Asklemmy

"Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions" -Thomas Jefferson. Don't get mad, and also don't come right at them with the ridicule as they expect that and are prepared. Simply start agreeing with them and see how far you can take it.

I've been an atheist since I was a kid and first learned the word that explained my skepticism of all the nonsense I grew up with.

I became open about it when I got to college and had that phase where I let stuff like people saying "bless you" or "god gave you strength" get under my skin and make me mad. All these years later. I've learned to pick my battles and not let peoples well meaning sayings bug me.

Yeah, but these days I'm more tired than irritated.

I like to us a phrase based around "All hail the deity on the mantle"

Designed to trigger the most religious

I mean, they kinda have to because Jesus is the reason for the season.

Not particularly.

If you consider your example, you may have worked hard for it, but another person could've worked equally hard at all the right things and never have gotten the opportunity to even attempt getting into university. We might call that luck. Someone else might call it God's doing. Regardless, it's just a different name for the same thing.

Around monsoon time i will admit it bother me, epic keanu chungus OP

I must live in a special bubble because this never happens to me

When any fanatic connects whatever with their preferred framework, I guess

For the strength. No, not anymore. I looked into the origins of my batshit insane evangelical cult upbringing, really studied it (and still am not not gorging anymore) and got over myself. I'm at peace with my own beliefs, and when that happens, the only criticism that is genuine and valid are those who make a mockery of their deities by doing evil in the deities' names.

No, I'm not.

Yeah It's a pretty funtional wheel, but how can WE do it better?

Peace be upon you. 🌹 As one of those religious people, I can simply say: "No." 😁

We deeply religious people (whether Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, or others) simply believe that everything happens through God's will. However, this does not mean that free will doesn't exist. You will be rewarded solely for your hard work, Inshallah, because that is your own merit.

You should just keep in mind that the phrase "you should thank God for giving you so much strength" is actually a compliment. It means "God loves you"

Of course, it also depends on how the person expresses this words 😅, but it is something beautiful.

Peace be upon you all🌹🌹🌹