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Originally Posted by Afriki
pretty much, yeah.
To add to that (even though the question wasn't addressed to me) for many "believers" they see one's admittance to atheism/agnosticism as an opportunity to "save" them and because of that most just nod and smile for the sake of [personal] peace.
When people give me religious pamphlets at work, I smile, say "thankyou" then throw it in the trash as soon as they're out of sight. Saying "I'm atheist" rarely seems appropriate to me unless someone is asking me specifically on my beliefs (which I don't lie about)...but then again, neither is throwing religious material onto someone..I wonder what the word would be if people handed out pamphlets on why god doesn't exist.
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a belief is a belief whether that something exists or whether you believe that it does not exist. i respect your right to do so. when i gave up on God it matter not to me when the bible thumpers came round. my word back to them was why should i believe in someone like Jesus who got killed. give me someone who is a fighter i would say and went down swinging. all the while i was in me drink or tokin'. i used to tell this girl who witnessed to me incesstantly that if she would toke with me i would listen to her about Jesus.
i know that there are some so called christians who will get on your worst nerve, the apostle Paul mentioned them in the book of romans>>>2 For I bear them record that
they have a zeal of God,
but not according to knowledge.
Romans 10:2 (KJV)<<<
I stay away from them me self.
and as for the pamphlets handed out by atheist, there are such as do that. atheism is a bonafide religion. if you really believe that there is no God then tell them. if you prefer not to talk about it tell them that it is a personal matter with you and to leave you alone.