tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603499.post2040709074705636646..comments2023-11-30T03:44:34.585-05:00Comments on Opinions Nobody Asked For: Yep, Hate Still Exists, Vol. IIJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11683622475941901572noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603499.post-41401827297145671772009-08-16T18:43:36.060-04:002009-08-16T18:43:36.060-04:00I don't really think it's useful to compar...I don't really think it's useful to compare different oppressions. They all manifest themselves differently, but they're all still damaging. For example, while it's probably happened, I'm not aware of anyone being killed for being an atheist in recent history.<br /><br />That said, I haven't "come out" to my family as an atheist (though my immediate family could easily guess). It's more than I want to deal with. It makes me feel a bit ashamed that I haven't...why shouldn't I stand for my beliefs? I could show people that "good" atheists exist, etc. <br /><br />But...*shrug* I'm not up to it at this point. Makes me glad I don't have kids to announce to rest of the family what our beliefs are.lsmsrblshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394244694906086174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603499.post-35879602801297676172009-08-13T10:37:42.828-04:002009-08-13T10:37:42.828-04:00Hmm, let's see, you're the governor of Iow...Hmm, let's see, you're the governor of Iowa, which is probably best known for the line, "Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa", and is an extremely predominantly Christian state. Do you, a) score points with 95% of the population by telling them that 0.1% espouse "disturbing" viewpoints?<br /><br />Playing politics may, unfortunately, be sanctioning hate in this case, but it's really still just playing politics.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06383789548221247888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603499.post-86326762910684043772009-08-12T22:57:47.913-04:002009-08-12T22:57:47.913-04:00I think Christians see Christianity as a truth, a ...I think Christians see Christianity as a truth, a truth that's abundantly clear to everyone and that everyone believes. The Atheists and all the other non-Christians are choosing to defy their natural inclination towards Christianity. Christians see all other religions as choices, while Christianity is a part of everyone. That's why it's so much easier to discriminate against them. Women can't help that they're women, and brown people can't help that they're brown. There's no changing that, so there's no point in hating on them. But they think there's still hope in changing the non-Christians and the LGBTs. And if they can't convert them, they just make the environment unsafe for them.FEMily!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09038209129658625144noreply@blogger.com