# Why do ultra-religious people feel they have a license to treat people like crap? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 25, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923 "2009-01-25T15:38:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/241 "2009-01-29T21:18:14Z")
> [@lobohan](#): > > i meant it like _your bad_. Sheesh. > > was that convincing? Read my past posts, i never make that mistake. It must be **jehova**!!! :d stone him! Stone him! ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/242 "2009-01-29T21:37:04Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > I’m sorry to tell you this, but your wrong. Could you please finish this sentance. I’m confused. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/243 "2009-01-29T21:41:46Z")
> [@cosmosdan](#): > > Could you please finish this sentance. I’m confused. 😕 And i am confused about your sentence. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/244 "2009-01-29T21:44:41Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > And i am confused about your sentence. I don’t understand what your talking about. 😃 Didn’t I already apologize for this. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/245 "2009-01-29T22:12:24Z")
> [@Nancarrow](#): > > Little-known fact: the ‘pieces of silver’ that Judas was paid in, are actually a mistranslation. He was actually given ‘waffer-thin mints’. (Homer Simpson) Ummmmmmm…thin mints…(Homer Simpson) ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/246 "2009-01-30T00:19:17Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > I’m sorry to tell you this, but your wrong. You’re just a common misguided ape who really, really wants there to be an invisible BFF in the sky who wuvs him vewy vewy much. > > It’s pathetic really, the depth and width of your need. You pretend to be sure because you can’t face the idea that purpose is something you find, not something that is given to you from a book written by bronze age goat herders who were, stupid, primitive and afraid. > > But go ahead and keep pretending that you’re right. The best thing about your pathetic delusion is that someday you’ll die, descend into oblivion and you’ll never know how utterly wasted your existence was. Thank you I got a great laugh on this and may Lord Jesus bless you. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/247 "2009-01-30T00:20:47Z")
> [@LurkMeister](#): > > Judging by the hell he puts some of us through, I rather doubt that last statement. I understand and living in a fallen world really sucks sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/248 "2009-01-30T01:12:27Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > We are made to worship Him, but that is because He is so intensely worthy of it. He knows each of us personally, Loves us so much > [@LurkMeister](#): > > Judging by the hell he puts some of us through, I rather doubt that last statement. > [@kanicbird](#): > > I understand and living in a fallen world really sucks sometimes. So why is your God is worthy of our love? Because he says he is? That’s the same circular reasoning as saying that the Bible is the word of God because the Bible says it is. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/249 "2009-01-30T01:47:24Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > he people we meet even movies we see usually, possibly always, is God talking to us personally. Da’hell? So does that mean that Yoda is God? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/250 "2009-01-30T02:02:19Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Da’hell? So does that mean that Yoda is God? The Word, in the beginning was ! ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/251 "2009-01-30T02:21:30Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > Thank you I got a great laugh on this and may Lord Jesus bless you. Oh you’re very welcome. But please don’t waste your imaginary friend’s blessings on me, I actually think to solve my problems. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/252 "2009-01-30T10:05:10Z")
> [@LurkMeister](#): > > So why is your God is worthy of our love? Because he says he is? That’s the same circular reasoning as saying that the Bible is the word of God because the Bible says it is. It is because He Loves us unconditionally and is willing to demonstrate this Love if we allow Him. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/253 "2009-01-30T10:25:40Z")
Unless you’re gay or [especially](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_inquisition) [stubborn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades) about refusing to convert, at least. Then God gets creative with the institutionalized discrimination and the torture devices and such. Hostile Dialect, Hostile Dialect, Narcissist ---
**Author:** ![monavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/254 "2009-01-30T12:49:31Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > Just talk to Him and He will hear, Just write to Him and He will read, Just type to Him and He will see, no stamp or ISP needed, that would be totally unfair, as it would exclude many people from contacting Him. I have tried that and so have many others,sorry his line must have been busy talking to you. Monavis ---
**Author:** ![monavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923/255 "2009-01-30T13:02:07Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > We are made to worship Him, but that is because He is so intensely worthy of it. He knows each of us personally, Loves us so much If any parent has a child just so they can worship the parent they are just big egotists. Your God seems to be a very unloving, sadistic Being,by the way you explain him. Since you claim to see Jesus and talk to him please describe what he really looks like,how tall is he,what color are his eyes etc., and ask him why he chose to die for 36 hours and didn’t live to teach and live on earth so he could talk directly to people. I am sorry, but your explainations make no absolute sense. You seem like a little girl I once took care of that had an imaginary friend, she called Johnny Oh. One day I asked her what ever happened to Johnny Oh and she answered"Oh I flushed him down the toilet". I feel it is fine for you to believe as you do,but I doubt you could ever convince any one with more than a double dgit IQ. Monavis [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-ultra-religious-people-feel-they-have-a-license-to-treat-people-like-crap/482923.md?page=12)