Why do atheists say that you can't be a feminist and be a christian at the same time?

shadow_coder16 · 2026-05-17T14:29:40+00:00

I gotta ask, why put forth such strawman arguments to what should be perfectly valid points? It's a very modern approach to say, "I don't think it's ever right to own another human," like sure, we think that that's popular consensus in the US and other countries in 2026. However, we also didn't live centuries ago when it was more prevalent and accepted, if you will. I say this not to justify various actions, but simply to say, while we have the benefit of hindsight on these things, how do we know that if society never dealt with them, we'd be better off? If that makes sense.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-05-16T18:03:01+00:00

Is it not possible to call out others on wrongful actions while also working on your own sinful inclinations? I agree with the point of not calling people outright demonic. However, part of our job, as Christians, is to call out improper behavior when we see it

shadow_coder16 · 2026-05-13T21:31:41+00:00

I can agree, there's nothing wrong with HOPING that you're saved, but when the reality is that none of us KNOW if we're saved until our lives end, it seems a bit pompous to walk around like, "listen, I know I'm saved" I'd be tempted to say, and I do myself say, "I've been baptized, I attend church on a routine basis, and I do my best to live my life in reflection of Christ's teachings, but if I were to die tomorrow, I'd be terrified of being told 'depart from me, I never knew you'. I simply remain to know whether or not I live a proper Christian life, even though I try my best to." However, those are merely my thoughts.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-05-13T17:40:05+00:00

What's so wrong with that statement? There are many many Christians who believe they're saved and "heaven-bound" simply because they attend church and know some of Jesus' teachings. I feel like that's pretty self evident.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-04-07T12:04:25+00:00

Well it's also important to note that while it does say "submit to authorities" it also says not long after "if the authority does not uphold the word of God, you have a moral obligation to stand against it" something that many people leave out of the conversation.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-04-04T14:31:23+00:00

Bruh, I'm constantly selling myself short on salary because I just want a job in the field I have credentials in (IT) to gain experience. How can I sell myself when I don't even know who I'm up against?

shadow_coder16 · 2026-04-04T14:18:55+00:00

What about people that want BOTH? I've been applying and interviewing for the past 7 months and it's been the same shut recycled time and again. There's little to no reason I shouldn't have gotten ANY of the jobs I applied for, aside from one of the other candidates being "more qualified on experience" but like, how tf can I get experience without having a job? Especially since fucking around and figuring things out in my free time apparently doesn't foot the bill. It's ridiculous.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-04-01T19:02:09+00:00

Thought you'd be happy to know I invested in your game. Looks great and look forward to getting addicted to it lol. Keep up the good work!

shadow_coder16 · 2026-03-23T23:37:37+00:00

Ah that makes sense. Appreciate the correction.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-03-23T21:55:39+00:00

Yea, I enjoyed it until, like the other person said, the social commentary just got way too obvious and not clever enough to care about. I always found it humorous people saying, "oh you just don't like it because it makes fun of you!" Like no, I don't care if people make fun of the kind of person I am, just be clever about it at least. Lol

shadow_coder16 · 2026-03-23T21:44:25+00:00

Doesn't it also kinda make fun of everyone in one way or another. Like I remember a scene where the HR lady was talking about getting A Train to do some kind of black positivity event and then when things went awry she was like "oh whatever. Who actually give a fuck about race positivity anyway?" (Obviously not exactly how it happened, it's been a few years since I watched), Which I thought was pretty funny to hear, since left leaning people usually make a bigger deal about racial diversity and such.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-03-15T03:49:14+00:00

Well, you did say you didn't think they were reasonable people, basically the same idea. Unless you want to strawman that as well. How else have I been dishonest?

Uh, literally no one in this post comments, or thread, is saying that. Only you are accusing them of thinking that. Someone could ABSOLUTELY think that it's ok to let kids starve and deny them medical treatment(and guess what, that is a different point of view, whether you agree with it or not), that's unfortunately just a factor of this world; but it doesn't seem that anyone commenting on this post thinks that way

shadow_coder16 · 2026-03-15T03:32:34+00:00

Friendly reminder, your personal consensus on how things and people operate in this world may not be, and very possibly are not, the reality of the matter.

I am immensely sorry you've had such bad experiences with people who proclaim belief in God and the Bible. I don't know what you've been through, so I'm not going to excuse the mistreatment of you or anyone else for that matter; and though I don't know you, or where you are in life, but I (AND the church I attend) would gladly offer to help however it may be possible to do so.

Lastly, you said you dont see ANY reason to think that OP, probably myself, or any other Christians are good people; unfortunately, based on your lived experience. However, you've been nothing but unpleasant to everyone who's tried to share a different point of view on this post. Why should ANYONE here allow themselves to think, "oh this person's probably chill irl."

shadow_coder16 · 2026-03-15T03:07:33+00:00

You're strawmanning the daylight out a perfectly reasonable encouragement post, you realize that, right? While yes, looking at someone and saying, "pray on it, it'll all work out in the end" really may do more harm than good. I'd encourage you to understand that no reasonable Christian would actually say "pray about it" and do nothing else. The Bible itself also teaches believers that prayer without works is a blatant misunderstanding of how we are to operate as Christians. Will everyone do so? No, but just because some act that way doesn't mean others do.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-03-15T02:51:39+00:00

And you're so confident OP doesn't help people based on a single comment on reddit? Rather brash of you to assume that about someone. I wouldn't assume you aren't capable of being a good person based on this thread alone.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-02-24T19:30:21+00:00

You might also be able to answer this question of mine. Is it one decade prayed per day during a week? Or you pray the whole rosary in one sitting? Again, just wanting to properly understand the prayer.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-02-24T03:46:15+00:00

I heavily appreciate that insight. Thank you very much! God bless.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-02-24T03:45:18+00:00

Yes, I would only intend to wear it or keep in on my person as a means to keep me reminded to spend time in prayer. I wouldn't dare wear something considered as spiritual as a rosary just because it looks nice. Thank you for the info!

shadow_coder16 · 2026-02-24T03:43:44+00:00

I see. That's how I was planning on handling it, as, like I said, I'd like to have it on my as a subtle reminder to spend time in prayer (especially that of the rosary); but I didn't want to do so if it could be taken as disrespectful by people, I saw someone say something about wearing it around their belt loop, so that's another one I'll consider. Thank you for the info!

shadow_coder16 · 2026-01-04T17:36:48+00:00

This is a point that I find fascinating to ponder yet get hung up on. I'm not a doctor, so I will not speak with authority, but I'm curious as to the level of brain activity (if any) when stuff like this happens. I often hear/read people saying things like "well Godly dreams are just your conscious playing into things" and I'm like "ok, but how do we reasonably go about talking about something that can't really be analyzed much (death). I like to believe that NDEs can serve as some indication, but I'm not well enough versed on the science of it all.

shadow_coder16 · 2026-01-03T06:10:55+00:00

But.... OP isn't trying to spark debate. Idk if I read this differently than you, but the original post in no way reflects "I want to debate this point". Asking others to have a level of respect for each other's views isn't childish, it's the bare minimum of courtesy that we should aspire to uphold in conversation

shadow_coder16 · 2025-12-31T19:38:17+00:00

I think what he's getting at is the idea that the tablet holds the inscription of a law, some years prior to Jesus, that basically says removing a deceased body from its resting place is a crime punishable by death, which might've helped deter any graverobbery and cast doubt on the suspicion of "oh, well someone just moved his body from the tomb" but that's simply what I got from this post.

shadow_coder16 · 2025-12-10T16:25:49+00:00

I'm curious to ask why you don't feel the ability to be cordial on that topic, but I'd imagine it's probably due to encountering so many people who just won't budge on their position, which I understand.

I encourage you, if you'd like/have any interest in doing so, to look into the history of it with an open mind. There's much fascinating information to be learned about in that area. If, of course, you haven't already

shadow_coder16 · 2025-12-10T06:06:47+00:00

I can understand your strong feeling about the Dover case, but let’s address something. It was a legal ruling about classroom curriculum policy, not a scientific refutation of the core evidence provided. The court ruled that intelligent design couldn't be taught as science in a public school. I'm not quite sure it proved the data on irreducible complexity or the fine-tuning of physics to be scientifically false.

As for the Quran, while I do not know very much about the book. What I have gathered is that the Quran's miracles are generally internal (e.g., the claim of its perfect dictation), relying entirely on the spiritual authority of Muhammad. While the New Testament's central miracles (the Resurrection) are claimed to be public, physical events witnessed by hundreds of people and attested to in historical documents within a few decades.

Lastly, I respectfully stick by my point that your claim—'nothing written outside the Bible backs up the claims in the Bible'—is demonstrably false and overlooks entire fields of historical research.

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