I am happy to say that most<\/i> people are respectful and understanding. But to the few who aren’t…<\/p>\n
Apparently I need to state this outright, which is a little sad in and of itself: I have a religion; I do not need yours.<\/p>\n
I feel that I have a right to express my religious beliefs, to talk about them, here on my own blog – without<\/i> people trying to convince me that I am wrong and there are better ways out there. I don’t think the people who do that really realize how rude they are being. Well here, let me put it out there for you: IT’S RUDE. It’s disrespectful. Before you post about your religion, take a good look at what you are trying to say. Ask yourself why you’re posting. If you are trying to convince<\/i> me about your religion\/beliefs… if you’re thinking “Well if only she knew about ___ then she’d understand”… if you think you can “save” me from hell or grief and show me a better way… then stop<\/i>.<\/p>\n
I do not go around to other peoples’ blogs and tell them that I think their belief in god is unfounded and, really, they’d be better off if they tossed it aside and became an Athiest. I do not go into someone else’s blog and, when they are talking about how their god is helping them through tough times, tell them all the evidence that I believe disproves a god. Or I don’t go in there and tell them all about the wonder of Zeus, or how if they just tried really hard to pray to Athena that she would save them. I just don’t do it! It’s rude! I have many friends of many different religions. I am just happy if they find peace with their beliefs, if they are kind, compassionate people, if they are good friends. I post supportively and let them find their own faith. It’s none of my business what god they believe in or don’t. I expect the same courtesy.<\/p>\n
I don’t know why it is so hard for some people to grasp or accept. I am an Athiest. I have always been an Athiest. I do not believe in Allah or Shiva or Yaweh or Zeus or “God.” You may believe that one of those exists and that I am going to hell if I do not pray to get saved. I don’t care.<\/i> I don’t believe in your hell, or your savior, and I am not worried about it. If you are so worried for me about this you can pray for me and whatever else you want to do. You can talk with people who share your beliefs about how sad it is that I don’t believe. Whatever. Just don’t come to my space and preach to me. I don’t want to hear it. It’s never changed my mind, it’s not going<\/i> to change my mind, and it will only piss me off in the meantime. I’m pretty sure that is not the effect people are going for.<\/p>\n
I am just quite flabbergasted that some people just don’t get that they are being undeterminably disrespectful to other religions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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