[Jikanu]

We've been through the whole respect thing before Jik. I asked you once if you would truly respect a pastafarian. The answer is I'm sure, "No." Even if you outwardly seem acceptable, inside you'll be thinking, "What a jerk." Me and Hrae just don't keep that to the inside, because religion isn't something that stays in a person's house these days. People of one religion have a few seats "reserved" for them in colleges in my country, diminishing my chances of being accepted purely because of my beliefs. People of a certain religion are granted certain different tax cuts, making me pay more because of my beliefs (not that I pay taxes yet, but you get my point).

And atheists are accused of lashing out at religion and religious beliefs while there is obvious disparity elsewhere. I do not precisely hate religion, but I do hate how it decides my life. The day I respect your beliefs will be the day you show me exactly why I should.


Oh, and hi. Long time.

Hai Vasu! long time no see!

Anyways, on to the thread:

if all that is true, with the colleges and such, i agree. it's total bull.

And about the pastafarians, if it was a real religion, not just a thing meant to illustrate an alternative way of looking at religion, i would think their beliefs were insane, but i'd try to keep an open mind and allow them a forum to explain their beliefs so that perhaps i could understand them and their religion better, instead of ridiculing them. That's what a debate IS. An argument in which both parties act respectable and mature.

I agree that it should stay in the home though. It shouldnt be something that divides, or is looked at as something that makes a person different.