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**cakaeroryrere** · 06-14-2010, 06:52 PM

My Son is an avowed, dedicated hardcore Athiest. I find though he is as dogmatic about his beliefs as any fundamentalist zealot. He is very critical and intoerant towards anyone who has a faith or belief in divinity. He really seems to revel in shoving his opinion in others faces and seeing their reaction. It really gets old, I have finally told him that I am sick of him shoving his beliefs and opinions down mine and everyone elses throats and stated that there is nothing wrong with him having his convictions and beliefs but he needs to have some respect and tolerance towards others...

Budog.

Us Norse have a proverb: If one cannot tell another how they feel it will eat like a worm at the brain & soul ~smiles~

I use to be that way, I think it is youthful rebellion more or less, whether 13 or 30 ~grins~.

I prefer to see people that "ram" stuff down my throat as a test of my resolve in my foundation ~smiles~, for if they shake my foundation perhaps I need to rethink my paradigm in this life ~smiles~, but if not then it only strengthens my resolve...

Iron sharpens iron, but yeah you gotta lighten up sometimes or you will drive yourself insane ~chuckles~.

It doesn't matter what your spiritual outlook is, you should still incorporate sound principles and virtues like Gentleness, Compassion, Integrity, etc. ~smiles~.

Doing it for conversational purposes is one thing, but to try and tear down someone's foundation is never a good thing and more often than not only results in heated debate ~sighs~

I think you did the right thing ~smiles~. He'll get over it in a day or two ~chuckles~

06-14-2010, 06:52 PM	#7
cakaeroryrere Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	My Son is an avowed, dedicated hardcore Athiest. I find though he is as dogmatic about his beliefs as any fundamentalist zealot. He is very critical and intoerant towards anyone who has a faith or belief in divinity. He really seems to revel in shoving his opinion in others faces and seeing their reaction. It really gets old, I have finally told him that I am sick of him shoving his beliefs and opinions down mine and everyone elses throats and stated that there is nothing wrong with him having his convictions and beliefs but he needs to have some respect and tolerance towards others... Budog. Us Norse have a proverb: If one cannot tell another how they feel it will eat like a worm at the brain & soul ~smiles~ I use to be that way, I think it is youthful rebellion more or less, whether 13 or 30 ~grins~. I prefer to see people that "ram" stuff down my throat as a test of my resolve in my foundation ~smiles~, for if they shake my foundation perhaps I need to rethink my paradigm in this life ~smiles~, but if not then it only strengthens my resolve... Iron sharpens iron, but yeah you gotta lighten up sometimes or you will drive yourself insane ~chuckles~. It doesn't matter what your spiritual outlook is, you should still incorporate sound principles and virtues like Gentleness, Compassion, Integrity, etc. ~smiles~. Doing it for conversational purposes is one thing, but to try and tear down someone's foundation is never a good thing and more often than not only results in heated debate ~sighs~ I think you did the right thing ~smiles~. He'll get over it in a day or two ~chuckles~
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