Do Atheists Tend To Get Along Better With Each Other Than Religious People Getting Along With Each Other? (church, priest)

[gabfest]

Originally Posted by TRANSPONDER

The Us vs We as regards believers and unbelievers are pretty blurry at times. We often agree on more than we disagree about.

That's good to hear... perhaps there's still some hope for humanity.

[TRANSPONDER]

Originally Posted by gabfest

That's good to hear... perhaps there's still some hope for humanity.

There's always hope..and some good in the world, and it's worth fighting for.

[Harry Diogenes]

Originally Posted by Diana Holbrook

They only get along with those who think like they do. Same as everyone else.

Really? I am much OK with people who think differently than I.

I only have problems with fundamentalists and reality deniers.

[old_cold]

Originally Posted by Diana Holbrook

They only get along with those who think like they do. Same as everyone else.

I think about a few of my closest friends and very , very often it would seem we agree on almost nothing
Except that we respect each others right to their own opinion and enjoy verbal jousting

[gabfest]

Originally Posted by old_cold

I think about a few of my closest friends and very , very often it would seem we agree on almost nothing
Except that we respect each others right to their own opinion and enjoy verbal jousting

Are any of you're closest friends theist?

[old_cold]

Originally Posted by gabfest

Are any of you're closest friends theist?

They all are...two of the closest even go to Bible Study every week

[Tominftl]

Religions divide people more than unite. Seems like that to me anyway.

[gabfest]

Originally Posted by old_cold

They all are...two of the closest even go to Bible Study every week

That's neat. I'm pretty diverse as well, even with the foodies...food can be a barrier sometimes, believe it or not.

[old_cold]

Originally Posted by gabfest

That's neat. I'm pretty diverse as well, even with the foodies.

One had not ever knowingly met an atheist before Her first comment was "But your a good person!!!"

[gabfest]

Originally Posted by old_cold

One had not ever knowingly met an atheist before Her first comment was "But your a good person!!!"

I suppose that's better than being thought of as boring. Obviously, all atheist are not boring.