Like...I don't even know where to start with people. The ignorance is starting to give me horrible headaches. I know like four people who are atheist. I'm in a deep sea of water and sometimes it feels like I'm drowning. My Facebook...So much fighting.
Hmmm...
Well, I'm sure we theists (and men in general) can be annoying! I'm not sure there's much of a correlation with intelligence one way or the other, but then I might just be stupid. ;-)
Now please don't take this the wrong way, and feel free to dismiss me as another unintelligent theist if you like. It's meant only for reflection.
There are lots of people who will only date people like themselves. Only date people the same race, only date people who are Catholics, or Muslims, ... or atheists, I suppose. I will grant that working out cultural, religious, or philosophical differences in a long-term or married relationship requires some effort, and one should be thoughtful and open about such things up front. People all over the place live wonderful mixed marriages, though. It's very doable, and can be very rich and beautiful.
Besides, we're just talking about dating, not marriage. I'd gently suggest that starting from a position of exclusion isn't going to be all that healthy, and really is something that reflects the worst of religious practice that you seem to be against. Shunning others and all that just because of the groups to which they belong. People can turn religion, or a philosophy like atheism, into a sort of idol, and lose site of good things, and good people, and even the God or philosophy they claim to follow.
I left comment directly on the FB thread. I'm just confirming my identity here.
I don't think anyone cares about your relationship status. They are merely responding to your inflammatory post condemning everyone of faith to be unintelligent..
@adam I wouldn't say hostile, post after post on that FB 'discussion' is about calling xians unintelligent which Elizibeth didn't do. They all focus on their hurt feelings that someone else would find them less attractive because they believe in invisible friends. Stay strong and remind them that this is only your opinion and it can't possibly harm them. :)
If you want to have a fairly large, diverse group of friendly acquaintances, then saying things that alienate people who don't think the same way you do isn't going to make that easy. It does sound like you're calling religious people unintelligent, even if you didn't mean for it to sound that way. If you want to say what you want sans filter, you should probably be prepared to not make or keep many friends as easily. That's generally true in most any circumstance, not just where differing religious views are concerned. I don't think either alternative is wrong, but it's something to keep in mind, because it's damn near impossible to have it both ways.
Who would have thought so many people would be interested in what I look for in relationships! LOL :)
I know how that feels. Don't worry about these people. Life is too short. I tend to do a cost-benefit analysis when I'm about to debate or argue with someone. Ask yourself is there anything to gain by debating idiots online? Really is there? Sometimes the mental drain is just too exhausting and time consuming. Look at it this way, you can't save the world and as Bob Dylan said, you can only do your best and do it well.
I silently deleted my facebook and have not looked back. Spending 6 hours or more on facebook ever day. Now that I look back, it really took a toll on me.
I went to your link and I automatically closed it at the first few few sentences of pain. The only thing I can do to help you is shoot you a friend invite on TA. : )
An interesting study:
Sure. It doesn't make generalizing all religious people with a broad stroke of "you must be dumber than me" any more acceptable though.
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