Xazeon Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I'm not religious, so I wont do that. They might do that for some of the reasons above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 But do you need to be religious to put a Bible quote in your sig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xazeon Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 But do you need to be religious to put a Bible quote in your sig?Well, I'm just saying I won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest King of Games Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 I'd say to justify some point of view. There was an email floating around the internet of a quote from the Muslim bible predicting/supporting the war on Iraq. Completely fabricated of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~/Coolio Prime\~ Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Many people use sigs to express themselves and their ideals. Some people get those ideals from the Bible. Kinda obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xazeon Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 @Atlas: Woah.. that was deep, man. EDIT: God, I sounded like a friggen hippie D; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomboi Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 They show off the fact that they are following they're religion. I follow my religion to, but I'm not a Christian. I won't tell you my religion. I'll only tell it to people I trust (CeDeFiA for instance). The reason for this is... I don't want to :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 There is no spoon. <-- That's why. It isn't actually in their siggys. You're just imagining things. Well played. But seriously' date=' I am asking why. Does it make you feel good? Do you like flaunting your Christianity?[/quote'] Just like you like flaunting your ego. This user will prove your idiocy. And the answer about your question is still the same: The same reason why people put quote in their sigs, not matter of what nature.Religious quotes, general quotes, Yugioh quotes, IDK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesCrow Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Proud religion is smiled upon.Proud atheism is frowned upon D= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 ^lolno That's what you might think if you want to look important/revolutionary. There were a lot of people walking around with atheist or anti-theist quotes, avatars or anything like that. Most of the threads that had to do with beliefs got locked, atheist topics and those about Bible quotes alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesCrow Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Atheists are a minority, a hated minority.Not necessarily on these forums, but in the US, and many other parts of the world (not europe, they know what they're doing for the most part)It is, a sad fact, that being proud of being atheist is frowned upon, and being a proud (insert religion) is a good thing. As for the actual topic, people do it because they like to take pride in their religion. Which is a deadly sin iirc (maybe just in yourself?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aelsthla-Mental Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Oh, it's just like quoting your favorite line from a TV show, as has been said. They just happen to be from the Bible. The main problem with an atheism quote is only when it's directly attacking X religion. the religious quote isn't attacking atheism (well, directly anyway). It's when the quote is trying to be offensive to a large amount of people in a way perceived as 'serious' when it becomes a problem. Your sig, Dark, says you are an atheist and proud of it. Not attacking religion, simply says you don't believe in it. There is no problem there, and if someone has a problem with it, that's just sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 DesCrow: I'm going to assume you're from the US then. Which from what I heard and read can be pretty weird in terms of religions.:? But I wouldn't go as far as to say that most religions are smiled upon. If you say "I'm a proud Wiccan" I bet you do get frowned upon in most parts of the world.=/ And Aelsthla pretty much said it.:)If it's not insulting any other belief then there's really no problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Culpa Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 DesCrow: I'm going to assume you're from the US then. Which from what I heard and read can be pretty weird in terms of religions.:? But I wouldn't go as far as to say that most religions are smiled upon. If you say "I'm a proud Wiccan" I bet you do get frowned upon in most parts of the world.=/ And Aelsthla pretty much said it.:)If it's not insulting any other belief then there's really no problem with it. hmm, it is a shame that a Wiccan can't practice in public without being perceived as strange or being frowned upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aelsthla-Mental Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 I can see why, along with every other religion, it being seen as strange. But i agree as far as Wiccan's go, it's a shame and should be acted upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Well they can practice and be open about it, at least in certain countries. There's Pagan Pride and stuff like that. On one side religious movements like Wicca are gaining a lot of popularity but I know that they're not as widely accepted as the 5 main religions yet. If you say that you're from the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn you might get strange reactions too. But this was more of a reply to DesCrow's statement about "It is, a sad fact, that being proud of being atheist is frowned upon, and being a proud (insert religion) is a good thing." Although in my country if you believe in anything you look like a strange bird anyway.:? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweller of Parables Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 go w/ teh flow britches or your gonna end up w/ all tha tar and featherin' on your arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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