Do you think religious people like this kind of defense?

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Always on AS forums, when there has been a religious debate, someone comes saying, "just leave them alone. They're nice people and that's all that matters. So what if you can disprove their beliefs, stop being nasty, let them be." I remember one person on here said "does it matter if the bible's a bit silly and old fasioned, they're living good lives, thats what matters."
And some guy said "I know Jesus never existed, but it makes them nicer people, you shouldn't attack an idea that makes the world a better place".

Do you think they like this? If I was religious, I'd be less offended by an opponent than someone who saw me as a harmless irrelevance. At least they respect you enough to test your claims.

I imagine different people would have different reactions to this.

But the defense itself is really weak to me. They're not harmless. If they're allowing themselves to believe this rubbish, they are a part of the problem. Being religious does not make you a good person. I've met plenty of horrid human beings that would consider themselves religious.

What you said made little sense, if you're a harmless irrelevance, why should i even bother to test your claims out of respect? o.O I can just dismiss anything you say, which is what one would likely do if you were considered as such. o.O

I reckon that you can be critical of religious beliefs, the problem is often that we can hardly balance the "strength" of the argument we bring forth, which can completly demolish the other person's. Which is why some of us might often pass as "meanies" towards them.

As for this : "I know Jesus never existed, but it makes them nicer people, you shouldn't attack an idea that makes the world a better place". That'd be good if we actually had some proof that it actually made them nicer people, but sadly, the times have shown that these "nice" ideals are lost, even if they do persist in some places.

Also, the good lives part is kinda weird, first it's a baseless positive generalization. Second, how do you define "good lives" ? Some people are wealthy, some get by with spirituality, vagueness. -.-

This topic annoys me because I have been told it matters not how good my life...still going to hell.

I find religious people usually start changing the argument or challenge your beliefs(well when you don't have any ).

The worse thing is when they start quoting the bible.

It's pointless it's like arguing with a brick wall.

My brother says, "People should be allowed to believe whatever they want, just like you want to believe in all this 'science' crap." I think he's been talking to my grandma too much...

Well, there are still some things science can't explain, we have to agree on that =/ and sadly, personnal experience in that domain holds slightly more relevance (Until we can find a rationnal way to explain it o.O ). But ofc sometimes it seems so out of this world that we tend to just ignore it =.= .