I find that sometimes i have to stop being polite in order to get
the supersitious or religious to understand me- I am not atacking
you, I am not defending Atheism, I am just not interested in arguing
about here- I also go to other sites to discuss these things- I just
don't see why I should have to everywhere I go

and please- try to stop being so patronising


--- In atheismuk2@..., "psysiva" <psysiva@...> wrote:
>
> thanks for beeing polite. Iīm not ataking your point of view (and a
> point of view is a form of experiencing the world), and itīs sad you
> feel you have to defend it, just because thereīs a non atheist
> expresing itīs point of view in the group. I am in other groups that
> talk about spirituality, and there are lots of diferent things
around.
> Mostly what I find is the same: people that feel that any point of
> view diferent from itīs own is ataking them. just a simpton of not
> beeing conscient that they are making a choice. Still, you didnīt
even
> exprese your point of view, and I would like to read about it. Iīd
> like to read an atheist point of view that doesnīt work like a
> religious fanatic ("Iīm the owner of the truth and every thing
> diferent from my truth is wrong"). Thatīs the problem with most
> occidental religion, and itīs sad that atheism works in the same
way.
> And Pam, were are just talking, not killing each other, so donīt try
> so hard to be polite, just be as polite as you can and itīs ok. Live
> your life the best you can and be shure that Iīm doing just the
same.
> Not a great diference eh?--- In atheismuk2@..., "pam"
> <culpepper@> wrote:
> >
> > I for one came to this group to talk about atheism and not
religion or
> > spirituality- surely if you wish to discuss these things you
could find
> > a group more aplpicable than one that is about atheism- which is
not a
> > form of spirituality and not a way of experiencing the world- if
i want
> > to argue about these things i go to other places - not here- it
was my
> > understanding that this was a group for atheists to meet with
each
> > other and possibly not have to constantly defend their world view
as we
> > have to in so many other places.
> > I'm desperately trying to be polite here.
> >
>