Please settle a debate

[bicker]

I guess the follow-up question for me would be is it possible to not be an atheist and to not be a religious zealot (in bicker's eyes)?

I'm not an atheist and I'm not a zealot. I don't think everyone needs to live in accordance with my beliefs. The vast majority of people who believe as I do would defend to the death the right of a Jew or Christian or Muslim to practice their religion as they see fit, as long as that doesn't infringe on the rights of someone else to practice their religion as they see fit. Zealotry, by contrast, says that because the zealot believes something should be a certain way, it must be that way, even if that means forcing other people to comply, people who do not subscribe to the same beliefs as the zealot.

 

[ChrizJen]

I'm not an atheist and I'm not a zealot. I don't think everyone needs to live in accordance with my beliefs. The vast majority of people who believe as I do would defend to the death the right of a Jew or Christian or Muslim to practice their religion as they see fit, as long as that doesn't infringe on the rights of someone else to practice their religion as they see fit. Zealotry, by contrast, says that because the zealot believes something should be a certain way, it must be that way, even if that means forcing other people to comply, people who do not subscribe to the same beliefs as the zealot.

 

[dcentity2000]

I'm not an atheist and I'm not a zealot. I don't think everyone needs to live in accordance with my beliefs. The vast majority of people who believe as I do would defend to the death the right of a Jew or Christian or Muslim to practice their religion as they see fit, as long as that doesn't infringe on the rights of someone else to practice their religion as they see fit. Zealotry, by contrast, says that because the zealot believes something should be a certain way, it must be that way, even if that means forcing other people to comply, people who do not subscribe to the same beliefs as the zealot.

Rich::

 

[corndog]

Zealot!

 

[ChrizJen]

Zealot!

 

[Buckalew11]

I'm just now done with work. I'm tired and this thread is confusing to me. I think it is best for me to stay in the dark when it comes to Bicker. LOL

 

[Took]

Oh my. OK, so I interrupted it wrong to what you were trying to say bicker. Would you fill me in on what you did mean? Like Master Mason, I read it differently that you must have meant it.

Honestly, at 1st I did not know it was written by you. I thought I knew what it meant--it seemed plain and clear, I could not imagine what or how someone misinterrupted it! LOL Now that I know you wrote it, I must know, LOL---cuase you tend to confuse people--but that one looked very clear!! LOL

Just to clarify. Do you mean interpreted or interrupted? I'm not being a jerk. I just am confused....