OK...here's the thing on "respecting" religious and other supernatural beliefs....

[LostOne4Ever]

82. Providing a safe haven for one of the most disliked and disrespected groups is important

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]The OP was giving a good reason why that is the case.

She politely listened to her nail stylist's superstitious beliefs time and time again, and the one time she tried expressed her skepticism it was met with hostility. This is not a once in a while occurrence for many of us, but a daily fact of life. To get constant preached at by everyone about their god and not to be allowed to share our skepticism or our beliefs without possibly losing a friend, a job, or risk getting disowned by our families.

Some of us don't have it that bad, and are surrounded by people who will accept us. But some of us don't have that luxury, and must keep our mouths shut and sealed into a closet.

On forums like this, on DU, and in this group especially is one of the only places we can express our views without risking these things. Don't like hearing about it from DU non-believers? You can log off the site and it ends for you.

For some of us, we can't turn it off like that. We have to hear it non-stop at school, at work, and some of us at the end of the day when we go home we have to keep hearing it from our family...and we can't say a peep. Not a single thing.

We don't need people coming into this safe-haven telling us we are being thin skinned and sensitive. We don't need people coming in here and telling us that its their our own fault (when it wasn't) they were treated poorly. For simply uttering a statement of disbelief. For daring to think different.

The LGBT group doesn't need it either. Nor the feminist groups. Nor the African American group. Nor any of the groups set up on here for minorities. If you want to act that way go to a non-safe haven.

So, drop the attitude or stop replying. Its not hard either way.[/font]