Not everyone is one way. I don't like more critical views of things, but I try to keep an open mind about things. If, I wanted to be a closed minded fool, I would be still beleiving in fairy tales, etc.

I like this one..

true that

Hmmmm, bitchy, passive-aggressive post followed up by patronising insults to anyone who responds negatively. If you keep having negative experiences on social media, ever thought that the problem may not lie with everyone else?

Why should someone hold back that they are offended by something that you say? That's part of having a healthy discussion, the ability to say what you honestly think about the idea that is being put forth. If the idea is offensive and someone can support their argument that the idea is offensive, why isn't that simply an honest aspect of the dialog about the idea? If it argument that it is offensive cannot be disputed isn't that simply pointing out the truth?

I won't comment on the hateful comment as that word is being tossed around to much lately as a defense against having to respond to someone saying that they've been offended. So without some context that seems hyperbolic.

People invariably prefer those who agree with them on issues that are important to them.Jews and gentiles only go together if neither are particularly religious and do not regard their origins as dtermining their relationship.Historically the woman has had to compromise but it can work the other way round.It would be easier for social harmony if religion was not a factor in any relationship but unfortunately indoctrination is secured early so it can be impossible to throw off without losing family who expect continuity.Religion causes so much unhappiness as it expects conformity and its often deleterious influence is unlikely to change anytime soon.

I'm of the mind that a lot of the problems we're in right now are because we've actually been coddling those mired in fairy tales, science denial and psuedoscience way way too much for far too many years.

We've let them get away with spewing their bullshit to "get along", when for the last 20 or so years we should have been sterilizing the entire fucking planet by stomping the bullshit hard with a giant shit kicking boot of science and reality.

Now because we've just let it spread so as to play nice, we're up to our noses in it. With sea levels rising, that'll soon be literally.

Yes, you as I, assumed that "As atheists, agnostics, and skeptics, we are, as a group, more intelligent and educated than the population at large, and should be more open to questioning and challenging all of our beliefs and ideas." Unfortunately, there are many people here who are just mad at god because of something that happened in their life and didnt have an epiphany of any sort. Remember what happens when you assume...I found out the hard way here.

To some extent I view this site as a place to take the mask off that I wear to get along out in real life. A place to talk about what's going on inside myself. Love this venue and outlet but it's not an accurate depiction of how I interact with others day to day. The frustration I talk about is what's going on on the inside. A place to share hidden ideas and experiences in being an out of the closet atheist. I'd hate for Agnostic.com to be a totally PC environment that we only showed smiles and no frowns, sadness or frustrations.

Not sure what you're referring to.

Emotions can get the better of anyone

I've not really had anything confrontational either from a theist or a know-it-all atheist. I either spout a lot of sense or I'm too thick to notice but I like to think I can have a conversation with someone I disagree with.

I suppose my sense of humour is sometimes not understood. There was a post about hate speech and was the answer more or less speech. I suggested that the answer was a punch in the face but got one comment that took that ridiculously seriously. Hey ho

Some people like to be offended. It mens they are the victim and the victims is always right. Our politicians are playing that particularly childish game as we speak,.

Some non-believer have emotions mixed into their perspective/labels and hate it when people call them on it.

Also, it depends on how we are challenged. I'm fine with answering question about my perspective; passive aggressive statements and insults on the other hand, might piss me off.

People (believers, Atheists, Agnostics, all) suffer from "a little bit of arrogance". IAW, regardless of the subject nobody wants to be wrong... so we use hostility to stop the others from pursuing a conversation that could show our "mistakes"

Have found that people get "hostile" or hateful to win an argument or debate because they find it often times works. Not necessarly to win their point, just to end the argument. Intimidate........and its easy to do when not face to face.

"we are, as a group, more intelligent and educated than the population at large" the arrogance in that comment reeks and when I appear to be intolerant it's quite likely because I am combating that arrogance. We don't build bridges in this country between conflicting ideologies because of that arrogance "I'm smarter than you". Oh piss off - people of faith are not less than - they're just on a different path. I arrived at my non-theism not because I'm Einstein but because of the paths that I have walked. I don't consider myself superior and I feel no need to constantly put myself out there in order to demonstrate my (only in my head) superiority.

have you watched the news in the last 3 years? We have people attacking people for just not being just like them. They can be walking down the street and get attacked. Some attackers are saying make America great again attack those not like us. Not the real words place the minorites name in there. Also some of are so tired of ignorant stupid morons

your post is one of extreme ignorance.

It is NOT my responsibility to go out of my way that 90% of the US population is not threatened by my existence.

They can go to to beach and try to suck sand up any orifice they please.

The difference being, do you want to control reality? or do you want to understand it?

I've often wondered the same...

Piratefish this is NOT a hello post, but a hello group. Remove it.

Facebook is cray-cray

My first intervention here had a reply from someone who took his /her beliefs as facts and could have easily turned out sour but I guess it's normal when human beings are involved.

I was going to post something similar to this but you have stated it better than I could.