So explain this to me... We all want to be accepted for who we are, what we believe (or don't believe, in our case...) and how we live our lives... But I'm observing so many of you out there are so entitled that you have the urge to attack anyone.
I rarely have a problem here in the bible-belt and I make sure anyone who's not on the same page as me, knows - they are loved and accepted as long as they return the favor. In order to gain respect you have to show respect first.
So coming back to my first question... What is your motivation to attack everyone? Are you so unhappy? Do you hate the life you're living?
Asking for a friend 
naaaahh... I'm actually asking because while I'm trying to work towards peace with everyone/anyone and show them we are not "evil" - I feel like some of y'all are jeopardizing my efforts RUDE!! 
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Hermit
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July 24, 2018
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@AuroraBorealis You're right. I wasn't sure what you were trying to say, but I do now. There are probably some people in this community who have a lot of pent up anger and hostility towards religion and the religious because of experiences they've had growing up. Other than kids occasionally calling me Christ killer and a few people telling me I was destined to burn in Hell, I didn't have that many conflicts growing up. Some people have dealt with much worse. Especially those who were brought up in a deeply religious family. I get why they're angry, but yeah, being hostile is not a good look on anybody.
I don’t attack them at first. I typically try to let them know that I’m not interested in religion as politely as possible. It’s not until I’ve repeated myself 3-4 times that I get less polite and the longer they persist in their efforts to convert me the more laced with venom my words become.
PaulD
Level 5
July 24, 2018
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@AuroraBorealis Unfortunately people will be people. The sense of entitlement runs deep in the current population. There are of course exceptions to the rule but looking back through history the human race has never been kind nor benevolent.
@AuroraBorealis You’re welcome and I completely agree. It seems like as the years pass people are more inclined to cry in outrage over the tiniest things and are way over sensitive about everything.
I do not know where you live but this was not the case in NC where we woke up to Dixie on the radio vs the National Anthem as in other states.If we did not go to a local church you were not spoken to even as a neighbor and just the fact we came from a northern state was enough to set us apart.We did not attack anyone we were simply not accepted and they knew nothing about us. I am sure if they knew we were atheists we would have had crosses burning in our front yard.We are glad to be up north again without any wish to even visit any of the bible belt states.
Marine
Level 8
July 24, 2018
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@AuroraBorealis I have never brought up religion anywhere I have lived but it has always been brought up in every southern state I lived in and always with negative reults. We have been shunned had kkk signs left on lawn and we have never done more than state we were atheists.Neighbors did not speak to us and our children were not allowe to play with the other children.So much for being good christians.
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