Atheism and being Armenian

[Siggie]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

"You know, for all your Christian ideals...I have still treated you with more respect than you've shown me. "
This is quite common among the dim witted reactionary religious types and i am sad to see Kanadahye being this way.

I agree it's disappointingly common, but I wouldn't rush to label Kanada as such.

[Haykakan]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

"You know, for all your Christian ideals...I have still treated you with more respect than you've shown me. "
This is quite common among the dim witted reactionary religious types and i am sad to see Kanadahye being this way.

[Siggie]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

You don't seem to be a part of it since you constantly side with the trolls.

Awesome, thanks ejecting me from the ethnicity on behalf of all Armenians. Guess I'll resign here and siktir.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

Oh I see... so it's Armenian culture that condones rudeness and insults. Got it now. It's Armenian culture that you're defending from me? As if I'm not a part of that? Since when would being INCLUSIVE of Armenians who are not religious undermine Armenian culture? Is further division really what is best for us?

No, there's sarcasm and there are jokes, but that was neither (especially questioning my competency to teach).

You don't seem to be a part of it since you constantly side with the trolls.

[Siggie]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

My ideals are Armenian, they are what I have grown up with and I'll defend every last bit of them from insult because I have every right as an Armenian to do so. I still don't know why you assume I'm supposed to portray Christian ideals when I was raised in a secular society. I will not cater to ideas and concepts that I know are deliberately imposed to undermine my culture.



Ever hear of sarcasm?

Oh I see... so it's Armenian culture that condones rudeness and insults. Got it now. It's Armenian culture that you're defending from me? As if I'm not a part of that? Since when would being INCLUSIVE of Armenians who are not religious undermine Armenian culture? Is further division really what is best for us?

No, there's sarcasm and there are jokes, but that was neither (especially questioning my competency to teach).

[KanadaHye]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

You know, for all your Christian ideals...I have still treated you with more respect than you've shown me.
You can propose preposterous things that I never did (deliberately misrepresenting what I said), so you can sarcastically call me "classy," but I think actions and words here tell it all.

My ideals are Armenian, they are what I have grown up with and I'll defend every last bit of them from insult because I have every right as an Armenian to do so. I still don't know why you assume I'm supposed to portray Christian ideals when I was raised in a secular society. I will not cater to ideas and concepts that I know are deliberately imposed to undermine my culture.

Since I never said any of the things you're reacting to, ask yourself what the real reason is that you're being rude to me and insulting me.
I'd love to know what I did to deserve to be treated so kindly.

Ever hear of sarcasm?

[gkv]

"faith" is not an intellectual/mental posture.

John 4:23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.

it is not about observing rituals either.

Isaiah 1:11 The multitude of your sacrifices � what are they to me?� says the LORD.

Matthew 22:37 Jesus replied: ��Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.�
Matthew 22:38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: �Love your neighbor as yourself.�
Matthew 22:40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.�

[KanadaHye]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

Yeah that's exactly what I said. Hang on, there's someone knocking on my trailer door.

It's probably Jerry Springer looking for recruits.

[Siggie]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

Shamans don't have churches, you'd like them.




Are you comparing a culture lacking, money worshiping, self idolizing, materialistic society to Armenian culture?

Let me play back what you suggested:

Armenians should get married in a Vegas drive thru
Armenians should eliminate the word GNOONK, G'NKAHAYR and G'NKAMAYR from their vocabulary
Armenians should celebrate the death of a member of the community with a backyard barbecue

Any other classy ideas?

Yeah that's exactly what I said. Hang on, there's someone knocking on my trailer door.
You know, for all your Christian ideals...I have still treated you with more respect than you've shown me.
You can propose preposterous things that I never did (deliberately misrepresenting what I said), so you can sarcastically call me "classy," but I think actions and words here tell it all.

It's probably Jerry Springer looking for recruits.

Since I never said any of the things you're reacting to, ask yourself what the real reason is that you're being rude to me and insulting me.
I'd love to know what I did to deserve to be treated so kindly.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

Thanks. You're a classy guy.

Shamans don't have churches, you'd like them.

You had such an offended tone in your response to Jinx about facades, yet you can call the non-religious celebrations and mourning of other people "trash"?
Let me take a moment to enjoy that warmth and compassion.

Are you comparing a culture lacking, money worshiping, self idolizing, materialistic society to Armenian culture?

Let me play back what you suggested:

Armenians should get married in a Vegas drive thru
Armenians should eliminate the word GNOONK, G'NKAHAYR and G'NKAMAYR from their vocabulary
Armenians should celebrate the death of a member of the community with a backyard barbecue

Any other classy ideas?