Engaging with Believers

[JNelson6563]

3. Ok, here's to the "you're mad at/hate god"

It's funny how very many believers are convinced that we're just angry at god or hateful or whatever. They really cannot seem to grasp that not believing in something does not mean anger or hate.

The best way I have come up with to disabuse them of this notion is to ask them how they feel about Zeus. Seriously, what are your feelings about him? Oh? Nothing? Just a blank nothing because why would you have feeling about a nonexistent being? Yeah, it's like that.

Also, believers tend tho think themselves oh so clever when they stumble across the idea of "what if you're wrong?" I've never been asked this by an earnest face, always a cocky smile. Well I think it better as a question to them! Really? What if *you're* wrong? All that worry and fear of offending a violent, angry omnipotent being (who loves you!! lol)? What if it's all for nothing and all there is is this one life?

They never seem to consider the fact that it is possible they are the ones in the wrong and what that would actually mean.