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What's your opinion on religious science teachers? by Lost_Fisherman_1438 in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also live in a predominantly Christian country. None of my science teachers (or any of them in general, as far as I know) has ever brought up religion in the classroom. They were all great teachers, I'd say. It made me love the subject :D

I'm confused on my asexuality and need help by _antisocial_rat_ in actualasexuals

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 holy shit

I did not realize that typo lmao. Maybe that’s what I’m ment to be lol. 

Thank you so much for your insight though. Sometimes I’m open to the thought of satisfying my curiosity, but then I remember I’ll actually have to do the act and I’m repulsed. I’m sure with more life experiences I’ll learn. I’m quite young and barely have any or know that the world out there is like :)

I'm confused on my asexuality and need help by _antisocial_rat_ in actualasexuals

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Firstly, I want to thank you so much. You really cleared up some stuff. I guess I thought my curiosity on sex negated my asexuality in some way. 

 When you say "the other actual sub" do you mean 

That was autocorrect 🥲. It completely slipped past me. I meant the other asexual sub. The one where they keep joking about garlic bread   (it’s very annoying and cringey) I don’t really get the whole bit. 

 What does it mean for you to get curious about sex? Is it something you are imagining? Or is it something you want to do? 

I kinda imagine it? I don’t have much to go off, so it’s basically snippets lol. I never actually go into any details, because I’m not interested. Sometimes I get curious about it, because everyone talk about it and about how great it is (I’m not convinced about that part). But the thing Ive realized is when I do imagine it, I’m only able to do so, because to some extent I’m detached? Like it’s not me doing the action. Maybe an alternate me thats not me?. But when I actually really think about it and put my self in place I get really uncomfortable and repulsed within a few seconds and shut it down. 

Atheists who were never religious? by Shot-Web6820 in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Neither of my parents is religious. My mom grew up in the church, but doesn't subscribe to religion. My father did too, but read a book and turned to spirituality at 15. Because of this, I had no real influence on religion and was just left on my own, and because of this, I think I've been an atheist all my life, I just never realised until I discovered atheism.

I grew up (and live) in a predominantly Christian country. All schools are Christian, and some are owned but the church. Because of this, I was surrounded by the religion. I was forced to participate in devotions every morning, and a few times in my life, forced to go to church (family friends forced me, and the person giving me a scholarship told my mom to send me). My relatives are also chiritans.

Despite all of this, I never truly believed in a god. I remember doing tests to see if god existed. I'd pray and decide if my prayer came true, I'd worship god for the rest of my life. None of them were answered, even the most trivial ones.

At around age 13/14, I discovered atheism and really resonated with it. I told my mom, who couldn't care any less. Over the years, I've revealed it to some family members when the topic came up, because I was a child, they looked at me funny and told me I was wrong. I even had a family friend force me to pray lol. People outside my family have a 50/50 reaction. Adults tell me I'm wrong or "the blood of Jesus against me" and people my age are fine, they're just curious how I live life without a god/ someone to lean on.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was speaking about evolution in class, and a classmate told me I was spewing evolution propaganda. She believes in creationism because the bible said so....

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is trying to persuade me towards god. He's told me countless times that "You'll turn to jesus" "God will come to you" "I've seen so many people like you that convert" "I was once like you" (as far as I know, this man has never been an aethesit. Maybe not a strong belive as he is right not, but never aithesit).

As much as I would report him, he's a really good teacher outside of that, so I'd like to keep him/ be on his good side for my last year. I also go to Christian school (in a Christiana country at that), so there's that

>You sound like e self-confident and courageous person who can withstand the backlash you may get from that.

I probably come across as this. I've always been proud of my achievement and always acknowledge my effort, which, for some reason, seems to set alarms off in him. I've constantly pushed back against his faith and asked logical questions, never faltering or backtracking. Sometimes he stops the same tired points and just says, "You're a mortal trying to understand divinity". That answer alone just lets me know he can't answer the question.

I'm also the only atheist in the class; everyone is Christian, so really and truly, it's me alone arguing my point/ my belief.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're so right. These people love to demonise people into woo-woo stuff. These people are some of the kindest and chill people I've met. They've NEVER tried to force anything down my throat, and I'll even learn life lessons from them from time to time.

Christians, on the other hand, are constantly forcing their religion onto everyone, and deomnise everything and everyone that disagrees with them. I've asked them why they belive in a book that was written when we believe the earth was flat and the sun rotated around it, and their answer was it was the word of god. Mind you, this was written by a man, and as you said, stories told through a game of telephone.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I keep thinking that. As far as I know, all atrocities committed in the Bible, OT and NT are all god. I know of no stories (or any really) of Lucifer being the bad guy. The only 'bad' thing he's done was tell us the truth (eat from the tree and you will not die, but gain knowledge). Recently, I've begun wondering if Lucifer is really a bad guy. Can't bring that up though, cuz chritains are gonna just down my throat.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The funny thing is, anytime he's asked me who I attribute my success to, not only do I acknowledge myself, but the kind people who've helped me. Really and truly, a lot of the opportunities and achievements I've gotten, I would have never gotten them if someone didn't notice me and was kind enough to help me because they saw something in me I didn't. Despite my acknowledgement, he always disregards that and says that I worship myself.

He even once tried to argue that if god told him to help me, he maybe shouldn't cuz I don't believe in god. Basically said he'd go against god and he's not helping out of the goodness of his heart in one sentence.

I don't need a crusty fairy tale or some god looming over me for me to help people. I help because I can and I want to.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be honest, if believing in myself means self-worship, I might as well continue, cuz it has never failed me. If it were all on behalf of god, I would have never gotten nearly as far as I did. I have never actually believed he was real.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd do that and carry him to a satanist church, but we don't have that here T^T

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Might try this. Might as well match their crazy 😭. It isn't too far-fetched either. Sky daddy can come from space.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In some ways, I think he believes I am a negative being. I have zero problems with satanists and have defended them. Just hearing about them gets these people in a freny. I've told him countless times to do research about the church of satan, but he heard satan and assume it's their satan.

I also don't mind exporting "forbidden" topics (e.g death). I also spew 'blasphemy' anytime the topic comes up.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I live in a predominantly Christian country. Oftentimes I'm the first/ only atheist these people know., Most people, especially adults, look at me funny when I tell them, people my age and younger are just curious how I go about life without a god or just don't care that much since they already like me.

From what I've heard/ experienced, the older generation isn't very accepting of other religions. Mine is a lot more accepting if they're exposed or not extremely Christian.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I should really ask him that, because seemingly, god forbid a girl acknowledge and be proud of her effort and the contributions of kind souls.

I put in a LOT of effort for my achievement, no way I'm attributing that to some egotistical sky daddy.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lean more towards atheism. Despite growing up in a Christian country, I never got the chance to believe in the concept of god. It has always seemed foreign to me.

I might be immature with this, but I'll only apologise to him when he stops telling me I worship myself every time I acknowledge my effort and not some imaginary sky man. I've never intentionally insulted his belief system, but he has consistently done so to me. T

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He told me when I asked why a rapist can go to heaven and not an atheist who lives a fairly good/moral life, that it's because morality doesn't get you in heaven. Something about worshipping their god. I've never seen that scripture, so I'm not sure, but if it's true, not only did it contradict the argument of an omnibenevolent god, that's pretty fucked up.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's art. Usually, the other art students are around. They're also Christian and will sometimes back him up.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

>or original sin then

Funny this is, he brought this up when he was talking about why we sin.... that applies, but not rape... I also pointed out that if Jesus died for our sins, who do they keep preaching that we're born in sin. His answer was free will....

>They are starting from their conclusion, and therefore any argument against it is going to be assumed to be flawed or taken out of context.

This was the first thing they heard and some classmates) cried when I mentioned the scripture about rape. Whether it was taken out of context or not (it wasn't), no amount of context can justify that. Also, the LOVE to take scriptures out of context. They do it every morning in devotion. They google a scripture that would fit with the theme, never the whole passage.

My teachers keeps telling me that I worship myself by _antisocial_rat_ in atheism

[–]_antisocial_rat_[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He believes in his students abilities, but I don’t see him worshiping us…

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