ExoticButters79 t1_ixsf48r wrote on November 25, 2022 at 11:39 PM

The thing is...they definitely shouldn't be so touchy and if this is the only reason there are issues now than that's on them. I doubt this is the only reason though. I have found in my life that people who claim to be atheist are as evangelical about their atheism as Christian can be about their Christianity. Second a pentagram and a star of David are two very different and distinct things. The star of David is also more a Jewish symbol than a Christian symbol. I highly doubt the person whi drew this "star" in the dirt was of either persuasion. Most likely some ill informed kid thinking they were being edgy and snarky

noahboi1917 OP t1_ixtipl3 wrote on November 26, 2022 at 5:44 AM

I know what you mean, some atheists can be weird and I definitely was when I first lost my faith. But I have grown a lot and I respect all religions. I can see the beauty in religion, I love how the festivals unite people, I love how some people find comfort in it and all of that. I don't hate religions, in fact I want to learn more about them. And yes, I know the star of David is more of a Jewish symbol. Also, I did try to make the situation better by explaining that I've taken to learn about other religions and I particularly found this David story fascinating. But that just made it worse, because one of the people told me to stop straying and remember my roots (coz she knows I used to be Christian). She sounded annoyed when she said that, so I just kept quiet after that.