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(Atheists Only) Do you agree with this woman's actions and behavior?
I had something happen recently that rather left me puzzled. I couldn't sort out if it was something I said, did, or just my presence that prompted this, so I thought I'd ask others that believe the same (or at least similar) as this woman who approached me and see what they thought.
While in a book store with a friend of mine, we were sitting in some chairs having a rather peaceful and fun discussion about religion. My friend is a Baptist, I myself am Shinto Christian. We've always gotten along pretty well, and I must admit I rather look forward to the times we can get together and discuss religion.
While we were sitting there, keeping to ourselves and trying to remain as quiet as possible so not to disturb the other patrons of the book store, I noticed this woman a short distance away. Now I don't know why I looked up at her, I guess she was staring or something, but it caught my eye. As I glanced up I noticed this very sour look she had, but thought nothing of it. As I turned back to my friend to answer a question he had, this woman approached us.
Without even a polite introduction or even a question on what we were discussing, she began on this rather odd tirade rant about how religion was stupid, and anyone that believed in it was stupid. Furthermore, we must be the dumbest people she'd ever heard of to believe in such myths, and that SHE was smart enough to figure that out on her own. This went on for some time, before finally my friend informed her quite politely that while she was welcome to her opinion, she wasn't part of our conversation and would she please leave. A rather nice way of saying "Oh F*** off."
Here's the thing though, not arguing what you believe or not, I have to wonder. Do you agree with her choice of action? Of approaching two strangers who weren't speaking to her and not only interrupting their conversation, but verbally attacking them and insulting them for discussing their own feelings and beliefs?
Nope, happened in the bookstore in the Savannah Mall last Saturday. If you want to be technical, we were in the Starbucks, but eh, same general location.
As for me, I'm a hothead and tend to get a bit verbal if abused, but after a number of slaps to my face and nice long talks with security about why I shouldn't yell at people, I've kinda learned to keep my mouth shut.
36 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Interrupting other's conversation isn't right. Probably, she was having a bad day and she took it out on you guys. Don't dwell over it. Idiots exist in all communities and groups. I personally know of some religious people who would behave in exactly the same way as this woman if I were to trash religion in front of them.
I am an atheist and I mostly keep my beliefs to myself (and I only wish the theists would do the same :-P )
- 1 decade ago
The only place I know of where it's acceptable to enter a conversation uninvited is New York City. And to do so in the manner in which this woman did would most likely result in the interloper being unceremoniously ejected from the area, possibly from life itself.
If it'd been me, I'd have given her the fugging riot act. And I'm an atheist. Her behavior is no different than fundie proselytizing, which also earns an earful of abuse from me when it's forced on me like that.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Maybe she had a bad day? I know that after I got out of my philosophy class tonight (after being repeatedly insulted by my prof for being an atheist) I would have been ready to jump on some Christians.
And as a whole, no. I don't approve. I don't approve of Christians butting into atheist conversations either, which happens more often than this kind of thing.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
It was wrong on every level.
She is free to stroke her own ego by convincing herself that you are subjecting yourself to fairy tales and myths that she's risen above. It won't hurt anyone - if it's ONLY thoughts. By approaching and attacking you for absolutely no reason, she was being nothing short of an asshole. Even if she disagreed with you, she should have done the polite thing and kept her thoughts to herself, as you did.
I'm an atheist as well, as a point of reference. Everyone is free to believe what they will. The only time I'll get up in people's faces about it is when they get in my face with theirs. I'm very sorry for what she did. I know she's not worth apologizing for, but honestly, that's unbelievable. -shakes head-
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- 1 decade ago
No, I am an atheist, but I believe that everyone is entitled to believe what they want to. That woman was 1) super rude and 2) one of those crazy people who think that if you don't believe the same thing you are stupid. That just shows her ignorance as well.
- Boris BumpleyLv 51 decade ago
Totally uncalled for. I might agree with some her opinions but certainly not her manners. A private conversation is just that - private. Even if people were loud and spewing hatred, I think I'd have a hard time speaking up.
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- NowpowerLv 71 decade ago
I am always amazed at people who will take time out of their day just to amuse me with their self importance and bigotry.
How could they possible care so much about me that they will shamelessly reveal that not only were they actually paying attention to me, but that so doing had caused such a strong emotional reaction that they had an obsessive need to disabuse me of my delusions in favor of their own.
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- 1 decade ago
I think if anyone politely wished to be apart of your conversation, followed by both of your consents, then all is fair game.
However, she was just being rude.
Moreover, she could've been a Deist, Agnostic, Ignostic, Pantheist, Pandeist, or Apatheist; Atheist isn't the only title of religious disapproval.
The woman was most likely a Militant Atheist—the most vexing of any kind.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Of course she was rude. Why do you think atheists would think otherwise?
Do you have this horrible misconception where you think all atheists are like that, just because they don't believe in God? Why even ask this question?
Did you just want to point out an 'atheists behaviour'? I could point out alot of Christian behaviours towards me that have been unsavoury, but I do not because it is very rude.
I can see through this 'question' of course, and I think you should probably apologise.
I am not an atheist, by the way, but I do not think you are a nice person.