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Atheists & Agnostics

Curmudgeoness

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3. This has happened to me more than once,

Reply to Brainstormy (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 06:37 PM

Aug 2015

along with the "you are too nice to be an atheist" or the "but how can you be so moral". I can't give you advice on this, since I have not evolve to the "what are you gonna do" stage. But I did learn a long time ago that a backhanded compliment is still a compliment, so I usually just laugh and say "that is very Christian of you" or "I love you anyway too".

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I love you anyway [View all] Brainstormy Aug 2015 OP

The common reaction I get Cartoonist Aug 2015 #1

Once... AlbertCat Aug 2015 #2

LOL. Love it! Brainstormy Aug 2015 #9

This has happened to me more than once, Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #3

don't think I can do the Brainstormy Aug 2015 #10

You do have to choose who you say what to. Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #12

I've never been told I'm too nice to be an atheist. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #11

I don't believe it! Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #13

It's true! Everyone I know sucks! Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #14

This probably won't help but just in case.. onager Aug 2015 #4

I think you nailed it Brainstormy Aug 2015 #7

It's someone you really like, so I'd have the conversation. LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #5

Just say you do too. cleanhippie Aug 2015 #6

and that's good advice, too Brainstormy Aug 2015 #8