There is an aggressive tendency creeping in of late. As you won’t get any meaningful discussion from them best to just block them. I promise you won’t be missing anything!

yeah, I agree, but i was uptown and i had to start listening to this woman telling me how I have "to get Jesus in my life"......yeah......right along with Popeye the Sailor, Superman....and Rin Tin TIn??? Oh how about Santa Claus? The imaginary friend who does everything for you. I just want to vent sometimes, i have to hear this crap from my 2 daughters......who's husbands are studying to be ministers. Also, they are right-wing republiCON, TRUMP HEADS too..... I don't get it....... and they're brainwashing my grand children with this bullshit......(NOTE: I didn't ram religion down my kids throats, I let them grow up and make their own decisions)

I finally met Raymond Moody too........which was very exciting for me. Sooooooooo I did have an "experience' when my mother passed on....but Jesus, and what I believed had nothing to do with it. Thanks for letting me vent.....

When Trumpsters call me nasty names for being a Democrat and feminist, I report and block them.

Personal attacks are against Agnostic.com Community Guidelines.

Brushes off hands.

Who has been mean to you??? I'll bash em for ya

If I sound hurtful or angry I'm really just trying to tell it as it is. People get angry a lot these days.

Like any group there are considerate guys out here

Thank you, Mom. Is this dress too short? Can I go over to Joanie's after school?
Maybe I have good reasons for feeling cranky, and maybe people telling me how I can live up to their standards is one of them......

I did take away some valuable lessons from my Christian upbringing. Mainly, devoting the time of detailed attention it takes to actually hate another person, who's not worth my time, is a waste of my time. Ergo, I hate no one. Also, being mean and angry will get you nowhere in the long run and cause those you can influence, or intimidate, by doing so in the short run to view you in a suspicious manner. I recently quit the popular social media platforms out of this frustration. Frustration caused by mean, hateful, small minds. I hope to find enlightened people on this sight. Your post is spot on, Paulette. Kindness is much more attractive.

How dare you!!!!

I think it is easy for people to be mean on line. Usually they don't have a picture of themselves either, so it is easy for them to hide, as the cowards they are.

What I’ve concluded ..if from around here, are there being two kinds of Atheists. Those who value knowledge, science, and look for social opportunities to promote the best of humanity. And, those who don’t get along well with others… I’m afraid we’d best get used to the others ..as the good ones have made it safe & easy for them.

Sharper minds tend to have sharper spears.

The virtual world can bring out the worst and best of people. Sorry, you have been on the bad end on humanity. I fear this will only get worse and make more work for admin.

Working on that. Depends how hard the other person is lying. That really sets me off.
In an honest discussion I hope I come across as polite.

We should all try to keep in mind that there are many Christians who are intelligent, decent, reasonable human beings. Just as in any group, there are very many individuals, each one of whom is unique. Although some Christians deserve heavy criticism or perhaps contempt or scorn, the same is true of some individuals in any group. Many Christians deserve a fair measure of respect, and don't deserve to be dumped upon.Try to avoid judging unfairly, or over-generalizing, or lumping good people in with the bad.

I think when atheists go overboard with being contemptuous or "mean", that it does make us look bad, and really works against us in trying to be better accepted or respected.

I'm trying.

I've tried to work on being less condescending in my approach to believers

There are mean people everywhere. Also good people. I have to weed out the people who have an agenda and also be very discerning about who I respond to and why.

I agree wholeheartedly! I used to meet up with some angry atheists...but I came to realize that they just wanted to bash the religious...so I stopped going and am much more content to be the pleasant atheist.

Very well said Paulette. Let’s change the perception that’s out there.

I agree with your post that we should be nice on here and not hurtful. I have received some unkind comments on here. I tell myself that they are entitled to there opinion.

In almost every group there will be nice people and mean people. Agnostic.com is not a lot different, but on the average a little more intelligent. So, I appreciate the nice people and ignore the few assholes we have. And I made it to level 7 without blocking anybody.

I have noticed a similar patern or percection. Its exasperating trying to discuss or continue a discussion when this happens.plus I'm as stubborn as a new born mule which doesn't help.

You want to see as mean dogfight. Watch an Atheist debate an Agnostic. Atheist now days seem even angrier towards Agnostics. Its quite funny.

You are not wrong.

I've found that Atheists come in many stripes. Some still embrace magical thinking (Satanists, Pagans, Spiritualists). Some seem dogmatic, almost mechanical ... say a word on their "wrong word list" ... like say "soul" .... then no matter what you mean by it, you are damned!! Some are really Christians trying to build "creds" for their return to their flock as "a former Atheist".

If you are patient, you will find a few that are more to your liking. Enjoy!!

As for me, well, I like to think I reflect the other side of the conversation. If they are nice, I try to stay nice. But if they are nasty, ..... I'm not entirely sure I do it on purpose, but I've found myself being pretty nasty in return ... frankly, I often regret it. Will I change?? ... I don't know.