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As I explore my feelings further, you probably detected my seethe in "thinking and un-triggered." I do find people that dismiss religion out of hand upsetting and maybe I shouldn't.
As I said, I haven't had much of a religious arc myself, and was mostly steered far away from it, so perhaps I'm engaging with the ideas and sensitivities more naively than someone more experienced would.
I've met many atheists that scoff at anything bible or religious. I just wanted to help them reserve judgment - not patronize them.
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As a Christian that finds value in the knowledge of philosophy of any sort I find it odd how some can be so closed to value in the philosophical aspects of Christianity.
It didn't come across as intentional judgement, but more of what they might call unconscious bias. I think you mean well. This is just how the language you chose struck me. If you have to tell someone to be open-minded, are you communicating with the right folks?
If you have to tell someone to be open-minded, are you communicating with the right folks?
I've met very smart and otherwise open-minded people who've entirely closed themselves off to religion. One friend who works on flying cars is probably who I was holding in my mind when I wrote this - he was raised very religious and resents religion as an adult, so I'd often have to defuse his defenses to discuss things like this with them.
I get that. People will respond with their trauma responses.
I did feel that need. I didn't mean to insult or condescend and I'm sorry if I did.
I've met many atheists that scoff at anything bible or religious. I just wanted to help them reserve judgment - not patronize them.
I didn't grow up religious myself and I don't actively practice, so that context may help you see my intent. I'm not trying to judge atheists which is what I feel you're accusing me of.