Shit Theists Say to Atheists

I really need time to unpack this “Shit X Say To Y”, considering most of them perpetuate stereotypes and probably do more damage in general to the aggrieved parties than the “satire” intends. However, this one… this one.

I have heard every single argument made against my atheism. I swear to you, every one. Not a single one has not been said, directly to me, by someone who believes in a deity.

The video explicitly says it’s “shit CHRISTIANS say”, but this nonsense is not exclusive to Christianity — they are the most common theist reactions to news of a person’s atheism, and probably owe a lot to the religious programming that demands that adherents proselytize to the unconverted. A few of the bits I’ve heard personally came from Muslims, in fact. It’s a problem of theism, not of any one specific religion.

Update: This is apparently a contribution to a post at Friendly Atheist.

Shit Theists Say to Atheists
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