Pride was awesome this year. The crowd was a bit small where I was, but the floats were awesome (including the Canadian Forces officially marching for the first time – biggest applause of the parade). After seeing the Jews, the United Church, the Anglicans, and Unitarian Universalists march, I think we need an atheist/Pastafarian float next year. I can see it now: the FSM held aloft, each noodle a different colour of the rainbow, and us all holding signs which say “‘Moral Relativity’ = Absolute Love” or something. Would be awesome.

Why do religious people always feel threated by the idea that somebody, somewhere does not believe their religion?

I suppose that’s because religion is confused with faith. There’s nothing wrong with faith if that’s what you want to do. But so many people seem equate that into an empirical absolute these days. That’s impossible.

For many people religion is nothing more than taught self-confirmation that has been delivered by rote, and they don’t understand they could ever think beyond it because they have been told they are not capable.

We really need to work on this.

I don’t know if us Canucks are better about Atheism, we still have our fair share of bitter apologists around here. It’s a hot topic sometimes in this country because gay marriage is legal and some people see that and Atheism as an erosion of their faith.

Why do religious people always feel threated by the idea that somebody, somewhere does not believe their religion?

We don’t even have the same free speech laws here. Our laws are designed to encourage diversity, so there is no legal right to express or encourage hate. I can be gay and nobody has the right to put me down for it. There’s the difference, but it also makes people realize that the world won’t come to an end because of diversity, and just might benefit from the knowledge our differences can bring to the table.

I’m glad you had a good Time Hemant, come back soon.

I want to go to a gay pride festival now. :3

Welcome back!

~Lurker