Atheists & Agnostics

defacto7

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30. I like your loaded questions. It make for great conversation

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:30 PM

Sep 2017

and a little introspection.

Your wording says "should". That's different than what some may hear in the question.

No, it's not imperative that religion should be mocked. But religion has no more sacredness than any other idea. So sure, it can be mocked and there should be no holds barred if one chooses to do so. That doesn't change the importance of showing respect or sesitivity to all individuals for any reason nor does that mean the religious should have a special curtain of protection.

It's up to each of us to decide the difference between respect for the individual and respect for an ideology. I say respect people when possible. Respecting ideogy is illogical.

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Should religion be mocked? [View all] beam me up scottie Sep 2017 OP

No. Rude doesn't work, and does nothing for me. elleng Sep 2017 #1

It's fair game True Dough Sep 2017 #2

Yeah, at least wait Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #7

No. We should respect other people's beliefs - or nonbeliefs. Chemisse Sep 2017 #3

I don't believe the OP says that believers should be mocked. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2017 #4

If you mock a religion, you also belittle its followers. Chemisse Sep 2017 #10

So I can't say that fuck the Baptist religion Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2017 #15

No Rob H. Sep 2017 #17

Not true, IMO Brainstormy Sep 2017 #44

Agreed, we don't owe ideologies respect. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #45

So this guy is wrong to mock religious protesters? beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #6

When they infringe upon the rights of others, Chemisse Sep 2017 #8

Then that's a yes, religion and religious beliefs should be mocked. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #9

No. It's cruel to mock people. Chemisse Sep 2017 #11

But you just said this: beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #12

See, I'm anti-religion. I think religion is the scourge of humanity... WoonTars Sep 2017 #13

Standing by the road with an obnoxious sign Mariana Sep 2017 #33

So you think it was wrong for the other Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #39

As long as they keep telling us Mr.Bill Sep 2017 #5

sure, of course Kali Sep 2017 #14

I think some of you are missing Beam Me Up Scottie's intent marylandblue Sep 2017 #16

Exactly. Thank you! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #18

Of course it should be. Eko Sep 2017 #19

I believe in the spirit of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny and Dragons Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #21

There's a pill for that Eko Sep 2017 #22

tequila for the production of DragonFire Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #26

Ha! Eko Sep 2017 #29

when it is presented as beliefs it is fine however Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #20

Religion was intended to steer humans to behave in certain The_Casual_Observer Sep 2017 #23

I wanna mock them AND have pie progressoid Sep 2017 #24

LMAO! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #25

What is the value of Pie? N/T SonofDonald Sep 2017 #53

The question reminds me of the following statement written on a bathroom wall in Harvard Square c-rational Sep 2017 #27

Very nice, thanks for that! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #38

Willful ignorance is not mock proof pbmus Sep 2017 #28

I like your loaded questions. It make for great conversation defacto7 Sep 2017 #30

Yes, unless it's Islam then its racist, mr_liberal Sep 2017 #31

I mock religion, but I like it best when it is done by professionals. rusty quoin Sep 2017 #32

True, you make a good point. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #34

How come "Fuckin' A" isn't an option? A HERETIC I AM Sep 2017 #35

My bad, you can choose 'other'. beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #36

I don't know....you're just a horrible person with no redeeming qualities. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2017 #37

I don't mock religion for the same reason I don't mock senile old people. DetlefK Sep 2017 #40

Yes, at every appropriate moment... NeoGreen Sep 2017 #41

Treating religion like it's special and immune from treatment such as trotsky Sep 2017 #42

42 (nt) NeoGreen Sep 2017 #43

Excellent point! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #46

Thanks for the hilarious cartoons and this thread! oppressedproletarian Sep 2017 #47

You're welcome! beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #48

The ridiculous gets ridiculed. Iggo Sep 2017 #49

Religion is like a hot kitchen. If you can't take the heat, then get out. nt NCjack Sep 2017 #52

Absolutely and no way Alpeduez21 Sep 2017 #50

Should flat-earthers be mocked? Same answser to both. nt Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #51

They are selling a product and their product is quite defective rurallib Sep 2017 #54

A Kick for Pi Day! NeoGreen Mar 2018 #55

Oh yes....if they attack my lack of a sky daddy belief. Duppers Mar 2018 #56