The difference between Athiests and "people of faith" is that the former never knock on folks doors to "preach" at them. If someone comes, uninvited and knocks on my door and starts to lecture me, they , and those with them deserve all they get.
You say that but imho your posts say something else. If not hate it's certainly prejudice.
However as soon as religion is mentioned it's often atheists that keep it going. It's been my experience of religious types that once you let them know you're not interested they leave you alone. Atheists keep banging on about how bad religion long after people express a lack of interest.
Atheists and religious deserve each other tbh. Is there not a middle ground where you don't proselytising about religion or atheism?Â
We can all do middle ground. Evangelical anything, be it religion or lack of it; discrimination on grounds of sex, colour, class, origins; political bent left, right or middle is offensive and intrusive so why don't we all shut up about what we believe and let others get on with theirs. In private.
The easiest thing surely is if someone knocks at your door . you can just say "No thanks" if what they are selling/promoting doesn't interest you. It is your door and you can shut it. Simple really.Â
@NorthernJoe , I've happily visited countless Buddhist temples in Thailand and Sri Lanka ,countless Hindu temples in India, a lovely afternoon at a Museum of Islamic Art in Kuala Lumpur, countless churches and Cathedrals in Europe . If you think that makes me prejudiced, that's up to you, but you're wrong. Quite frankly I couldn't care less what you think of me. IMHO you seem to be unnecessarily confrontational.Â
I too visit churches and cathedrals and even a couple of Turkish mosques but because I'm interested in the architecture and the social cohesion and cooperation to get them built as well as the skills.  If I'd been further east I'd no doubt have visited Buddhist and Hindu temples too. Human interest, not creed.
And yes, @NorthernJoe you do come across as confrontational and loving the sound of your own voice and not knowing when enough has been said.
Maybe time, @B3, to rank religion along with felines and B****t and ban them from this thread.
The easiest thing surely is if someone knocks at your door . you can just say "No thanks" if what they are selling/promoting doesn't interest you. It is your door and you can shut it. Simple really.Â
You don't even have to answer it. My lounge and kitchen windows allows me a direct view of my front door. Many a time I've seen somebody knock on the door and and decided not to bother. They often look into the window and see me and look either bewildered or slightly annoyed that I've had the temerity to ignore them. Same with phone. My late dad used get into a blind panic if he couldn't get to the phone on time. Odd.
.I entirely agree @Obelixx but can I get people to agree?
Can we again agree to differ and move on? Here's one. Shopping for a car. I hate shopping. Car shopping has to be the worst. Why don't they have personal shoppers for cars? I would happily pay a finders fee to someone who could pick me one and deliver it to my house. Actually,I would even be willing to go and pick it up! Was dragged to a car showroom today ( can a showroom be outside) . The heavens opened. I hate it!
18 months ago, OH was out in Harry Zafira taking a couple of friends up to a golf competition near Nantes.  A car transporter came up the slip road off the motorway and rammed Harry's bum - driver playing with mobile - so Harry bounced back and forth between the lorry and the car in front.  Write off. Â
Apart from the worry and the shock and the injuries it leant we had to finance the purchase of a new car years before we'd planned to and also had to look into suitable new models.  Can't tell you how long we both spent on the 'net looking at cars and with me trimming OH's sails to suit the canvas.  Just buying a new Opel was out of the question cos they're now owned by the same mob as Peugeot so dodgy suspension and electrics.
We visited 2 showrooms in the end and did one test drive.  Happy with choice.  He's also called Harry as we still have Sally as our second car. Â
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However as soon as religion is mentioned it's often atheists that keep it going. It's been my experience of religious types that once you let them know you're not interested they leave you alone. Atheists keep banging on about how bad religion long after people express a lack of interest.
Atheists and religious deserve each other tbh. Is there not a middle ground where you don't proselytising about religion or atheism?Â
If you think that makes me prejudiced, that's up to you, but you're wrong.
Quite frankly I couldn't care less what you think of me.Â
IMHO you seem to be unnecessarily confrontational.Â
And yes, @NorthernJoe you do come across as confrontational and loving the sound of your own voice and not knowing when enough has been said.
Maybe time, @B3, to rank religion along with felines and B****t and ban them from this thread.
Same with phone. My late dad used get into a blind panic if he couldn't get to the phone on time. Odd.
Can we again agree to differ and move on?
Here's one. Shopping for a car. I hate shopping. Car shopping has to be the worst. Why don't they have personal shoppers for cars? I would happily pay a finders fee to someone who could pick me one and deliver it to my house. Actually,I would even be willing to go and pick it up!
Was dragged to a car showroom today ( can a showroom be outside) . The heavens opened. I hate it!
Apart from the worry and the shock and the injuries it leant we had to finance the purchase of a new car years before we'd planned to and also had to look into suitable new models.  Can't tell you how long we both spent on the 'net looking at cars and with me trimming OH's sails to suit the canvas.  Just buying a new Opel was out of the question cos they're now owned by the same mob as Peugeot so dodgy suspension and electrics.
We visited 2 showrooms in the end and did one test drive.  Happy with choice.  He's also called Harry as we still have Sally as our second car. Â