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CNN: Atheists are still reluctant to ‘come out’
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English language forums especially US centric forums are populated by people who overwhelming deal with bad behavior by Christians whereas others are small minorities which keep to themselves
So you’re saying that every angsty teenager that complains about Christianity has had some bad experience?
And that it’s predominantly US based?
Can you show the sources that support this please?
The US is the largest english speaking country.
What the fuck are you asking about sources? Lmao.
They said:
You realize that what they’re saying is that Christianity is predominantly English, right?
Read up:
See, this is what I’m talking about. It’s seems most of the edgy teenaged atheists have no idea what they’re talking about and make up shit that they think will eel in them argument points.
Also, in “dealing with bad behavior” one usually doesn’t make blanket hatred their chosen way to deal with it. Unless of course, you’re an edgy teenager trying to look cool.
I stand by my statement:
Real anthems isn’t about hatred.
I don't know why you assume that?
It sounds like they are saying that English-speaking forum participants primarily come from areas with predominately or historically christian belief.
There's a lot of ESL, but that's still probably true.
Thank you for having excellent reading comprehension.
Hey, look at that! Someone else noticed your goalpost relocation!
It’s not about what language is used- kiddo, it’s about what is spoken using the language. My point it that atheism isn’t about hatred. You’re using language as a means to derail the discussion into something that makes it look like you’re winning it.
You’re not.
It has zero to to with languages. They’re moving goalposts.
Dammit jim.
Lmao. Jim if you don't believe in any god you're in good company, I'm right there with you.
But that means all that's left is human. We can be more charitable to each other than any god ever was .
And it's OK to admit you made a reading error.
No reading error here. Just trying to keep within the wheelhouse of the discussion. I’m well aware of when people are trying to pull the topic elsewhere to dilute the waters.
I didn't say that Christians only existed in the US. I said that the behavior you are complaining about is a direct symptom of participating in English language forums dominated by US users who are expressing their experience with the dominant religion in their area that does most of the "outreach" to try to convince atheists that their imaginary friend will torture them for eternity if you don't believe in them.
Thanks for proving my point.
You are angry that atheists are very expressive of their disdain for Christianity. Most people you as an english speaker interact with on most online spaces are liable to be chock full of Americans whose primary negative view of religions are formed by interactions with Christians both because Christians are very vocal and very negative. Do you actually need a citation for the English using web being heavily biased towards the 338,000,000 Americans? If you find your way to the appropriate forums you could find angsty teens complaining about Hinduism or Islam.
So you have no sources. That’s what you’re saying?
You want proof that English speakers on social media are mostly from Christian dominant countries?
Try again.
Here is a map of dominant religions.
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2012/12/18/global-religious-landscape-exec/
Note carefully which areas of the world are primarily Christian. Now consider a map from Wikipedia on what language articles written on a country are written in.
https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Eys48MCj4gGW2hhd6OwmtvXxS1I=/0x0:1399x1000/1320x0/filters:focal(0x0:1399x1000):format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/694828/84558g59-1408117223.0.png
Its immediately obvious that there is a pretty big but not 100% overlap. It is pretty clear in context that the majority of the English speaking web (which isn't the entire web by any means) is going to be composed of people living in Christian dominant areas.
Again, this has nothing at all to do with my point. I’m not going to fall for your goalpost moving rhetoric. Stay within the topic of discussion, or walk away.
You literally side tracked the entire discussion to discuss the semantics of my response and demand proof that English speaking forums are dominated by Americans. My broader point was the reason for the shit talking is the people you are conversing with are those who have to deal with Christians. If you re-read it my point is pretty clear but I think we are done in any case.