Two Cabins

[bhsmte]

"You're alone in the woods with nothing but your calculus homework...and you approach two cabins! One has an Asian one has an African! Which one do you choose?!?!"

What? Why are people offended?

Absolutely hilarious!!!!!

 

[Chesterton]

So yeah, I guess it was inferred from my faith icon. If I had made the exact same post, and had an atheist icon under my name, should atheists still be offended? Should Christians have been offended?

 

[Davian]

So yeah, I guess it was inferred from my faith icon. If I had made the exact same post, and had an atheist icon under my name, should atheists still be offended? Should Christians have been offended?

Why would an atheist make such a post?

 

[keith99]

I would ask each cabin occupant, who has ESPN and beer.

And if they both have beer pick the atheist!

The Christian is apt to just have 3.2%.

 

[Chesterton]

And if they both have beer pick the atheist!

The Christian is apt to just have 3.2%.

Beer brewed in many Christian monasteries ranges from about 6% to over 10%.

 

[Archaeopteryx]

So yeah, I guess it was inferred from my faith icon. If I had made the exact same post, and had an atheist icon under my name, should atheists still be offended? Should Christians have been offended?

No, it's your assumption that the answer is obvious, even though relevant information is sparse. You've only revealed your own prejudices.

 

[Aureus]

Beer brewed in many Christian monasteries ranges from about 6% to over 10%.

Yes, but take oh... the big name brand trappist beer, Chimay, where the monks drink the 'Golden' one, which is their lowest abv.. though that is at least 4.8%

 

[keith99]

I think I'll ask both if they brew their own beer.

If only one yes decision made.

Though before that I might go with the smell test. I don't travel through the woods unequipped to camp. Sleeping when it is snowing is no big deal. So I'm stopping for a hot meal. If neither smells good why waste time. I can keep going and make more ground before dark.

 

[Chesterton]

No, it's your assumption that the answer is obvious, even though relevant information is sparse. You've only revealed your own prejudices.

Yes others have said that. How did I reveal my assumption?

 

[Aureus]

Yes others have said that. How did I reveal my assumption?

Haven't you heard that Christians are scared of a big man in the sky who might punish them for doing bad things?

If you gotta gamble, you gotta play the probabilities. But fair enough.

You were pretty blatant in your assumptions.

 

[Paradoxum]

I don't know who I'd choose. Maybe I would choose the Christian. My main experiences of Christianity were very positive while I was growing up. That could easily influence my decision.

This is inspired by Tree Of Life's "Persuasiveness of the Christian Community" thread. I didn't want to hijack that one.

 

[Chesterton]

You were pretty blatant in your assumptions.

Well yeah, but that was apart from the OP. Those were my answers to the question, not assumptions built into it. Anyone's free to disagree with my answer, but I honestly didn't expect to get called names for asking the question.

 

[Archaeopteryx]

Well yeah, but that was apart from the OP. Those were my answers to the question, not assumptions built into it. Anyone's free to disagree with my answer, but I honestly didn't expect to get called names for asking the question.

What was the perceived need to ask the question in the first place?

 

[Chesterton]

What was the perceived need to ask the question in the first place?

It's a discussion forum. And it was influenced by some negativity towards Christians in the other thread, as I mentioned, and also by some recent cross-website threads between CF and AtheistForums which were discussing mutual stereotypes, and where atheists also displayed negative stereotypes of Christians; quite a bit more than Christians did toward atheists.

 

[JGG]

It's a discussion forum. And it was influenced by some negativity towards Christians in the other thread, as I mentioned, and also by some recent cross-website threads between CF and AtheistForums which were discussing mutual stereotypes, and where atheists also displayed negative stereotypes of Christians; quite a bit more than Christians did toward atheists.

Uh-huh. And did your responses, and the responses of other Christians in this thread undermine or support those steretypes?

 

[jacknife]

It's a discussion forum. And it was influenced by some negativity towards Christians in the other thread, as I mentioned, and also by some recent cross-website threads between CF and AtheistForums which were discussing mutual stereotypes, and where atheists also displayed negative stereotypes of Christians; quite a bit more than Christians did toward atheists.

yes but when i said i consider both choices to be equal in nature you seemed to imply i should consider the christian better just on his belief alone. i am now curious as to why that is?

 

[Chesterton]

Uh-huh. And did your responses, and the responses of other Christians in this thread undermine or support those steretypes?

You can judge for yourself if interested:

http://www.christianforums.com/t7848743/

http://www.christianforums.com/t7848916/

Towards the end of the thread he gives links to the responses from AtheistForums. It's a tiny sample of people on both sides, but sort of interesting I guess.

 

[Chesterton]

yes but when i said i consider both choices to be equal in nature you seemed to imply i should consider the christian better just on his belief alone. i am now curious as to why that is?

I was thinking that even if I were an atheist, and I had the choice of trusting a person with some beliefs about right and wrong which were rooted in the Creator of the universe (even if untrue), and trusting a person I knew nothing about, except that he may or may not have such firm beliefs, I'd trust the one who believed in a Creator.

 

[leftrightleftrightleft]

This thread is hilarious if only for the sarcastic parodies thrown out there. The lettuce-picking Canadian vs. Mexican cracked me up

In response to the question, I really wouldn't care. I'd probably just be really confused as to why the messenger decided that that was relevant info. Just tell me how to get to the nearest house so I can get out of the cold. After the conversation with the messenger I would probably think that he had strong opinions on the matter and that was the only reason he thought that it was relevant to let me know about their beliefs. Likely the only assumption I would make is that the messenger was either a very outspoken Christian or a very outspoken atheist and he thought it necessary to let me know which house I was going to.

Everyone would choose the Christian and they know it. No one will admit this, though.

Not sure if trolling or serious….

 

[JGG]

You can judge for yourself if interested:

http://www.christianforums.com/t7848743/

http://www.christianforums.com/t7848916/

Towards the end of the thread he gives links to the responses from AtheistForums. It's a tiny sample of people on both sides, but sort of interesting I guess.

Here are the stereotypes of Christians you claimed were unwarranted:

1. have never really thought deeply about our beliefs - that we're Christian just because that's what our upbringing taught us;

2. are anti-science;

3. are only Christian because we fear hell;

4. are bigots, and are hateful of people who believe differently or live differently;

5. think we're more moral than others (which is a little off-base because Christianity is for sinners )

Pay special attention to 3, 4 and 5. Have a look over the thread. Have you folks undermined or perpetuated these steretypes? If you need help, I'm sure there a posters that would be happy to direct you to some particular posts.