last one about religion for a while, I promise

[miriam_e]

It would be nice if the different religions would stop jostling each other for power over people's minds and just let us atheists alone. We don't try to force our beliefs down religious throats, I don't see why they have to hassle us so much. I don't know how many times I've been brought to my door early on Sunday morning by religious people wanting to convert me.

What is really weird is when I'm at social gatherings and the religious ones start to go on about god this and pray about that. If I stand up for my position and point out the mistakes in their logic they become insulted. It is like the old days when people polluted your air with cigarette smoke they'd get annoyed if you objected. Likewise religious people feel they can pollute the mind-space with impunity, and become annoyed if asked not to. They somehow think it infringes upon their rights.

I'd like laws that prevent people from spouting religion in public places and law suits against those who would damage the impressionable minds of youth by contaminating them with toxic religious memes. It might finally force moslem, christian, and other religious zealots to put a sock in it.

No more from me about religion for a while. I find I get too depressed by it.

Comments

I'd like laws that prevent people from spouting religion in public places

[greylock.livejournal.com]

I agree.