"Im ex military, and served my country, bet you never made the sacrifice-----most atheists are self centered only, and cannot sacrifice for others."
What kind of heavy narcotics is this boob on? I guess the fact that I was Navy SEAL, as was Lord Set, doesn't count? Does the sacrifices of the atheist veterans not count because we don't agree with Christians? This comment was from some twit using the name Lover of God. Your opinions please.
2007-10-04 14:23:06 · 18 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I already had a run in with him. I am the one to whom he addressed his comment. I was in the Navy myself. Yankee Station, Tonkin Gulf.
2007-10-04 14:29:59 · answer #1 · answered by What? Me Worry? 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It cannot be helped.
It has been long since known that religions of many sorts and atheists have bickered over the many years. It cannot be helped. People have opinions and like to defend what they believe in; even if it means demeaning someone and lowering them in a non-literal way thus making it as though they win the argument just because the opposing side was called a name.
People are humans. Humans care for a lot more than one could ever imagine. Take a simple criminal that robs various stores and such. Although it is possible that this person is greedy and wants more money, it is even more likely that this person loves someone in his/her life, and wants to take care of that person by providing for him/her.
If you want to avoid more arguments, then I suggest the following. Let it go. If a person says something negative about something you believe in, let it go. No matter what you do, you won't change what was said, and it will not improve the situation. In fact, the more you argue against this person, the worse the situation gets. You just feed the fire.
So, next time you come across something that offends what you believe in, say: "Oh well, it is his/her opinion, and I am not going to be able to change it. All I know is, their opinion does not change anything either. I am still who I am, no one can say otherwise."
2007-10-04 15:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by somefatguy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I suppose atheist blood isn't as sacred to freedom as Christian blood or something.
Just about every atheist I know in real life, and I know A LOT of them,served in WAR TIME military, my husband included. He is a disabled vet. But yeah, he didn't sacrifice for that twits rights.
side note: Navy Seal? I think I just got the chills..... ;-)
2007-10-04 16:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why do human beings generalize? Hmmm... there is not any longer something this is universally ethical or immoral, what could be incorrect to you or me is probably no longer incorrect to somebody else. The "morals are set in stone" concept is a justification by ones very own conceitedness via fact religions don't have suitable morals, via fact that there is not any such component. i think of burning down a school packed with little ones is undesirable, yet that doesn't advise all and sundry does.
2016-10-10 08:09:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An idiot is an idiot. There are many atheists whose morality is deepened by the idea that, hey, this is the only shot we get at it:
"I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again."
The quote is from a Quaker, but applicable nonetheless. And there are plenty of Christians who seem to think that they don't have any obligation to make the world better because it's only temporary and then they'll get to "heaven". Religion and morality (including self-sacrifice) are not interdependent.
Peace to you.
2007-10-04 14:36:51 · answer #5 · answered by Orpheus Rising 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think that is a lot of baloney. Of course atheists are willing to make sacrifices. I actually can think of a couple of men who professes to be Christians, yet when presented with the opportunity to serve their country in the military, they didn't. One of them got a lot of deferments, and the other one was supposedly in the Texas Air National Guard, but he rarely showed up for duty. The Navy rules!! They have the best outfits, and my dad was in it.
2007-10-04 15:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I respect ALL people who have fought and died for our country!
I am very sorry that some people have forgot that FREEDOM is what was fought for. Freedom is the only thing worth dying for!
Since FREEDOM of CHOICE is the goal, I don't see how God works into the equation. But that's just me, I also don't think God has a favorite football team either!
THANK YOU ALL who have served in the military past, present and future so I can be FREE to worship or not worship any thing I want to!
2007-10-04 14:38:02 · answer #7 · answered by DrMichael 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Hahaha...
Sure, there are some Atheists who are self centered! My brother for one!
The fact that, once again, someone on Y!A is profiling and categorizing people is not a big surprise.
Here is a fact: No matter what race, age, status, belief system someone has... there are self centered people in all catagories, not just one, not just two, but ALL.
2007-10-04 16:05:02 · answer #8 · answered by ϑennaß 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm ex-navy, I donate blood, food, clothes, and time to community projects, I go out of my way no to kill spiders and mice in my house, and I usually stop to offer help to folks broken down on the side of the road. But I guess I do (did) all that stuff for some self-centered reason. Probably just so I can boast about it on Yahoo answers...
2007-10-04 14:29:50 · answer #9 · answered by That Guy 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I thank YOU for serving our country.
I also thank the BOOB for serving.
Sounds like he got swept away in the moment.
There are plenty of atheists on this thread who make rude remarks to Christians. I guess there are twits on both sides.
Sometimes I am a twit too :-(
2007-10-04 14:36:09 · answer #10 · answered by Ruth 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Propaganda and nonsense. He probably believes there are no atheists in fox holes too. To some Christians, to say you are an atheists seems to mean that you are less then human. They have a problem.
2007-10-04 14:53:50 · answer #11 · answered by punch 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋