Current mood:	annoyed
Current music:	Michelle Branch - "Everywhere"

i am hatred, darkness and despair
let's get one thing straight: there is nothing that makes an atheist naturally less annoying than an insane christian. especially if said atheist is an idiot. i can't stand people who get offended by a simple word or phrase just because they don't believe in a religion.

people actually get offended by things like the word "miracle." things like "have a happy christmas" or "happy hanukkah." (although i am all for replacing both with a generic "happy holidays" just so people stop fighting over it.) or like "have a blessed evening" (when i worked in the grocery store, i knew a very kind woman who would say that to everyone when they left) or "god bless you." or the variant, just plain "bless you."

when someone is wishing you well, what the hell kind of response is it to get huffy and tell them, "i'm an atheist." yea? cool, man. i'm a nihilist, so bless you, and merry fucking christmas. ("my non-religion is better than your non-religion"??)

o hay gaiz, wait a sec. miracles and blessings aren't even inherently religious. i mean, "god bless you" is, but a simple bless? nah. a miracle is something wondrous, whether you attribute it to a higher power or not. i'm not making this up -- grab a dictionary and hunt down these two words. better yet, just type them in dictionary dot com.

to be honest, i don't see any of these things as offensive. people are too literal, and some of these are simple colloquialisms. personally, i consider it almost an especial compliment when people say things like that. they are not only wishing me well; they are wishing for me the favor of what they believe to be the highest power in existence.

maybe consider that next time? :P