Easter is all about...

[meridian]

Why these people can't leave others alone to believe what they like is beyond me.

Exactly. Then we could also do away with priests, imams, etc, who continually espouse what they believe and encourage others to join them in their belief. Some of them even make it onto the telly on a Sunday morning to tell us all what they believe.

I passed a few people selling Watchtower on Westminster Bridge yesterday but I wouldn't tell them to stfu and leave others alone, so why do you think it's okay to tell an atheist to do so?

[xoggoth]

Nothing wrong with religious belief as such, indeed, it can be positive by making people happier.

The problem is when religion spills out into politics and irrational ideas based on ancient texts are used as the basis of laws or imposed customs. Most obviously in Islamic and third world/developing countries but in our own societies to a lesser extent. It is hard to believe, for example, that the exclusion of women from major religious roles has had no influence on attitudes in general and is not an impediment to achieving real equality. Many other obvious issues too, like abortion or right to die, invoke religious lobbying.

The religious have as much right as anyone else to express their views in a democracy but equally the rest of us are entitled to oppose them. Since those views are based on faith and not logic you cannot challenge them without also challenging the basis of them.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Oh.

Another high priest of atheism.

A bit like Dawkins.

How tedious.

Why these people can't leave others alone to believe what they like is beyond me.

Because it ruins lives.

I used to think the same until fairly recently (not that people shouldn't be called out - just why would you waste your time arguing over something so ridiculous). But I'm more sympathetic to Dawkins and the like now - other parts of the world a properly ****ed up because people believe in fairy tales.

[Gumbo Robot]

One thing that Easter gave us that I do like is hot cross buns. You can buy them all year round now of course.

Mmmm! Going to warm one up now, Thank you lord!

My wife made a bread and butter pudding from hot cross buns the other day. It was historic.

[AlfredJPruffock]

So he maintains Jesus Christ didn't exist - he will soon change his tune will when he is facing him on the Day of Judgement - what pathetic blasphemy.

Repent and Believe in the Gospel !

[cojak]

Be courageous and kind.

That's it.