It's not God. It's you.
"You sure do talk a lot about..."
Welcome to Holy Nonsense, where we laugh at religious absurdity!
Today’s edition is presented by Reign of Error! On 4/23, Axis Mundi is hosting a wide-ranging conversation on Christian nationalism, escalating tensions with Iran, and the dangerous resurgence of “holy war” rhetoric in American politics.
Christians on the internet love to cycle through the same few sayings when talking to atheists:
“Rent free!”
“Why don’t you talk about (insert other religion here)?”
“You really do believe or else you wouldn’t talk about god.”
“Imagine making a whole page to (blah blah blah).”
But, the most common one that I’ve gotten lately goes something like this:
“You sure do talk a lot about a God that you don’t believe in,” or something along those lines.
The response is simple: It’s not god. It’s you.
I don’t believe that your god exists.
I speak of him hypothetically because you believe he’s real and tell me all of the ways that I’m disappointing him and what he’s going to do to me after I die, etc.
If you’d stop talking about him, I can assure you that I would, too.
Simple.
Unfortunately, god and the bible are weaponized by Christians.
Not all Christians.
It’s similar to “not all men.”
When women say they’d choose the bear over men, it’s because so many men are shitty.
There’s a valid reason to be leery of men until they prove otherwise.
Same goes for Christians, in my opinion.
Sure, there are many that are fine people, but I’ll let their actions speak.
Good Christians shouldn’t get defensive when people criticize their religion, just like good men shouldn’t get defensive when women criticize men.
They should understand that there are many awful ones amongst them.
I talk about Christianity because that’s the religion that has affected and continues to affect my life the most.
Most Americans are Christians. My whole family are Christians. Many of my friends are Christians. Christians are constantly pining for prayer to be put back in schools & book bans. God is on our money. Christians knock on doors, ask what church you go to, tell you they’ll pray for your soul. God is brought up in the workplace. Women don’t have autonomy because religious people want to dictate what they do with their bodies.
It would be irresponsible to not call out the bullshit.
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Kevin
A wide-ranging conversation on Christian nationalism, escalating tensions with Iran, and the dangerous resurgence of “holy war” rhetoric in American politics. Drawing on their expertise in religion and political extremism, the panel will analyze how theological narratives—particularly those rooted in spiritual warfare and dominionism—are shaping public discourse, foreign policy attitudes, and grassroots sentiment. Together, they will explore how these ideas frame global conflict in apocalyptic terms, blur the line between faith and state power, and raise urgent questions about democracy, pluralism, and the consequences of sacralizing political violence.
"If you’d stop talking about him, I can assure you that I would, too."
Exactly!
I'm an amateur photographer. I adore capturing images that inspire, amuse, or just resonate for some reason. I also really love sharing my photos and enjoying people's reactions to them. However, I recognize that not everyone wants to see my pictures, and even those who do are not interested in every one of the thousands upon thousands I take. That's why I have a website people can visit to see my photos, and where they can comment if they feel like it. It's always their choice, because that's a polite way to share my passion.
Can you imagine how annoyed people would be if I shoved my pictures in their faces shortly after meeting them? How foolish would it be for me to claim that people who didn't want to view my pictures were wrong or rude (or likely condemned to eternal damnation for not agreeing that they were absolutely fabulous photos)?
As important as you think your religion is to you and to people in general, the fact is that to me, it's your hobby, and it's one I don't share. If I'm ever interested, I'll look into it myself; unless I specifically ask you a question about it, it's boorish of you to shove it in my face.