[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

That's a matter of opinion there Livia. My personal belief is that everyone has the right to make light of (what I think you would refer to as "ridicule") anything and everything they would like to make light of. Do people have to like it? No. Do they have the right to then dislike the person for doing it? Of course! But that's as far as it goes IMO. Ignore it, fight back, whatever... just don't go around expecting to tell people what they do or don't have the "right" to do with their day whilst not only insisting on upholding the rights of others, but attempting to drape them in some bulletproof shield of political correctness. "You can't say that because...".

Blergh. No. Organised Religion (note: NOT necessarily general spiritualism)... is ****ing stupid. It makes me angry, because it reminds me that people are fearful, gullible and easily lead. In my genuine opinion. And I have as much right to say so as any religious person does to believe what THEY believe, and I don't feel particularly inclined to keep it to myself for fear of ruffling feathers or hurting feelyfeels. It genuinely isn't something that bothers me... because I'm not a particularly "nice" person, I'm afraid. I like to think that I am a good person... but I am not a nice one.

However, as I said, I do fully accept ANY person's right to dislike me for that, and for balance, I am 100% willing to be ridiculed on any aspect of my existence in return.

Great post TS, mind you I don't think I could consider 99% of the religious people I've met as good or nice, I'm just unlucky maybe?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Great post TS, mind you I don't think I could consider 99% of the religious people I've met as good or nice, I'm just unlucky maybe?

Personally all I can say is that I don't think it makes much difference... of the religious people I know, and the non-religious, the split between good eggs and bad 'uns is pretty similar . So I can only conclude that it's not a factor.

I do find that close-knit church groups have a tendency to start to veer towards being cliquey and judgemental, but again, that happens with the vast majority of small close-knit groups of any kind.