I'm sorry, Sabby, but I believe this is still on-point with the thread as a whole. If you disagree, I'll delete it immediately:
QuoteMy biggest pet peeve is a person who demands an explanation of someone.
I just want to highlight the absolute absurdity of a statement like this in a thread about atheism. I requested -- not demanded -- a response to a point I was unsure of. This is the absolute
foundation of not only these types of conversations, but of beliefs (and lack thereof) themselves. It is the absolute foundation of all of our accumulated knowledge. We have uncertainties, we have gaps in our knowledge, we seek the answers. Religion and science present two means of acquiring answers, one based on observation and the other on belief and hearsay.
How can anyone who seeks to argue for reason and logic, who criticises the bigotry, prejudice, and pig-headedness of religion, possibly have a problem with a person
requesting information so as to understand something?
People trying to shut down opposition to their statements, thoughts, and beliefs is not the exclusive domain of the religious. It's just human nature, and atheists are every bit as guilty of it as the people they hold such actions against.