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Originally Posted by evangelicalhumanist
If the subject were Christianity, and I had written that I had been a Christian once, but eventually came to the conclusion that, "It's such a "sewer" of an ideology; and that reflects its essential sophomoric character," would there be no Christian who would take that as an offensive remark against something which they feel defines them?
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Irrelevant. A totally specious argument since I am not a Christian (as you should know by now), and am not speaking for a Christian, all Christians or any Christian. I am speaking only for myeslef. As you are well aware.
And, actually, I have read such remarks by atheists about Christianity. And you have too, they're not uncommon. It''s funny how things become "offensive" when they're on the other foot, isn't it?
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If that's truly the case, then I am sorry I took offense. At the same time, however, I think that we should henceforward all feel perfectly free to make whatever such remarks, couched in the same declarative language, about any belief system we'd like.
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And I am sorry that you find someone's account, of their own spiritual reaction to something they once espoused, offensive.
No, it wasn't!! The subject , as I understand it, is Atheism a ncessary stage in spiritual development.
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That, the way I read it, is a definitive statement, lacking any conditionals or verbs in the subjunctive mood. As I am an atheist who posts on this site, a fact of which you are aware, it would also seem to apply to me.
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And why should I have to be more conditional about a matter of my own, personal, history, other than to say it is about me...which I did?
And, in that regard, let me point out the following:
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I think....I went....I gave it up...I realized...not necessary for me...I think that.... it certainly does to me....I am beset...
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In four short paragraphs, that should be enough for anyone who can read to see that the statements relate to the person speaking, are his opinion. I do not think anything else needs to be said.
You are, purely and simply, off base.