Whatever...
From the tagboard:
william: Enjoy life by all means, live your life to your max.
william: Afterall, i could just as easily call you a deluded fanatic denying truth.
william: I applaud your thread on attempts to search for the truth. As we respect your opinion that christianity is wrong, please do not call it deluded fantasies
Thanks for the input, William. Some dude named H. L. Mencken once said this. "We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart." That has no bearing on what I'm about to say, but I just thought it was worth repeating.
You see, William, for one thing, if it is my belief that Christianity is wrong, it logically follows that I think the whole thing is a deluded fantasy. For another, you'll note that what I said was this:
"Mistake me not, humble readers. I do not seek to turn you from whatever paths you have chosen. I have been through that stage and no longer find any meaning to it. If it makes you happy and brings meaning to your life yet does not harm others, you're welcome to whatever deluded fantasies you harbour."
There was no specific mention of Christianity, nor was there an intent to pinpoint that particular faith. I think all beliefs of any form in the supernatural are deluded fantasies, including Islam, Taoism, Christianity, Catholicism, Satanism, Wicca, Judaism, mysticism, and whatnot. There have been tons of blood shed over this kind of issues, simply because people like
you (well, maybe not you in particular, but the difference is only a matter of degree) take it personally when other people do not believe as you do and feel a need to compel them to follow your particular brand of idiocy. I think that is the real pity, that people should lose their lives over their beliefs of what lies beyond life.
You see, I really do not mind, nor do I care that religious people think I'm a deluded fanatic denying the truth, though I must say I am somewhat nonplussed at how you came to the conclusion that I'm fanatical about anything. Their religious beliefs and their individual perspectives indubitably compel them to think that I am in denial, something which I understand. I consider it a logical conclusion given their basic premises. Who is the more fanatical, however? The one who states his beliefs but leaves others to theirs? Or the one who attempts to alter (albeit politely) what that first person might say?
Lastly, this may sound abrupt to you, but I think it has to be said. What I've said above was really for other readers. All I really need to say to you, William, is this. My blog, my opinions, my terms, my words. I did not go to you asking you to come here. You came on your own, so if you don't like it, you see that little [x] button on the top right hand corner of your browser? Click it.