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Originally Posted by ShaniFaye
I was referring to Lizra's statement in only being interested in other atheists. And silly as it *might* sound to someone, even if I dont care about something I can still be annoyed at yakk's condescending manner and his overuse of the word ridiculous and his statement that his respect for a person is lowered if they persist in believing in God. A person's personal religious belief or lack thereof is not a factor in respect for that person IMO.
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You're right, it does sound silly to me. If what Yakk says annoys you then you must care, at least a little, about what he's saying. Then again, if you can reconcile religion with reality then surely you can reconcile this small dichotomy...
As a theist, what do you think an unoffensive way to say that "religious belief is ridiculous" might be? I think shakran would call that an insult but I disagree. You said that you like how willravel debates the issue but he's used the word "irrational" to describe religious faith in this very thread. Do you consider that word less offensive than "ridiculous?"