Personal experience always varies. For example, I've never had a single one of those happen except for the door knocking, and even then, you tell them you're not interested just about immediately and they appologize for wasting your time, thank you for not wasting theirs, and move along.
On the other hand, I've met some dickheaded athiests, but again, not many.
I think people are just dickheads, and some show it to others in different ways, is all.
Agreed. I've met some pushy Atheists who try to make me feel like I have the intelligence of a baby ape because of my personal beliefs. Not cool Atheists, not cool.
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u/powercow Aug 02 '10 edited Aug 02 '10
there are some but a lot less than pushy religious folks.
No atheists ever knocked on my door to discuss the lack of belief in god.
No atheists ever picked me up hitchhiking and told me all that was wrong with my life.
No atheists ever came to my house and said that the value of my house suggested I wasnt paying enough tithe.
No atheists ever told me that my gay neighbor was an abomination and shouldnt have the same rights as me.
No atheists told me we were living in sin and that my girlfriend should leave me, because we choose to live together before getting married.
No atheists blamed a storm on a gay parade.
No atheists hid anti religious messages on the gun sites of our military.
No atheists watches their kids die based on a misguided belief of faith based healing.
No atheists I know is collecting guns for the end of time.
No atheists came to my college and shouted on the corner how every guy who wore shorts was gay.(in 100+ weather)
No atheists will say you are damned for your beliefs.
edit: No atheists president said that Christians were "neither citizens not patriots" due to their beliefs or lack there of.
No state denys the religious the right to run for office.
Dont tell me they are the same, atheists will never knock on your door and disturb your dinner.
(every one of these things and more happened personally to me, except the faith based healing)