Haha no. For one, Ireland isn't run by the religion. The Pope isn't sitting there in the Vatican going ''Hmm, I wonder if I should increase the dole?'' or ''This Brian fella, he isn't doing that great a job, is he?''. Yes, I'll agree the church used to have a fair say in the government, but their say has been reduced a heck of a lot.Decabo said:Dude, your religion still controls the country. You find atheists more annoying because you disagree with them, but religious people preach more (I pass 4 churches on the way to class) and louder, (Tea parties) and have greater extremes. (Westboro Church) I don't mean to make this into a religious argument, but for you to act like atheists are forcing themselves into Christianity to enlighten others completely ass backwards. In fact, my guess is that your only interaction with an atheist preacher is on the internet. I've never seen an atheist standing at the corner on a soap box handing out copies of "The Origin of Species" or something.Psycodiablo said:Atheists. I just don't why when some Atheists hear you're religious, they decide that you must be ''enlightened'' or whatever (I can't think of a better way to put it), instead of just respecting my beliefs. You don't see me fucking Bibles into peoples faces, telling them to repent or convert or whatever. Now, I understand that there are many religious preachers who are like that, and I find them annoying too (again, not respecting others beliefs), but I just find the Atheists to be more obnoxious. Just my opinion.
Sure, I do disagree with them (the Atheist), but I don't care what they believe. People can believe what they want, as long as they don't come up to me and tell me I'm wrong, just because I disagree with them. And if you read, I said the religious preachers can be just as bad as Atheists. They would have been my second choice (I really don't like it when others don't respect others beliefs. Well, the majority of the time. There are always exceptions.).
I never said they are forcing their way into Christianity. I said my in my personal experience, that they preach more to me. I didn't say ALL Atheists are like this, just a good proportion of the ones I know.
I pass one church on the way to school. So?
And no, I've interacted with plenty. The majority of my age group seem to be Atheist, or at least in my school. I very rarely come across someone my age who says they are any religion. Does this matter to me? No, it doesn't. It's their choice. But they have no right to say that I'm wrong.
... Sorry, I may have got a bit angry their.
I apologise to anyone I may have offended.