Originally posted by Quark_666
Everyone's in the minority these days. Most of them are proud of it. It's funny how that works.
except for christians in most parts of america{or majority christian places}, or muslims in majority muslims. {i mean theyr NOT a minority}
plus not all minorities are proud to be who they are, some hate it. some are neutral about it.(e.g. some gays hate themselvef for being gay, others are proud, still others just take it as a fact of life that is not odd enough to be proud or ashamed of)
and ofcourse for the most part, why would you become a minority and suffer everything that being a minority often comes with without either having pride in it or necessity?
Originally posted by leonheartmmI know the first time I became black it was pretty hard.and ofcourse for the most part, why would you become a minority and suffer everything that being a minority often comes with without either having pride in it or necessity?
But now that Obama is president it's all gravy.
Originally posted by leonheartmmYes, but I've watched entire groups of Christians ignore their national majority of 80% as they rise above the overwhelming worldly temptations of the servants of Satan. I've also seen right-wing political circles convince each other that the time is not far from now that the liberals will ruin the nation - whether they liberals are the majority or not. Conservatives are often so proud to be politically incorrect that they can dismiss the most direct and obvious truths as "politically correct." The phrase "politically correct" can dismiss gay rights, pro-choice, and protection of the environment in Republican circles, which suggests that they've convinced themselves they're a minority 😘
except for christians in most parts of america{or majority christian places}, or muslims in majority muslims. {i mean theyr NOT a minority}plus not all minorities are proud to be who they are, some hate it. some are neutral about it.(e.g. some gays hate themselvef for being gay, others are proud, still others just take it as a fact of life that is not odd enough to be proud or ashamed of)
and ofcourse for the most part, why would you become a minority and suffer everything that being a minority often comes with without either having pride in it or necessity?
So you're right, but I'll stick with my satire.
Originally posted by King Kandy
Right. I think those are all 100% baloney. Which makes me curious why you accept one and not the others, if you think they have equal validity.BTW, not interested in challenging you on astrology... I know lots of people who believe in it and I think its none of my business. I just thought this remark was an interesting thing to say.
I don't think that having a belief in any of those is 'nuts'. People believe what they found to be true for them and what they feel is helping their spiritual growth.
I did find it somewhat interesting that Astrology was classed as more ''nuts'' than mainstream religions.
I'm very keen on Chinese folk religions too - I don't swear by it, but some bits I choose to believe in.
Originally posted by lil bitchinessI think members of mainstream religions realize that because astrology is so subjective, it is obligated to address less criticism, which they recognize as being easier to defend without necessarily being more valid. This annoys them.
I did find it somewhat interesting that Astrology was classed as more ''nuts'' than mainstream religions.
I'm not going to speak in absolutes, because I can only speak from my own experience, but I will say that I personally have seen / heard far more instances of aggressive and extreme rants coming from atheists about how stupid and naive religious people are then vice versa. These are all conversations I have overheard, nothing directed at me because frankly I don't have a horse in this race, I don't care about religion, I'm not religious in any sense and I don't believe even slightly in any religious doctrine, but at the same time I am theoretically open to the idea of a "higher power," so I feel no need to argue with either side about their believes. I say believe in what ever makes life easier for you, I couldn't care less and it isn't my place to tell you otherwise. My "sample" my be skewed because I went to an extremely liberal art University, but that is my experience on the issue having spent most of my life hanging around outspoken extremely left wing douchbags.