "mocking God"? No religious belief is immune to criticism, scrutiny, or even ridicule.
I'm sorry that you can't see past the end of your own nose.
2006-12-14 03:35:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
IT's nice of you to apologize. I didn't see anything unkind from you but it's still nice to meet someone like you who help to give christianity that "loving reputation" that they're supposed to be about.
Merry Christmas!
2006-12-14 03:30:19 · answer #10 · answered by Black Parade Billie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋