Originally posted by: skillyho
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
You know, its funny. The relig-nuts go their whole lives in thier little bubble.
From birth they are brought up in the church. Some go to religious schools, always being around religious people. Thier views are never contradicted or challenged. They never encounter anyone who doesnt hold thier beliefs. And when they do encounter these people in public, religion is probably not brought up. The friends they met were probably from the church or school, so everyone they associate with is on the same boat (or ark?).
Then along comes the internet/message boards, where ideas flow freely. What a shock it must be to the god-squad that there are people out there who didnt get caught up in the fish-net that is youth indoctrination. In a way, I feel sorry for them. It is hard not to have your mind molded when it is started so young.
What about the people who didn't grow up in said environment and made a cognitive choice to go for it?
From birth those poor atheists are brought up in secular schools, always being around other religiously ignorant people. Their views are always confirmed and edified. They never encounter anyone who doesn't hold their beliefs..and when they do encounter these people in public, they go absolutely banana bonkers to vindicate their on preconceived notion of what is, in actuality, a decision they never made in the first place themselves.
See how lame that sounds from the other side?
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Oh and GagHalfrunt.....may I remind you and your poor comprehension skills that just b/c you interpret my query as a theory to support the OP, it aint so.
No, that didnt work, sorry.