Why are people so hostile towards religious people?

[QUOTE="the_plan_man"][QUOTE="Nicksonman"] See this is the problem. On one hand, we have people saying that the Bible requires a non-literal interpretation, yet when I give one, all of a sudden it's incorrect because it doesn't correlate to text, which shouldn't matter in a non-literal interpretation. This, to me, is a prime example of how divisive religions are. There's no uniformity. Each believer caters the system to themselves and their own mindset. It's so elastic that you can believe whatever you want, and criticise whoever you want for whatever reason you want. It's all correct and incorrect at the same time, depending on who you ask.

I hate when try to force their religion on me. It's annoying.

The desire to look like an intellectual.

I'm just going to repost this message I put in another blog on the same issue written by the same guy.

Well, atheists are self-absorbed jackasses who try to destroy all religion and try to stop it from being shoved down their throats BY SHOVING THEIR BELIEFS DOWN OUR THROATS!!! Kinda counter-productive, don't you think?

Christians are bigoted a**holes who believe that only they deserve the perfect afterlife and constantly condescend on everyone else for not sharing their beliefs.

Did I mention these are "Extremists"?

In a large ball, yes we are all the same. Humanity by nature is programmed to think that our personal beliefs are right and that everyone else is wrong. It just so happens some people from all walks of life attempt to spread their "100% right" standpoint to other people. These people are known as douchebags. Live em, Learn em, hate em. They are not leaving anytime soon. In my area right now, an atheist group called "Freedom from Religion" has been trying to get rid of the Nativity scene from in front of a local government building. They refuse to back down from their extremely annoying and bigoted cause for 3 weeks now, and the only compromises they are willing to do are the ones they suggest, like they will leave the Nativiy scene alone if the mayors office will hang a banner basically stating all religion is a lie and no Gods exist. Do I hate atheists? Hell No. I know plenty of decent ones. It's just these dumb a**holesthat try to "stop the pressuring of religion on society" by forcing their own beliefs on people while simultaneously insulting and belittling anyone who even believes in the possibility of an afterlife. I also know plenty of people who believe in God so much, they are now self-titled saints whose sole pupose in life is to spread their religion and try to belittle and insult anyone who has a separate ideas explaining things that these martyrs own self-decoded reasonings contradict, hence meaning that the "unclean one" is wrong. Do I hate Christians? No, I am one. I believe in the existence of God, I just don't go shoving my ideas down other peoples throats for having differing ideals from me. One of the teachings of Christianity is that Mankind is a weak, incomplete, pathetic creation that has fallen from our original positions due to corruption and free-thinking. What does that mean? How can we possibly know the answers for sure to ANYTHING religious or physical if our own Gods seem to think of us as children. We can't. Even science states (and DON'T try to fight me on this atheists) that We can never know anything for certain, we can only come up with theories that best explain our questions with the current information available to us. Who knows?, a new discovery tomorrow may derail gravity, a seeming LAW OF SCIENCE. All I'm getting at is most people in any of these groups are decent people who just want to live life the way they want to live life. It's these stupid extremists that give both sides a bad name.

That's why, no other reason, just variations of it. Extremist views are the ones that define a point of view.

my thoughts on the matter

The only time anyone gets an anti-religious response out of me is if they start preaching or attacking my beliefs (or lack thereof). Other than that, hey, believe whatever you want. If it brings you comfort, good for you.

[QUOTE="Diophage"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Awesome....so they see religious people just like themselves....guess no one wants to self analize....

LJS9502_basic

Yes, it's from P1, but I cbf reading the proceeding 13

[QUOTE="chaoscougar1"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Awesome....another f*cking grammar nazi. Ever hear of typos? And I already fixed it. So late so sorry......thanks for contributing.

eminence_grise_

Yes, it's from P1, but I cbf reading the proceeding 13

Take it easy on LJS its not often you meet people that know everything about everything andare fully confident of this fact.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="Diophage"] anal-ize lol Analyze* chaoscougar1

Yes, it's from P1, but I cbf reading the proceeding 13

People are hostile towards most people in general.

[QUOTE="chaoscougar1"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Awesome....another f*cking grammar nazi. Ever hear of typos? And I already fixed it. So late so sorry......thanks for contributing.

eminence_grise_

Yes, it's from P1, but I cbf reading the proceeding 13

can't we all just get along?comp_atkins

Them's fightin' words!

I don't get it. Everyone I know who is religious is thoughtful, intelligent, and kind, with ignorant "stereotypical" religious people being in the minority. I'm not asking why you think the religion is stupid...I'm asking why so many people have some kind of hatred towards people who are religious?

the_plan_man

A loud minority of religious zealots seem to pervade news, media, and other outlets for religious discussion. I don't hate religious people. I judge people based on their logic not their feelings on religion.

Just like the side that seems to be the most against religion. Again, it's the silent minority who seem to speak for both sides even though those may not be the thoughts shared by that group of people.

Its trendy, and makes you hip and progressive automatically.GazaAli

People are hostile towards most people in general.

sonicare

[QUOTE="chaoscougar1"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Awesome....another f*cking grammar nazi. Ever hear of typos? And I already fixed it. So late so sorry......thanks for contributing.

LJS9502_basic

Yes, it's from P1, but I cbf reading the proceeding 13

Logical fallacies, moral backwardness, perceived inferior way of thinking.

Pretty simple.