re: #170 DaddyG

I’m not surprised at all. I’ve heard them as a member of a specific cult (non-perjorative). I can only imagine what abuse is heaped upon you as an atheist. It is my fondest wish that in the end if I am proven wrong it will be said about me “at least he was honest in his belief and did right by me.” Of course if I’m right I hope to hear the same thing.

I cannot conceive of a God who would condemn billions to hellfire because they didn’t get the correct interpretation from the correct preacher.

Meh, in the US, it’s not really abuse. Atheists just have to deal with arguments from time to time. Having said that, I know I will never run for office, because as we all know, you can’t get anywhere in politics unless you first proclaim your religiosity loudly and repeatedly.

That bothers me more than any personal harassment I have endured, because frankly, it’s more irritating than menacing. But then, that’s because we still live in a secular state. I cringe to think of what would happen if the fundies really took over.