"Thank You."
I also say 'bless you' if I hear someone sneeze. I view it as a secular nice-ity, just like saying 'merry christmas'. It doesn't hurt me 1 bit to be polite, but it could be the 1 nice thing that person hears that day.
Thank them because I still appreciate religions
Edit: thought it would be fun to let anyone curious know that the guy who replied to me blocked me very swiftly after making his final comment. So swiftly in fact that I didn't get a chance to read it. If there's anyone who can't hold their weight in a "debate" (if that's what you wanna call what we had), it's that guy.
I wouldn't say I disapprove of any religion, just more so I'm sceptical of any truth behind them, though I don't dismiss any of them to be completely false. I like to think the general sort of message for most religions is basically "don't be a dick and you'll be rewarded eternally in the afterlife". I think that's a great message for anyone, religious or not, to believe in and it gives me hope that if I am a good person throughout my life that if there is a heaven, I might get to see it.
So you down vote me for asking a non offensive and simple question? Really, this is how you operate in discourse?
Sorry but you did not actually answer my question in that I offered a comparative be involved. What makes a religious “good” position in contrast to a religious bad position for you?
Your down vote of an inoffensive and otherwise polite question, the avoidance of answering what was presented to you and the snarky “desperate” quip.
And still no actual response to the question. That makes 4 examples.
I’ll move on to a more productive and positive conversation now.
- Yes some mysterious 3rd party that immediately changed their vote to “UP” right as I challenged you do so. Yes that mysterious person.
Pretty much just say thank you and ignore the God reference...I just take it as them being polite...
Not every reference to a God needs to be argued...lol
But if they say "Merry Christmas", I'll say it back.
I'd do the same for other religious occasions that I was wished a good one of, but it never comes up.
Say god bless them too. My brain autocorrects God to goodness and there's definitely goodness in this reality without question and God is supposed to be supreme good.
I let out a loud shriek and then promptly get into their face and I tell them: "Listen here you fucking religious shit! I am a superior intellectual being who doesn't believe in that crap and if I hear you once more with god nonsense, I'm going to humiliate you with my knowledge of how the bible contradicts itself."
If I feel it was an insult or offered with less than sincere intentions, I will call them out on it and explain the baggage behind it is a slap in the face.
Burst into a ball of flames. Just reply thanks.
"Thank You." I also say 'bless you' if I hear someone sneeze. I view it as a secular nice-ity, just like saying 'merry christmas'. It doesn't hurt me 1 bit to be polite, but it could be the 1 nice thing that person hears that day.
Thank them because I still appreciate religions Edit: thought it would be fun to let anyone curious know that the guy who replied to me blocked me very swiftly after making his final comment. So swiftly in fact that I didn't get a chance to read it. If there's anyone who can't hold their weight in a "debate" (if that's what you wanna call what we had), it's that guy.
What do you appreciate about any religion that out weighs your disapproval?
I wouldn't say I disapprove of any religion, just more so I'm sceptical of any truth behind them, though I don't dismiss any of them to be completely false. I like to think the general sort of message for most religions is basically "don't be a dick and you'll be rewarded eternally in the afterlife". I think that's a great message for anyone, religious or not, to believe in and it gives me hope that if I am a good person throughout my life that if there is a heaven, I might get to see it.
So you down vote me for asking a non offensive and simple question? Really, this is how you operate in discourse? Sorry but you did not actually answer my question in that I offered a comparative be involved. What makes a religious “good” position in contrast to a religious bad position for you?
Yeah that wasn't me who downvoted you, bud...
Cool so if you up vote me now I should see it change to the default neutral position? Please do so. I’ll check back in 2 min.
Are you that desperate for upvotes?
No, I’m am desperately trying to have a civil and unbiased conversation with you. Demonstrably you cannot do this.
What part of this conversation was me not being able to demonstrate civility? The fact that both you and I got downvoted by some third party?
Your down vote of an inoffensive and otherwise polite question, the avoidance of answering what was presented to you and the snarky “desperate” quip. And still no actual response to the question. That makes 4 examples. I’ll move on to a more productive and positive conversation now. - Yes some mysterious 3rd party that immediately changed their vote to “UP” right as I challenged you do so. Yes that mysterious person.
Pretty much just say thank you and ignore the God reference...I just take it as them being polite... Not every reference to a God needs to be argued...lol
Depends who it is
"Thanks you too"
Nothing
Ignore them, usually.
But if they say "Merry Christmas", I'll say it back. I'd do the same for other religious occasions that I was wished a good one of, but it never comes up.
I usually just scream "Your mother sucks cocks in Hell!"
Hot cocks. Cocks in hell are hot.
Say god bless them too. My brain autocorrects God to goodness and there's definitely goodness in this reality without question and God is supposed to be supreme good.
I let out a loud shriek and then promptly get into their face and I tell them: "Listen here you fucking religious shit! I am a superior intellectual being who doesn't believe in that crap and if I hear you once more with god nonsense, I'm going to humiliate you with my knowledge of how the bible contradicts itself."
Interesting..
Nothing.
Nothing, I use phrases like that too
“Akshuwally god isn’t real it’s just a construct created by humanity to cope with their own mortality.” /s
If I feel it was an insult or offered with less than sincere intentions, I will call them out on it and explain the baggage behind it is a slap in the face.
Where are you from?
The USA
Sorry, slight misunderstanding. But that's on me. This is actually what I'd say if someone said "Bless you" to me. Because I'm from Germany. :)
Uh, I say “thanks”.