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What kinds of things offend you spirtually and/or religiously? Even atheists can be offended by people in a spirtual/religious sense. For example, are you offended by the Pledge of Allegiance, (or would you be if you were American?) which uses the phrase "one nation under God"?

(Poll soon)

Anyone who insists that I should aknowlege the existance of and bow to the rules made by their invisible man in the sky without providing any hard evidence for his existance.

I don't care if they beleive, I just don't want to be forced to live by their beleifs.

Since no one tries to convert me or impose their beliefs on me, it doesn't offend me. However, inflammatory bastards who go around spouting Christians must all die!! EVIL (but in a less amusing way) and the people like Fred Phelps who are absolutely obssessed with religion annoy me. I have no problem poking fun at religion. In fact, I ' ll just say that one time I said omg wtf m8 god is gay!

Anybody who thinks that because I beleive in an invisible man in the sky that I am automaticaly an idiot who dribbles on himself.
Anybody that thinks that because I beleive in an invisible man in the sky that I am inferior to them.
Anybody who thinks that their specific 'morals' should apply to the entire nation, state, county or city and that everybody agrees with them and anybody who doesnt is stupid and wrong.

That sums it up fairly well. Basicaly Im against idiots of the non-mentaly disabled sort.

EDIT:
Oh, yeah.
uneeded cruelty to animals gets me pretty angry. Not to say that I freak out when I see somebody using a shock collar to train a dog, or that Im a vegan. Basicaly I hate it when people starve their dog to death and get a $500 fine and a month in the local jail for it.

I don't think anything really offends me. Something might piss me off, but I'm not offended by it.

Hard core christians are bad for this, trying to impose their religious views on me.

If it doesnt affect me negatively, I dont care.

edit: or anyone else.

I'm usually pretty tolerant when it comes to religion. One of the few things that piss me off is when people tell me that I'm going to hell just because I'm (blank) or because I did (blank).

I take offence to this, because I do not believe in Hell or a vengeful God.

And I hate the word "sin".

Anybody that assumes someone else is an $ANY_DEROGATORY_TERM based simply on their religious beliefs or lack thereof.
People trying to force their religious views upon myself and others

Knocking on my door at 9am on my only day off.

Legislating faith.

Pounding on a personal choice (this one goes for fellow athiests as well-if asked, sure-lay it out there. If we attack religous people unsolicitated we're just as bad really-that doesn't mean we shouldn't protect the seperation, just not harrass poor bastards on the bus, etc.)

For me it's anyone who is absolutely positive that their religion is the only "truthful" religion, and everybody else is going to hell, tries to convert me, etc.

I also find myself offended by the Pledge of Allegiance, USA currency (which says, "In God we trust"), any public event where religion is imposed on me.

I would refuse the pledge of Allegience in the terms it uses. This does not mean that I would not promise to defend my country, to obey its laws etc. It is just that the country has nothing to do with God.

I detest people, institutions, media, etc. that insist that their's is the "one true way" and any other way is wrong. The world is pluralistic, it has many belief systems, many faiths. To insist that your's is the only true faith to others is ridiculous. Believe, if you want to that your's is the one true faith. Just don't try to convince others of that.

I also find myself offended by the Pledge of Allegiance, USA currency (which says, "In God we trust"), any public event where religion is imposed on me.

I think you need to grow some thicker skin.

But...there is one thing that truly angers me. Those who use "God's Teachings" to justify their actions. I'm putting that in quotations because more often than not they draw these teachings from The Bible, a work of man...not of God.

Such ignorance is offensive.

I think you need to grow some thicker skin.
Oh, I keep it to myself, I know I have to deal with it, but I still get offended, not just for myself but for everyone else who is having a certain religion/spirtuality forced on them.

Hypocrisy offends me. Hypocrisy in any religion.
Stereotypes and generalizations about religious/spiritual people are annoying but I don't let them offend me.

People who force their religious beliefs and subsequent morality down my throat offend me.

Unfortunately these people are mostly Christians (perhaps because of where i live) which is a shame as most Christians are lovely people.

As far as i'm concerned, people can worship whatever they want as long as they don't expect me to agree with everything they think.

I am violently intolerant of religion.

All the christians I know are rampant hypocrites.

Christian fundamentalists are spinning a shit load of hate for homosexuals, for science, for everything.

And muslim fundamentalists are out trying to kill themselves into Heaven.

Hare Krishna are a dodgy cult that screws peoples money out of them when they're vulnerable.

Too many religious people (including muslims, jews, catholics, evangelicals etc etc) are obsessed with keeping themselves locked away from society.

Oh, and new age crystal-ley lines-potions shit. Get over it and grow up.

Oh, I keep it to myself, I know I have to deal with it, but I still get offended, not just for myself but for everyone else who is having a certain religion/spirtuality forced on them.

Well that's your opinion, but I personally as an agnostic don't feel any religion being shoved down my throat since it's only a few meaningless words.

People who think that God is fake and believes they are superior to all.

Jehovah's Witnesses.

Mormans.

People who think that Christians are OMG EBIL!

Hardcore anything.

People who get mad because the words "In God" are the Pledge of Alleigence. Really we don't have to revolt because of two words XD

Umm... and people who think Roman Catholics like little boys. Good bah!

I am violently intolerant of religion.

All the christians I know are rampant hypocrites.

Christian fundamentalists are spinning a shit load of hate for homosexuals, for science, for everything.

And muslim fundamentalists are out trying to kill themselves into Heaven.

Hare Krishna are a dodgy cult that crews peoples money out of them when they're vulnerable.

Too many religious people (including muslims, jews, catholics, evangelicals etc etc) are obsessed with keeping themselves locked away from society.

Oh, and new age crystal-ley lines-potions shit. Get over it and grow up.

Where do you live? You may be getting a biased perspective. I may disagree with your point of view, but I respect it.

Where do you live? You may be getting a biased perspective. I may disagree with your point of view, but I respect it.

the UK.

it's not biased. I have tried to be tolerant, but I have got fed up with religion. I have yet to see any good come of it.

Other: People trying to insert religious views into serious science. This is a difficult enough job as it is without making it worse on purpose.

the UK.

it's not biased. I have tried to be tolerant, but I have got fed up with religion. I have yet to see any good come of it.

Well I'm sorry to hear that, because religion CAN be a cause for a lot of good.

Man...We need more Saints like Mother Teresa...

"You can't do great things, only small things with great love."

One more thing I find hard to swallow are those who consider the Catholic Church to be false Christianity, and using the scandal as ammo. I may not be a devout Catholic, but I like what Catholism has become since Vatican II.

What offends me is people who refer to Canada as a "Christian" nation, when that is so clearly contrary to our Constitution and its Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Well that's your opinion, but I personally as an agnostic don't feel any religion being shoved down my throat since it's only a few meaningless words.
*Shrugs* Good for you.

Well I'm sorry to hear that, because religion CAN be a cause for a lot of good.

Man...We need more Saints like Mother Teresa...

"You can't do great things, only small things with great love."


I may not be a Christian but my religion has got me through a lot and it helps me to be a calmer and more tolerant person. (I know there are a lot of calm tolerant non-religious people, but i genuinely think it helped me).

All religions should be respected equally as they can really help people in themselves and spawn amazingly altruistic people such as Mother Teressa.

I'm personally sick of religious threads, no offense.

I'm offended by idiots who go on to the forums just so they can bash someone (Christian, religous, or not). :headbang: Gee, why can't we all just get along? ;) :rolleyes:

What kinds of things offend you spirtually and/or religiously? Even atheists can be offended by people in a spirtual/religious sense. For example, are you offended by the Pledge of Allegiance, (or would you be if you were American?) which uses the phrase "one nation under God"?

(Poll soon)

People who make the classic(and ancient)mistake of believing that one's personal faith is anything other than personal.

I'm offended by idiots who go on to the forums just so they can bash someone (Christian, religous, or not). :headbang: Gee, why can't we all just get along? ;) :rolleyes:

Because everyone getting along would be boring. :headbang:

True. Oh, so true :p

I am an athiest and although I believe people should be free to to practice their religion I am offended by:

When people try to impose their religious/spirtual ideals on me
When people try to "convert" me
Anything that addresses the nation as Christian
Use of prayer in school functions, Girl Scout events, and/or even family reunions.

I'm heathen, or Asatruar, and I'm offended by the racist views of people of my own religion. I'm offended by those who are self proclaimed white supremesists and try to force their views on others. I'm offended because they tarnish what others view of my religion.