wtf

[oatmeal_queen]

Why is it that most non-religious people i know are far more tolerant of other people's faith than the religious ones? (no, not all of them)
isn't it supposed to be the other way around?

i mean, most holy scripture, no matter the sect or base, preaches about this kinda tolerance shit all the time. did i miss something?

cause its good for me to be ok with the faith of people around me, but not good for the faithful to be ok with me.
Fuck. That.

normally, this kinda thing just rolls off my back and i ignore it, seeing as i have little faith in really old dead people to begin with; but hearing some surprisingly deep rooted hate from good people, just because they think it'll spare them from hell, irritates the shit out of me.

for fuck sake children, get along.

Comments

[ubermorte.livejournal.com]

I know many christians i can pleasantly discuss religion or anything else with, but unfortunately I know WAY too many people of the other persuasion.

I could, as you know spend a lot of time on this but i will simply say non religious people don't have an inherent need to convert, simple as that. Most are content to discuss differing points of view and walk away agreeing to disagree, and most religious feel a need to assert their self righteousness because they've been raised to feel justified in doing so.

It's a sad commentary on how people treat each other.

[oatmeal-queen.livejournal.com]

you know i have no qualms with your opinion on the matter X) as thats something we share, lol.

i was just unfortunate enough to find myself speaking to someone that i had otherwise known to be a tolerant person, only to realize just how intolerant they were.
to the point that i felt a bit insulted. and i -never- let something like that insult me. it was surprisingly frustrating, and stemmed completely from the fact that my views differed from theirs.
wars start over shit like that. kinda makes me ill.