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Descrimination of FAITH?!

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A Brain Slug's Avatar A Brain Slug
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Ladies and gentlemen, it's-a-me, BRAIN SLUG, back for more! (Not that any of you truly cared anyways...)

I took a break from Minecraft for a while, PMC and Minecraft Forum included, until a few days ago. I entered a public server where an admin was preaching words of God. I asked him if this was a religious server, and he responded no, but a large population of the server was Christian and they allowed it. Being an atheist I let it go, tolerant of other peoples' beliefs, until he asked my faith. At the response that I was an Evolutionist, he paused for a long few minutes until responding that if I didn't believe in god, I would burn in hell, and desperately tried to save me. His arguments were very strong, but ultimately I decided to tell him that if on the day of my judgement I do stand before god, I may beg for Repentance; until then, I would rely on what I can observe and prove, and he cooled of for a while. When his older brother, also a Minecraft player, admin on the server and loyal Christian arrived. His brother had apparently told him somebody Athiest was on the server, to which the older brother's response was the Ban-Hammer. A week later, I returned to argue my case that he had no right to ban me on the grounds of my faith, to which he responded with the PERMA Ban-Hammer. This boiled my blood and I decided to write this blog today. I don't expect it to get many views, but I just need to vent my frustration.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: What are your opinions of Faith in online games? Are you in agreement with this admin's actions? let me know in the comments!

Anyways, this has been Brain Slug. Signing off.
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04/17/2014 12:36 am
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Uu_VALKYRE_uU
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BTW "Evolutionist" isn't an actual thing. That's like being a "Realityist" or "Factist". Someone who believes in reality & facts. Haha Evolution is a proven theory. Just like the "Germ Theory of Disease", "The Theory of the Earths Revolution around our sun", "The Big Bang Theory", & "The Theory of Gravitation". All proven as the best scientific models of our reality.
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04/17/2014 12:30 am
Level 4 : Apprentice Architect
Uu_VALKYRE_uU
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Lawson is right, in that, it's their server & have to right to deny whomever they wish to join them. But these brothers are assholes. They sound like very typical Christians. Although, no 2 Christians are the same. No 2 people in the entire world are the same. Even identical twins have differences. Nobody believes exactly the same things. Also, we do not choose our beliefs. Evidence does. If you lack proper evidence, and everything that you know about the world is through the superstitious beliefs of your family, you're most likely going to be religious like them. Or at least believe in Astrology. Haha.

If you think you have the choice over your beliefs.... Imaging you're standing on, I don't recommend anyone do this, but it's just a thought experiment, a 20 story building. Now try to disbelieve in Gravity. (The Theory of Gravitation) A Proven Theory! And just believe that your God(s) will carry your feet as you step off of the building. Do you think that you could chose the stop believing in Gravity? Even though the evidence for it is OVERWHELMING?! Why can't you just have "Faith" that your god(s) will carry you, instead of a scientifically proven theory? Point taken?

If you read the entire bible (The newest edition/translation of translation of an edited copy of a translation of an edit of a re-edited book written by 40 unknown authors from the barbaric Bronze age! Haha Or as I like to call it, "The Big Book of Multiple Choice". Because most Christians seem to just pick out the things they like and all the bad parts they try to ignore "Metaphors". Haha You people crack me up. It's like listening to little children tell you their version of what happened in a cartoon they weren't really watching because they were too busy eating crayons. :P

Christians love to run away from a real battle of knowledge. If they lose ground, or get backed into a corner, because they have NO EVIDENCE EVER!! They will pull the "Faith" card. Which is just a big fat cop-out. Haha Believing on Faith is the exact opposite of believing with evidence. Faith is Gullibility. An excuse people give when they don't have a good reason. You can't argue with that using evidence, logic, reason, or rationality. They just basically pulled the "Magic" card. Religion is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance. The God of the Gaps. ;)

People do have the right to believe whatever silly ideas they want to. But when they start asserting truths where there is no evidence, and start yelling "I'm oppressed because you're making fun of my beliefs!" Frak that! I will respect your right to believe what you wish, but I do NOT have to respect every silly, stupid, childish idea you have. Show me good, demonstrable evidence, or GTFO! ;)

As you may have guessed, I am an Atheist. But only because I have a LACK OF BELIEF IN GOD CLAIMS. I am a Skeptic/Humanist/Agnostic/Atheist/Anti-Theist/Truth-Seeker/Free Thinker/Artist/Gamer/Friend/Et cetera. However you want to break it down, there are many labels we all have. Our labels don't define us. We define ourselves. The evidence shows that people with the religious worldviews tend to make very bad decisions in this life. Because they believe in an afterlife. This is just a place to wipe their feet to them. Pretty sad.

Also, everyone judges everything in their lives. It' a survival trait all animals have. Assessing our situations and people around us. Judging whether or not we should trust someone, or believe them. Always question everything. Even me, even yourself! If you doubt someones word, or something you see, there's most likely a good reason for it. But just because there's a good reason, doesn't mean it's the right reason. Test things for yourself. Never just take someones word for anything! Better yourself. Learn more.

Do your best to know as many true things, and as few false things as possible. Be better tomorrow than you were yesterday. Move forward. Evolve! Grow! Change! Be Happy. Be Kind! Ask questions! Pay attention! Listen! Speak your opinion and allow others to express their own! Learn more! Share your happiness, kindness, positivity, & knowledge! We are all the same race, we need to stop segregating ourselves and work together.

Have Fun & Be Excellent!
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03/17/2013 9:56 am
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IceCream_Sundae
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Religion has sometimes been a touchy subject everywhere, because some people overreact, some people ask rude questions, and some people refuse to listen once they hear your religion, or that you are an Atheist. I think everyone has the right to their religions and beliefs. It is their choice whether they are Muslim or Atheist or Christian. However. It is not fair to judge or give punishment for someone believing in something, or not. The only issue with this is that if it was the older brother's server, then he did have the right to ban you, even if it was for no proven reason, simply because it was his, however ridiculous this seems.

I suggest 'keeping an eye out' for servers who welcome everyone and that don't ban people for religion, race, and sexual orientation. (if you agree that what you are doesn't matter)
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11/24/2012 2:17 pm
Level 16 : Journeyman Nerd
ReaCraft
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Atheist opinion: Christians stay nice, but if you tell them your an atheist, Evolutionist what ever, they go "OH MY GOODNESS, YOU DON'T BELIVE IN GOD, YOUR GONNA BURN IN A BAD PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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10/17/2012 9:07 pm
Level 6 : Apprentice Ranger
A Brain Slug
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I'm glad for the feedback, everyone! It may not be much, but It's more than I've ever gotten! I really want to make it to the popular reel. Anyways, thanks again to everyone who is tolerant, and I'm glad nobody's flamed yet.
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10/17/2012 9:05 pm
Level 14 : Journeyman Prince
kenworld1
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im a christian... i think... and i wouldn't care less what religion anyone is. but it is nice to see others point of veiw on stuff. like this one believes this, yet thisone believes this and it contradicts the first one. i guess im saying that what he did was wrong, and that he should be more accepting of stuff
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10/17/2012 8:45 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
tower07
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I'm Christian, and that was completely wrong of them.
The Bible DOES say to try and lead other to Christ, but if they say no, be respectful to them.
Plus, an online game is not a very suitable place for this so-called "preaching."
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10/17/2012 8:50 pm
Level 16 : Journeyman Mountaineer
Sir Draco
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I'm with this guy. But, if you do go on a server and you don't like something about it, just don't go on it.
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10/17/2012 8:44 pm
Level 8 : Apprentice Miner
Lawson the Jedi
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However discriminatory it may have been, it's their server, they have the right to do what they want with it. However, if I recall my limited religious knowledge correctly (I'm an Evolutionist/Atheist/Agnostic/That type of thing), "Good Christians" are supposed to be tolerant of other's views. May the flame war begin.
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10/17/2012 8:42 pm
Level 29 : Expert Network
PiperSticker
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What a bitch. I would NEVER go on that server even if I am Christian. I hate really super religious people like that.
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