1. "god is your imaginary friend"
2. "Your god is just as fake as the tooth fairy"
3. "You think God sent his only son to get beat, tortured, and murdered just so you can commit murder and be forgiven?"
How are these attacks? These are comments that you happen to disagree with. Are you crazy?
2007-04-27 03:45:00 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You're asking them to do a hard thing: THINK!
2007-04-27 03:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 7⤋
The first two are a little offensive to me...but I think the whole point of the matter is this: if the God of the Bible is real, then those phrases (and the hundreds listed each day here which are far more offensive) are very insulting to Him.
More than that, its a slap in the face to the One who gave up His very life for people who wanted to kill Him and who show hatred towards Him.
Think of it this way: say you committed a crime, a henious crime that deserved death. You were found guilty and sentenced to die a tortuous death. Yet, your mom or dad said, "I'll take my child's place" and died in your place.
Then, someone starting saying things such as, "Your dad was a liar," "Your dad was a homosexual" and "Your dad should be on Jerry Springer."
You would feel incredibly insulted. That's how I feel when I see the most outrageous wording that's not even meant to spark an intelligent conversation.
The three you mentioned are relatively benign, but applying them to my example, one would still feel hurt by the first two.
2007-04-27 03:57:35 · answer #2 · answered by TWWK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are comments that I happen to disagree with. However, they are also your opinions. My opinion may differ - what if my opinion includes that atheist's are stupid - do you think that would be an attack on atheism or atheists? I do. So your "opinion" on #'s 1 and 2 include the IMPLICATION that "God believers" are stupid...and that, my friend, is an attack - maybe not physically, but an attack on a people- none-the-less. Just because you are not specifically saying that anyone who believes in God is stupid - logically, anyone would come to that conclusion with your statements.
2007-04-27 03:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by CHRISTINA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way you've phrased them, yes they are attacks. Here is how to rephrase them in a less aggressive way:
1. Does God exist?
2. Does the Tooth Fairy exist?
3. Does God forgive Christians who have committed murder?
2007-04-27 03:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by Velouria 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So far the only person i've seen "attacking" is you. Therefore I have a question for you...why is it athiest always come to religious and spiritual places and try to cause hate and discontent? I've been answering questions for a few days in a row now consistantly and i've seen countless athiest here trying to prove there is no God yet all their doing is proving beyond a doubt that there is. So I ask you, exactly who is attacking who here??
2007-04-27 03:58:59 · answer #5 · answered by lisaandpathailey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll answer with another question
Why do those who do not believe in God come to R&S and ask questions challanging our faith then whine about us using scripture as answers?
I don't see a lot of Catholic on Protistant bickering here. Nor do I see Islamic vs Christian bickering here. What I do see a lot of is Non God fearing people coming here to stir up trouble. Perhaps its not the God believers who have the problem.
2007-04-27 03:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by Tzadiq 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Those are your opinions, all right, but you're trying to present them as facts. Not only that, but you phrase them in a combative way that's bound to upset people.
So I suppose the real question is, "Do you understand that just because you think something is true, that doesn't make it a fact?" Or how about, "Why do you spit on someone else's faith and not expect them to get upset?"
2007-04-27 04:31:41 · answer #7 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How are those assaults? a million. "god is your imaginary pal" ok, your opinion. My opinion of you is which you're hate-crammed. Did I basically attack you? 2. "Your god is basically as pretend because of the fact the the teeth fairy" closer to an attack. you're insulting my faith. attempt putting in "Buddha" or "Mohammad" or "The Wiccan Goddess" and spot how briskly you get yelled at for insulting them. 3. "you think of God sent his purely son to get beat, tortured, and murdered in order that which you will dedicate homicide and be forgiven?" Now it is an attack. You dare to presume what a Christian is and does and you slur against my God and faith. Frankly, they are all insulting and tutor little intelligence.
2016-12-16 17:00:26 · answer #8 · answered by hannigan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are attacks because they go to the core of a belief system. If you said you know that God is imaginary...then you prove your point...it is an opinion or even a comment. These are attacks.
2007-04-27 03:49:14 · answer #9 · answered by jmmevolve 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS CALLED BLASPHEMY (THE ACT OF CURSING, SLANDERING, REVILING OR SHOWING CONTEMPT OR LACK OF REVERENCE FOR GOD). THAT'S OFFENSIVE TOWARDS US BECAUSE WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT GOD, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT US. WE'RE HIS BODY (CHRISTIANS). NOW THAT'S AN ATTACK. ALSO, YOU SHOULD BE GLAD WE'RE NOT UNDER THE OLD TESTAMENT LAW BECAUSE PUNISHMENT FOR BLASPHEMY WOULD BE DEATH (LEV. 24:15-16). LOOK AT MATT 12:31-32 TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF BLASPHEMY.
2007-04-27 04:17:48 · answer #10 · answered by princessdivine1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just pisses me off when people call the tooth fairy a fraud! Mark my words, you heathen; You haven't heard the last of me! I shall rain down on you so much of my wrath you'll quite simply have to cry "UNCLE",
I must remain in my fury, so that you don't rub off on me!
2007-04-27 03:53:03 · answer #11 · answered by shakalahar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋