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Interpreting our doubt.

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Interpreting our doubt.

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Why is it that an expression of doubt is taken as religious oppression?

My wife posted a blog asking why it was everyone on facebook was thanking god for the rescue of the Chilean miners when it seems pretty obvious that it was an act of god which put them in the hole, and only the hard work and tireless efforts of engineers (and media scrutiny) which liberated them.

People really took offense to her doubt. Calling it an attempt to shove her beliefs on others.

That happens all the time. Why is it that if we say “Hey, you can’t have the teacher leading children in prayer in school, that’s illegal!” Then this is an oppression of religion? It isn’t oppression, it is a refusal of indoctrination!

“Don’t tell us we can’t hate gays! Its freedom of religion!”

To the Professionally Offended religious: Not getting your way is not oppression. It is other people being allowed to do what they want with themselves without your intervention.
In the absence of God, I found Man.
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Are you pushing your own short comings on us and safely hating them from a distance?

Is this the virtue of faith? To never change your mind: especially when you should?

Young Earth Creationists take offense at the idea that we have a common heritage with other animals. Why is being the descendant of a mud golem any better?
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Re: Interpreting our doubt.

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johnson1010 wrote:Why is it that an expression of doubt is taken as religious oppression?

My wife posted a blog asking why it was everyone on facebook was thanking god for the rescue of the Chilean miners when it seems pretty obvious that it was an act of god which put them in the hole, and only the hard work and tireless efforts of engineers (and media scrutiny) which liberated them.

People really took offense to her doubt. Calling it an attempt to shove her beliefs on others.

That happens all the time. Why is it that if we say “Hey, you can’t have the teacher leading children in prayer in school, that’s illegal!” Then this is an oppression of religion? It isn’t oppression, it is a refusal of indoctrination!

“Don’t tell us we can’t hate gays! Its freedom of religion!”

To the Professionally Offended religious: Not getting your way is not oppression. It is other people being allowed to do what they want with themselves without your intervention.
I admire your wife's spunk to post that on Facebook. Some people will lash out when confronted with the fallacies upon which their beliefs are founded. It's a good bit of disconnect to thank God for when something good happens, but not think about God when something bad happens. Americans are very touchy about religion. Here in the Bible belt, we get pretty used to coaches saying prayers before games and seeing "We Still Pray" bumper stickers. Some professionals—accountants, plumbers, etc.— actually put in their ads that they're Christians. At Christmas time, many folks go out of their way to say we still say "Merry Christmas" as if someone is trying to take that right away from them. The fact is, many people are acknowledging our increasing diversity. If someone feels threatened by that, that's their problem.
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