Christian double-standard

SavageConvoy · 2012-10-07T17:54:07+00:00

Complains about your atheist posts. Praises Jesus in every post.

Sharain · 2012-10-07T21:41:49+00:00

"All beliefs are wrong, except mine."

Lucifers_Friend · 2012-10-07T17:56:10+00:00

You'll take offense as well. Everyone takes offense when they are told off. You might even take offense to this comment.

LeepySham · 2012-10-08T00:15:51+00:00

The difference between science and faith is that faith gets weaker when you question it.

b0bstewart · 2012-10-07T23:00:39+00:00

I am a Christian and I have no problem with people telling my beliefs are wrong... Heck, I am browsing /r/atheism.

Aaronmcom · 2012-10-07T23:49:19+00:00

Im sorry. But.... come on.. originality?

force_edge · 2012-10-07T21:46:16+00:00

Dammit guys this is why we're hated. You would do the exact same thing it's not a christian or muslim or hindu thing, it's just a thing people in general do.

komodoswaggin · 2012-10-07T21:52:56+00:00

The Thumbnail definitely looks like she is sucking dick

daddydrank · 2012-10-08T01:20:56+00:00

There are people in every group like this.

squigs · 2012-10-07T20:39:10+00:00

But your beliefs are wrong!!!! Mine are right!!!!

:P

makesureimjewish · 2012-10-08T00:52:22+00:00

my beliefs do not require them to believe

DrPlatypusPHD · 2012-10-07T23:19:32+00:00

Humanity double-standard

GPadraic · 2012-10-07T23:41:39+00:00

Honestly, people who get offended because others think or believe differently than they are just really really insecure in who they are -- their identity. It's because they derive their identity from the things that they believe, and so when you "attack" the things that they believe (even just by believing differently) they see it on a reflexive level as you attacking them, as a personal attack.

So, yeah, then it gets hard to just have a discussion where reasonable people can differ.

And that goes both ways, FWIW.

Eurydemus · 2012-10-07T22:44:21+00:00

As a Christian I can honestly say I hate Christians who get offended by other beliefs. There's different beliefs between denominations, if I share mine people are offended. Others share theirs and it's all peaches and cream because it stays in the same area as other peoples beliefs.

ಠ_ಠ

Deathcrush · 2012-10-07T22:58:04+00:00

That images doesn't seem to fit.

MrGoodbytes · 2012-10-07T23:07:07+00:00

Reminds me of my experience.

newswhore802 · 2012-10-07T23:37:03+00:00

I think that applies towards most religions actually. It's kinda inherent in the design.

mnarjona · 2012-10-07T23:52:46+00:00

i feel like people are caring too much about the double standard part and ignoring that this is exactly the same as the scumbag christian meme.

Tortfeasor55 · 2012-10-08T00:06:03+00:00

To be fair, this also applies to athiests (myself included)

breatherevenge · 2012-10-08T00:08:22+00:00

Thanks for telling us about this double-standard. Only a select few of us knew about it.

Mymyilikepie · 2012-10-08T00:09:27+00:00

If I told you that your beliefs were wrong, you would get offended.

If I said that God is real, you would tell me that he/she/it/penis isn't.

That applies to both Christians and atheists.

Gnometard · 2012-10-08T00:10:18+00:00

What about atheist views? I don't really have "beliefs".

rxb · 2012-10-08T00:26:30+00:00

Athiest double standard: Takes offense if you say their beliefs are wrong. Tells you your beliefs are wrong.

If someone is a dick, they're going to be a dick with or without religion.

MadViolinist · 2012-10-08T00:27:58+00:00

Christian double-standard...one of many.

webster89 · 2012-10-08T00:34:31+00:00

How does this get upvoted? It's the same basic opinion that everyone shares, all the damn time, but with a new picture.

loljustlol · 2012-10-08T00:35:05+00:00

Id let her double standard me, so hard.

vlmodcon · 2012-10-08T00:38:06+00:00

I think you could more accurately call this a human double standard.

a59a · 2012-10-08T00:47:28+00:00

All Christians are not assholes just so you know

cooltom2006 · 2012-10-08T00:49:20+00:00

actually, this has not been my experience with Christians. However, I am from the UK so I think they are more accepting over here. When I tell a Christian I'm atheist they're like 'oh, ok'. It doesn't really mater, we (most of us) have learned over here in the UK that they are many different types of people with many different views so we just accept everyone without question.

poohonhead · 2012-10-08T00:49:40+00:00

dat powerpoint

Gluttony4 · 2012-10-08T00:51:33+00:00

My Christian flatmate has this kind of problem sometimes. She frequently tells us not to say things about her religions/other beliefs with "Um, hello? Christian girl in the room, don't say stuff like that" while making the same comments that she took offense too towards other beliefs without a second thought about it.

Occasionally we'll respond to her with "Um, hello? Atheist/Buddhist/Pagan girl in the room, don't say stuff like that". Mirroring her words usually embarrasses her and makes her remember for a while that we live in a house with 4 systems of belief, not just one.

3rdeyeandi · 2012-10-08T01:14:31+00:00

Atheism isn't a belief. Its it's coming to a conclusion based on the evidence provided.

DerekJohnsonMuses · 2012-10-08T01:14:42+00:00

While my beliefs aren't true because I believe, who isn't offended when their beliefs are questions.

roadsiderick · 2012-10-08T01:17:58+00:00

It's only controversial in the USA. In the rest of the western world for the most part, we don't really get concerned about other systems of religion.

Or non-religion.

I estimate Americans will clue in to this way of thinking twenty years on.

I_have_teef · 2012-10-08T01:30:47+00:00

Combination This Got A Down Vote Because It Wasn't Creative Or Funny, It Was A Dry regurgitation Of Reality And A combination Of Every Other Post In This Section.

Cur2394 · 2012-10-08T01:33:27+00:00

Regardless of their beliefs everyone takes offense when someone disagrees with there core "beliefs". Sorry but your doing it just as much as they are. I'm tired of everyone hating everyone because they can't agree.

yeastinfectionary · 2012-10-08T01:35:05+00:00

Why is this a woman?

coastermonger · 2012-10-08T01:36:49+00:00

Glad to see that my old post from 10 months ago is back on the front page. Enjoy the re-post karma you whore :-)

hypnotoad12391 · 2012-10-08T01:41:33+00:00

Dem eyes.

SkullyKitt · 2012-10-08T01:58:18+00:00

For those of you speaking speaking against this as a 'let them have their opinion' situation, remember that the specific situation is this:

One side tends to draw its conclusions from observable reality and testable, verifiable statements, and is willing to change its views in the face of new evidence.

The other believes they speak with an ultimate moral authority based on ancient myth, personal non-rational emotions, and refuses to acknowledge anything contrary to their 'truth' labeling it instead as deception or falseness.

Who would you rather have deciding what happens to you, your body, your family, friends, and generations of new minds from today into the future?

CaptainGurl · 2012-10-08T02:01:39+00:00

I'm new to Reddit and a Christian. Am I offended by what Atheists post? Nope, not at all. Am I offended by posts by other Christians.... Wait I haven't seen those. But seriously I don't have any desire to convert others, or tell them they're wrong. To me religion is something that is very personal and intimate. I've met a lot of other Christians who feel the need to tell me how I'm worshiping wrong. Mostly just because I choose not to go to church or open up to them about relationship with Jesus.
As I write this I am realizing I may have lost my faith. Crap.

darkain · 2012-10-08T02:02:01+00:00

Pretty sure that /r/atheism is well known for this exact same thing. But its ok, they're victims.

Koyfe · 2012-10-08T02:19:55+00:00

Atheist double standard

Complains if you tell him his beliefs are wrong

Tells you your beliefs are are wrong

Ermahgerd_a_Nerd · 2012-10-08T02:22:23+00:00

I'm sure it's because I'm English and faith is more private here but I just don't understand how these arguments happen. You can't argue someone into believing in something they don't just as you can't give reason to something as illogical as faith. I would like to say though, as a Christian, and a Catholic at that, I went to church and Catholic school for 16 years and there was never any teachings telling me do damn people to hell and judge them for not believing. The overriding lesson I was taught was love one another as you wished to be loved. If someone treats you horribly then it's not your place to judge, if you know you're being as kind and curtious to them as you can be then that is your only concern. There was never any mention of people with differing beliefs or sexuality as being in someway evil. Our responsibility was to be good and loving to others, that's it. I only wish the few angry atheists I've been abused by could pay me the same curtesy. For example in a discussion at work about how all Christians ignore scientific fact I merely said I believe that the Big Bang started our life as we know it and I also believe that God could be the power source that began it. This is the first and last time I mentioned my faith at work because the anger and bile spewed at me made me burst into tears. I can't defend God to an atheist, I have no proof but my faith, but I wasn't trying to, I was just trying to have a rounded discussion and it left be horrified and very upset. I know that alot of people here have experienced extremist Christians forcing their views upon them and for that I can only apologise, that's not how I was taught a good Christian behaves.

says_cabbage · 2012-10-08T02:32:37+00:00

How childish is r/atheism becoming each day. God doesn't exist but... Fuck it, christians are dumbasses

bh1136 · 2012-10-08T03:10:01+00:00

Wait...don't we do that too? Actually...everyone except the agnostics do that.

Captaincastle · 2012-10-08T03:39:08+00:00

I'd fuck her

Amryxx · 2012-10-08T04:12:49+00:00

Pretty sure people of all beliefs and yes, even non-belief, are guilty of this.

For supposedly "rational" people, r/atheism sure indulges in a lot of unsupportable generalizations.

AndDuffy · 2012-10-08T04:12:55+00:00

Yeah, this could easily apply to 90% of the people on this subreddit.

I'm an atheist! I fucking hate r/atheism! This circlejerk of hypocrisy and ignorance is abhorring.

ChocolateHead · 2012-10-08T04:17:39+00:00

Atheist:

Tells religious people to stop pushing their beliefs on her.

Tells religious people on facebook that god doesn't exist.

GrandMasterReddit · 2012-10-08T04:20:19+00:00

Wow, thats a double cross sword... because her beliefs .. and ... mine..

Ultimate117 · 2012-10-08T04:30:14+00:00

Same applies to most every group in existance, this really doesn't belong here.

ManicDude · 2012-10-08T05:00:25+00:00

Atheism double-standard

Takes offense if you say her beliefs are wrong. Tells you your beliefs are wrong.

proselitigator · 2012-10-08T05:12:32+00:00

She's hot but stupid. So much confusion between brain and libido.

KlondikeChill · 2012-10-08T05:18:23+00:00

It's like rain on your wedding day...

discerningdm · 2012-10-08T05:38:57+00:00

How does this have upvotes? Way to go, OP, you've cracked the DaVinci Code of religious hypocrisy.

ahump · 2012-10-08T07:07:10+00:00

No offense, but athiests are just as bad. If a christian told me I was going to hell, I don't care becasue there is no hell, but most people stop to have an argument, or make a big deal about this fictional thing.

Pyrotechnik · 2012-10-08T07:39:45+00:00

My parents do this all the time and it is incredibly annoying.

walrusnan · 2012-10-08T08:01:37+00:00

Also known as every religious double standard (including atheists)

nick52 · 2012-10-08T08:38:31+00:00

Thats every religion captain obvious

javastripped · 2012-10-07T21:00:08+00:00

They take offense because their 'faith' is weak.

By pointing out reality you're causing them to doubt... which is frightening to them.

I know it's annoying but you should have compassion for them. Some jerk told them that a long lost family relative who passed away is still alive but in heaven. When they realize that their relative is in fact dead they will have to morn... and not just for one relative, but probably many.

Imagine being 85 and suddenly realizing that everyone you have ever known that has died is not in fact in heaven and not going to meet you when you die.

mukkor · 2012-10-07T19:47:36+00:00

Replace "Christian" in the title with "Atheist" or any other religion. It's still true. It's more like a vocal and easily-offended person double standard than a double standard of any particular religion or lack thereof.

total_hater · 2012-10-07T23:36:49+00:00

Atheist double-standard:

Laughs at Christians for believing in imaginary gods.

Believes in imaginary human moral standards.

Ripper62 · 2012-10-08T00:32:19+00:00

Ironically, this is r/atheism in a nutshell

delthrom · 2012-10-07T21:41:06+00:00

I'm not entirely sure how female Christians even exist. Maybe getting your ass kicked by your husband and not being able to think for yourself is really that nice?

Rawtashk · 2012-10-07T22:53:01+00:00

How is this a double standard? Taking offense to something isn't a standard. Now, if it was "tells you that you shouldn't belittle other beliefs.......makes fun of atheists" then I could see how it would be a double standard.

It's also not a double standard if you can flip it around and it's still true. You wouldn't like it if she was the our that started trying to force-feed you her religion, and you'd probably throw back in her face all the reasons why you don't believe. Does that mean that you are the one with a double standard now? No.

Buuuuut, this is r/atheism, so I'm sure you will get a lot of karma.....which is pretty ironic in itself.

LouboAsyky · 2012-10-07T23:15:38+00:00

Atheist double-standars: Takes offense if you say beliefs are wrong. Tells you that beliefs are wrong.

communistraptor · 2012-10-07T18:19:50+00:00

Kills your people. Calls you murderer when you invade country

Von_Skyhawk · 2012-10-07T23:48:27+00:00

How does this shit content keep getting upvoted in this subreddit?

23Galaxy · 2012-10-07T21:21:15+00:00

I think she's cute does anyone know who she is or have more of her


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