Jerk move on my part

[Ex-User (12972)]

So I think my neighbors hate me now.
While they're religious, they're also stuck-up snobs who think they're better than everyone else.
So I decided to spite them for good measure.
Yesterday, on the end of our driveway I quoted Voltaire and wrote,
"God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh."
Later that day, I looked outside and noticed that they were about to leave.
The grandfather was walking to the car and noticed what I'd wrote.
The look on his face- you should have seen it.
Now the neighbors won't talk to us anymore.
But it was worth it. ;-)

 

[Helvete]

Are you boasting here? Did this achieve what you wanted? Just curious where you're coming from.

 

[Artsu Tharaz]

haha nice :P

 

[Pyropyro]

So this is how atheists act?

 

[Sinny91]

So I think my neighbors hate me now.
While they're religious, they're also stuck-up snobs who think they're better than everyone else.
So I decided to spite them for good measure.
Yesterday, on the end of our driveway I quoted Voltaire and wrote,
"God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh."
Later that day, I looked outside and noticed that they were about to leave.
The grandfather was walking to the car and noticed what I'd wrote.
The look on his face- you should have seen it.
Now the neighbors won't talk to us anymore.
But it was worth it. ;-)

Sounds like YOU so far. Maybe you could learn a thing or two from the religious folk.

 

[Artsu Tharaz]

idk, I liked the move, I thought it would even be consistent with a religious-but-open-minded mindset

afterall, if there is a God, he wants us to laugh, not be afraid

 

[Perfectly Normal Beast]

So this is how atheists act?

we seek to dispel the quaint delusions through humour. we find that a less barbarous way to approach those with whom we disagree than for example, stoning or burning them to death

 

[Tannhauser]

Religious people are afraid of humor. In order to take a religion seriously, one has to create an unnatural air of seriousness around it.

 

[Tannhauser]

So this is how atheists act?

Yes, they speak their minds sometimes. Shockingly politically incorrect, isn't it?

 

[Sinny91]

Atheists sound the most butt hurt out of everybody

Whinge, whinge, whinge. Moan, moan, moan .. If your so happy in your own beliefs why harass everybody else for theirs, if they aren't harming anybody?

 

[Black Rose]

how old are you?
have you been to church?
would you like me to pray for you?
I will, I really will.
I will pray for you.
what do you think?

 

[Brontosaurie]

we seek to dispel the quaint delusions through humour. we find that a less barbarous way to approach those with whom we disagree than for example, stoning or burning them to death

 

[Perfectly Normal Beast]

Atheists sound the most butt hurt out of everybody

postulating a thing does not make it true, something that should be borne in mind when considering the veracity of any postulated thing including religion XD

Whinge, whinge, whinge. Moan, moan, moan .. If your so happy in your own beliefs why harass everybody else for theirs, if they aren't harming anybody?

religion itself is the harm we seek to remove

(i am now spokesperson for all atheists XD)

 

[Rook]

religion itself is the harm we seek to remove

(i am now spokesperson for all atheists XD)

: P

 

[redbaron]

If some religious person wrote a humorous biblical phrase on my driveway* knowing I was an atheist I'd probably invite them over for coffee.

Keep being a sik kunt OP.

*Unfortunately there's nothing humorous in the bible.

 

[Black Rose]

: P

when I saved the pic this was the pic name that came up:

Egypt church burning6

 

[Rook]

when I saved the pic this was the pic name:

I thought you of all people would know... PNB is the reincarnation of Bastet.

 

[Black Rose]

I thought you of all people would know... PNB is the reincarnation of Bastet.

is that good or bad?
i like cats

 

[redbaron]

Perfectly Normal Bastet

 

[Black Rose]

Perfectly Normal Bastet

https://youtu.be/Y8de9xU23DE

 

[Tannhauser]

Atheists sound the most butt hurt out of everybody

Whinge, whinge, whinge. Moan, moan, moan .. If your so happy in your own beliefs why harass everybody else for theirs, if they aren't harming anybody?

Religion itself is a harmful infection of the mind.

 

[Kuu]

So this is how atheists act?

This is how OP acts. Atheism is a philosophical position, and not a political movement, and thus has no prescripted behaviours and should not be generalized.

Personally I find such actions petty and counterproductive. One could have over the years slowly pulled them towards the godless side, but instead now they won't even listen, and indeed just have more ammo to fuel their anti-atheism. Mockery is a pretty terrible pedagogical method.

 

[Absurdity]

If some religious person wrote a humorous biblical phrase on my driveway* knowing I was an atheist I'd probably invite them over for coffee.

Keep being a sik kunt OP.

*Unfortunately there's nothing humorous in the bible.

Yet she increased her whoring, remembering the days of her youth, when she played the whore in the land of Egypt and lusted after her lovers there, whose members were like those of donkeys, and whose issue was like that of stallions.

Ezekiel 23:19-20

 

[Melkor]

Psh.
Anyone who takes themselves seriously enough to be offended by obscure driveway lettering deserves to be offended.

However I'm horrified by the discreet atheist bashing going on here given that this:

Atheism is a philosophical position, and not a political movement, and thus has no prescripted behaviours and should not be generalized.

is a healthy dose of truth soup.^_^

 

[TBerg]

Yes, they speak their minds sometimes. Shockingly politically incorrect, isn't it?

I used to engage in the same behavior. It is really dumb. It is essentially the same thing as putting Bible verses on your front lawn. Cultural vandalism is only for monstrous idols. Christianity doesn't have enough energy and power to be monstrous. God is already dead.

 

[Puffy]

Yet she increased her whoring, remembering the days of her youth, when she played the whore in the land of Egypt and lusted after her lovers there, whose members were like those of donkeys, and whose issue was like that of stallions.

Ezekiel 23:19-20

Oh I'm content to play this game.

"Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it." -- Malachi 2: 3

 

[Ex-User (9086)]

Stupid move. I hope you had a laugh because:
a) you just made a potential enemy who is also your neighbour
b) you achieved nothing to enlighten them, in fact they'll be even more hostile towards whatever you and others like you have to say
c) it's a lose-lose outcome and a good laugh is the only profit you're going to get

Now imagine your mother or someone dear to you is in need of an emergency reaction (fire, driving to hospital, etc.) The odds are high that you have a few less people to give a shit about your situation when you really need them. Was it worth it? *shrug*

 

[Tannhauser]

Christianity doesn't have enough energy and power to be monstrous. God is already dead.

And how do you think that happened?

Whether it's in the form of Christianity or something else, Myth and Dogma – those are monstrous idols. I praise anyone who actively tries to counteract them.

 

[Lot]

So brave

 

[Ex-User (9086)]

Whether it's in the form of Christianity or something else, Myth and Dogma – those are monstrous idols. I praise anyone who actively tries to counteract them.

Interesting. Your message sounds totally dogmatic in its anti-religiosity/anti-dogmatism and it mythicises christianity as the big bad thing.

 

[Tannhauser]

Interesting. Your message sounds totally dogmatic in its anti-religiosity/anti-dogmatism and it mythicises christianity as the big bad thing.

Good. It has never been my goal to accept all epistemological stances as equal. I am extremely dogmatic in my skepticism.

 

[Ex-User (9086)]

Good. It has never been my goal to accept all epistemological stances as equal. I am extremely dogmatic in my skepticism.

I hope in the future there's less people like you to get in the position to prescribe on behalf of others. Whether they hail as religious or not, it's the same flavour of fundamentalism.

 

[Tannhauser]

I hope in the future there's less people like you to get in the position to prescribe on behalf of others. Whether they hail as religious or not, it's the same flavour of fundamentalism.

Here comes the good ol' Blarraun with his "I am superior because I don't have any stance on anything". It's not a morally superior category, my friend. It's just a predilection of yours.

 

[Jennywocky]

Here comes the good ol' Blarraun with his "I am superior because I don't have any stance on anything". It's not a morally superior category, my friend. It's just a predilection of yours.

Talk about predilections... why are you back here anyway? Didn't you walk off this forum a few month ago saying this place sucked and you were going to get a life, more or less?

Yet here you are. Welcome home, I suppose.

 

[Tannhauser]

Talk about predilections... why are you back here anyway? Didn't you walk off this forum a few month ago saying this place sucked and you were going to get a life, more or less?

Yet here you are. Welcome home, I suppose.

^ classiest post ever.

I don't really see a forum as a place I "walk off" because it's not a physical place nor a place I have any sentimental feelings towards. Perhaps that is the case for you, but if that were to hold true for me, I would treat it as a pathological sign.

 

[Deleted member 1424]

If some religious person wrote a humorous biblical phrase on my driveway* knowing I was an atheist I'd probably invite them over for coffee.

Keep being a sik kunt OP.

*Unfortunately there's nothing humorous in the bible.

False.

"There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses." - Ezekiel 23:20

edit: oh no, absurdity beat me and I didn't see it.


As for the sign... well at least it's different than the ubiquitous the 'I have a giant, pulsating equine erection for God, Guns & Patriotism' and the 'Abortion is murder' signs in my area. If you must put a sign up at least say something novel imo.

 

[redbaron]

People need to lighten the fuck up. If a bible basher did that on my driveway I'd crack up laughing. Assuming it's chalk or something and will just wash away in the rain it's actually pretty funny.

People having different beliefs and disagreeing is actually okay and is the thing no one seems capable of learning. Endless fighting over ideas and philisophies and creating heirarchies based on essentially bullshit.

In fact if atheists and the religious could engage one another with a common ground of humour more often then things would probably work out better in the end. Instead everyone just has to walk around all offended at stuff and super serious about their precious ideologies.

 

[Jennywocky]

^ classiest post ever.

I'm not even sure what that means. I'm not the one who made a "I'm leaving this place and not coming back post" and then shows back up to continue with the bitching at various members.

It's an inconsistency on your part, a person who claims to be eminently logical. Otherwise I don't even know you, so why would I care? It just makes me wonder why the inconsistency exists.

I don't really see a forum as a place I "walk off" because it's not a physical place nor a place I have any sentimental feelings towards. Perhaps that is the case for you, but if that were to hold true for me, I would treat it as a pathological sign.

Perhaps it's not the case for me?

I come and go as I wish, without announcing a permanent departure.

People need to lighten the fuck up. If a bible basher did that on my driveway I'd crack up laughing. Assuming it's chalk or something and will just wash away in the rain it's actually pretty funny.

People having different beliefs and disagreeing is actually okay and is the thing no one seems capable of learning. Endless fighting over ideas and philisophies and creating heirarchies based on essentially bullshit.

In fact if atheists and the religious could engage one another with a common ground of humour more often then things would probably work out better in the end. Instead everyone just has to walk around all offended at stuff and super serious about their precious ideologies.

Yeah, it's not really that big a deal.

But it's also not clear from the OP whether the neighbors really had that response. It was merely his perception of their expression that he was chortling over. It's very possible they noticed it, were a little annoyed at worst, and otherwise won't pay it any mind, and their outrage was all in his mind. "So they won't talk to me anymore"? Well, apparently this had just happened "yesterday" so the long-term effects really aren't that clear at the moment.

So we've got one set of people who are extremely one way, and another guy who is the opposite and is trying to get a rise and thinks he did. Maybe the truth is somewhere in the middle, and it shouldn't really be a big deal for either group.

 

[smithcommajohn]

I'm not religious, but I think this act is just silly. Why would you ever want to piss off your neighbors? You know, the people you live near that could benefit your life in a million ways potentially. So what if they're religious? I've known tons of religious people (family included) and NONE were stuck up. I think you're assuming they are and your little passive aggressive message of disrespect to their values will just make it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Neighbors can be a pain in the ass even when they're on neutral ground with you. Pissing them off on purpose is just unwise.

 

[Architect]

I'd be annoyed, I go home to rest, think and be at peace, not to engage in political or religious activism. I'd be annoyed either way (a pro religious or pro atheist sign). Place for that is a Billboard IMO - it would have more impact and social engagement.

 

[Jennywocky]

...Neighbors can be a pain in the ass even when they're on neutral ground with you. Pissing them off on purpose is just unwise.

yeah, think of all the religious pamphlets he'll find tucked inside his door now.

 

[smithcommajohn]

yeah, think of all the religious pamphlets he'll find tucked inside his door now.

Pamphlets if he's lucky. Maybe they'll make it a mission to convert and start sending people to the front door every day. *knock knock knock*

 

[Jennywocky]

Pamphlets if he's lucky. Maybe they'll make it a mission to convert and start sending people to the front door every day. *knock knock knock*

What love...

 

[Sinny91]

My chosen method:

 

[Ex-User (9086)]

It's just a predilection of yours.

Cute. Except I exposed your bias and you call me biased for it.

 

[Brontosaurie]

Cute. Except I exposed your bias and you call me biased for it.

His observation is accurate.

Embracing the civil mocking of outrageously dumb superstition isn't a "bias". The function of such ridicule is not to convince the fanatics, but to normalize opposition to prevailing religious oppression and dissolve residual fear culture and moralism within the secular sphere - analogous to how the function of debate isn't to convince the opponent, but the audience. This is quite obvious and you wouldn't have missed it unless you were in such a desperate hurry to be neutral.

 

[Sinny91]

It would be great if people put this much effort into shit which actually mattered.

 

[EyeSeeCold]

But muh atheisms

 

[smithcommajohn]

It would be great if people put this much effort into shit which actually mattered.

Truth

 

[Brontosaurie]

Truth

More like hypocritical smart-ass bullshit.