On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:35:44 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 1/9/2013 10:55 AM, Salmonbait wrote:
On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:47:27 -0800, thumper wrote:

Tebow *is* eminently spoofable. Why should anybody care if Harris is
gay...?

Mocking Christians is easy - takes no balls.

Let's see some cojones - mock some Muslims.

I wasn't the one "mocking" Tebow but since you asked...

Some radical Muslims are clearly dangerous but they haven't bothered me
personally. I've worked and socialized with more than a few Muslims but
my acquaintances are skewed toward younger H1B visa holders with
advanced technical degrees. One guy from Bangladesh was the most
outspoken about his faith yet seemed to sincerely struggle with certain
aspects of it and was surprisingly receptive to skeptical thinking and
alternative views. He brought the subject up more than once so I
eventually expressed my honest opinions over the course of several
conversations, some of which could fairly be characterized as good
natured mocking of supernatural beliefs. He's a kind intelligent guy
that I trust and we remain on very good terms. I can't say the same of
most Christian proselytizers I've encountered. YMMV

Another co-worker grew up in Abbottabad Pakistan, the town where Bin
Laden was captured. I've been less outspoken with him because he's
never brought up religion. We mostly talked about sailing, politics,
and fishing.

I'm still wondering how the Christians 'force' their beliefs on you folks.