Atheism and being Armenian

[Sip]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

Amen brotha!

[Samael]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

Religion is not necessary for anything. A lot of people claim that morality is based on religion, but that's complete nonsense. You don't have to be religious to be a good individual and you don't need to be a Christian to be Armenian.

[Odysseus]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

I don't think that it is good for us to be atheists. We were first Christians in world and we must be proud with it!

I don't think that it is good for us to be Christians. We were first Armenian Pagans in world and we must be proud with it!

[Siggie]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

headdesk

Thankfully it's time to go home! Not going to succeed today. *plugs fingers in ears and runs away* Lalalallalalaalalaaaalala

[KanadaHye]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

Menag du ashkhati indzi khentatsnes!

Short answer yes. Long answer yessssssss.

[Siggie]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

I though my response was pretty clear..... you can ask every Christian what they value and you'll get a different response. There might be some things that they all may agree on like the fundamentals but generally it's not carved in stone... well the 10 commandments are but that's besides the point

Menag du ashkhati indzi khentatsnes!
Your response is clear, but seems more to do with what Mos said than my post which you quoted. I'm asking him a followup using the same word he did because I understood what he meant.

If they get different answers then do you disagree with Mos's statement?

[Mos]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

You're repeating that we shouldn't demean or be disrespectful, but you're not adding much to address what I was saying which was what is disrespectful or demeaning?

I don't think the argument that the culture has values that are Christian values and so non-believers have to yield? What values are you talking about that are exclusively Christian?

It's disrespectful and/or demeaning when you personally attack someone for their beliefs, you look down upon them for those beliefs, and attack the church as a whole.

As a Christian people, Christian values have naturally transferred into our culture and values. The Armenian Apostolic Faith is part of the Armenian Nation. We are not like Holland, where the Christian faith has become rather far removed from Dutch society and culture. Non-believers should heed this fact and be respectful to it.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

I think what I was asking is clear. Not playing semantic games.

I though my response was pretty clear..... you can ask every Christian what they value and you'll get a different response. There might be some things that they all may agree on like the fundamentals but generally it's not carved in stone... well the 10 commandments are but that's besides the point

[Siggie]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

There are no "exclusive" values. Values are universal, what a person is taught to value isn't. Think of it like this. Money is what you pay. Value is what you get.

I think what I was asking is clear. Not playing semantic games.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

I don't think the argument that the culture has values that are Christian values and so non-believers have to yield? What values are you talking about that are exclusively Christian?

There are no "exclusive" values. Values are universal, what a person is taught to value isn't. Think of it like this. Money is what you pay. Value is what you get.