Reply #416: That's a good point.

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I was surprised when I first saw people on DU comparing the belief in "God" to the belief in Santa Claus - because of the obvious rude and obnoxious intention inherent in the idea.

I used to think that liberals were generally more interested in tolerance and respect than what has be shown - esp. in R/T. Many have proved that notion wrong (assuming these people consider themselves to be liberals).

Some insist that they are not proselytizing - and yet - it sounds to me like some people are insistent on shaming others for their ideas. It seems pretty similar to me - only trying to get converts in a negative fashion. Some religious proselytizing is positive (based on rewards) - some is negative (based on repercussions).


Some might still find the Zeus analogy to be over the top. But at least it puts the idea in the context of religious ideas - along with other supernatural beliefs.