by john » February 19th, 2009, 5:06 pm
Personally, I see absolutley no difference between a group of atheists publicly stating there is no God, and a group of Christians publicly stating that there is. I see signs all the time, whether on church buildings or people holding them, that state "Jesus is coming" or "You're going to Hell" or "Repent and Believe", etc.
Is that displaying hatred towards non-believers? I certainly don't think so. Even when people stop me in the street, or knock on my door, wishing to enter my home...sure, it's a little annoying, but it's not hatred.
So why is it that when atheists do the same (at a much lower level, I should say), people cry foul and call it "hatred towards all those who do believe that God exists"?
Seriously...all biases aside (if that's even possible)...is it not truly the same thing?
john
Chief Wardrobian