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Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#126: Jun 3rd 2016 at 11:49:45 AM

The idea that all atheists are effected by a severe case of Evil Stole My Faith contradicts another saying: "There are no atheists in foxholes". How suffering effects faith depends a lot on the person. Suffering in my life has probably driven me further into my religion.

On a related note, according to Richard Wurmbrand, he found it relatively easy to convert people from the Soviet Union ("they have such thirsty souls") due to people there generally being very ignorant of Christianity (so they have no defense against it-simply teaching its most basic tenants could be a mind-blowing experience), knowing that there's something deeply wrong with their society (such that a higher power who could lead them out of this is a pretty comforting idea), and that the people causing problems in your society seem to consider it a threat.

America has, basically, the opposite situation: Exposure to Christianity means that most atheists have already built a "defense" against it. Society's relative comforts cause people to wonder if a higher power is really necessary or even desirable. As Christianity is part of the establishment, anti-establishment types are usually suspicious of it.

So, basically, the exact opposite of the "all atheists have personal tragedies stealing their faith" stereotype is true.

"Any campaign world where an orc samurai can leap off a landcruiser to fight a herd of Bulbasaurs will always have my vote of confidence"
Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#127: Jun 23rd 2016 at 11:36:27 AM

Spinoff? http://imgur.com/uewdWij [lol]

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
InkDagger Since: Jul, 2014
#128: Jun 23rd 2016 at 8:02:37 PM

I'm not sure I get the joke.

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#129: Jun 23rd 2016 at 8:32:53 PM

Something about Roman Reigns I would say.

Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#130: Jun 23rd 2016 at 8:49:20 PM

RWBY. Roman Torchwick. The one putting it up his homegirl Neopolitan. It refers to a popular theory that Roman is still alive after Something happened.

edited 24th Jun '16 9:49:21 AM by Guy01

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#131: Jun 23rd 2016 at 10:16:58 PM

[up][up][up][up][up]Usually there is a lot of steriotype, that conflict with each other, just with racist and their claim that white are superior and yet someone Jew can infiltrate in every state manipulate everyone and hide with such skill is mind blowing.

In this case one idea is that Atheist are hedonists, who turn away from god because they are to busy pleasure themselves in the ir own arrogance

But there is the other one who said they are nihilist men who are cynic because the world is to cruel and them curse god without see it as their own fault

So what the movie does? they fused this two! and they did pretty well, I have to said this movie while praying to the choir, it actually make a good job in their strawman: they are pitable in their suffering but not too much so audience can see is their own fault.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#132: Jun 24th 2016 at 8:44:52 AM

[up][up] Ah, I didn't notice the hair color XD

That and I haven't watched Season 3 yet.

TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#134: Jun 25th 2016 at 6:16:42 PM

God's Not Dead: But Britain's Place in Europe Is. sad [tdown]

Sorry not sorry. Couldn't resist that.

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#135: Jun 25th 2016 at 6:37:12 PM

Considering the reaction there may be a second vote because it was a Simpsons-like situation: a lot of people were so sure that the country would stay that they voted negative as a "protest" vote, and a lot of people that voted leave in a fit of pique are also really regretful.

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