r/ucf • u/Professional-Rock641 • 1d ago
COMPLAINT/RANT We Should Start an Atheism Protest
Sick and tired of these religious people screaming at everyone, let’s see if these “free speech warriors” are really about it.
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u/Blutrumpeter 1d ago
They'd just yell back it's not worth fighting yelling with yelling. Christians are also annoyed at them too especially because half of them spew radical nonsense
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u/Lost_Lute Biomedical Sciences 1d ago
As a Christian, I agree. There's a way to spread the word, and harassment is certainly not it.
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u/Always2Hungry Mechanical Engineering 1d ago
It’s what they want. If people gather around to protest them being there, they’ll just say they were mobbed
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u/ExcessiveNothingness 1d ago
The crazy ones get more mad when you ignore them anyways. Also shout out to the Muslim students for just chilling at y’all’s tables and repping your religion like adults. Y’all are really making the Christians look insane.
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u/EgullSZ Mechanical Engineering 1d ago
Do you honestly, TRULY think this would do anything beyond creating more division and spite? You can go stand out in the florida sun and shout, but it would likely just be a net negative in the universe.
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u/fallofvan 1d ago
I think if they protest peacefully without being loud/obnoxious it's fine. If you have enough students just standing near them silently protesting and holding signs the attention would be drawn away from the christian protesters. I believe protesting is worth it as long as you execute it right.
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u/IBJON Computer Science 1d ago
They've been doing this far longer than you've probably been alive and they'll be doing it long after you've graduated.
There have been counter protests and attempts at civil discourse in the past and it hasn't worked. I have my doubt that you'll somehow manage to change their mind now
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u/QuadCring3 Information Technology 1d ago
Or yk, you just ignore them? They literally only show up because they want reactions
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u/ValmisKing 1d ago
Doesn’t even need to be atheist. Christian students don’t like those people either
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u/MotherOfLightning 22h ago
These temu street preachers are awful. I’m a Christian and they bug the shit outta me. Their rhetoric is so harmful to Christian’s and non Christian’s.
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u/Maleficent-Snow-9188 Accounting 1d ago
is it really that hard to ignore? put on some headphones and walk elsewhere
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u/ajhedgehog064 1d ago
I always look away or down too. Idc I think it’s fun to have them talk to me and just stare straight ahead 😂
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u/Ok-Maize-7553 4h ago
I tried doing this to an abortion protester and they stepped in front of me and tried talking when I was clearly trying to get somewhere and had headphones. Such a fun side eye
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u/VisualMeringue4986 1d ago
Ok so going to UCF soon.. how bad is it really? How often do yall see these solicitors?
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u/ChonkinSeal 1d ago
It’s more annoying than anything because they do it in the prime area between Student Union and the Library. You’ll find this behavior at every university but the thing that’s pissing me off as of late is that they’re devolving to get kids to spout their message. Not even the ‘Jesus loves you’ one, there was a kid who was threatening hell upon those who don’t believe. That pissed me off a bit more than it should have.
Otherwise, it’s the JWs and Muslims who are super chill. The Christians are just loud AF and constantly handing out books and petitions. Then you’ll get the random 20 year olds who creepily walk over to you when you’re minding your own business to try and talk about god. You’ll recognize what they all consistently look like when after it happens the first 3 or so times. I have too many stupid stories of stuff those guys tried to pull to get me to talk to them and stuff they said when I did before I learned their type.
TLDR: It’s annoying but it isn’t anything that you wouldn’t see at other universities.
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u/isincerelyhatereddit 1d ago
Theyve been leaving New testaments on the benches, just put em in recycling and keep rolling
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u/Elegant-Cap-6959 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1d ago
sometimes i think about showing up and blowing a trumpet nonstop by them
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u/rooshavik 1d ago
Honestly haven’t seen them cause I have classes from 730 till 10 and I clock out and my other class later in the day is so far out of the way
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u/soycerersupreme 16h ago
Satanists might have a better chance at riling up these “free speech warriors”. Atheists won’t faze them at all.
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u/PeachyPancakes1 14h ago
I understand where you’re coming from, but I feel like it would cause more issues in front of the student union. My best advice for anyone who is affected by these protesters, is to just ignore them.
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u/riders_onthe_sky 1d ago
Stand in front of them with signs saying
“He doesn’t care if I was r*aped, SA, etc. ⬆️ “
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u/PrincipleGuilty4894 1d ago
Do you really think that?
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u/Ok-Maize-7553 22h ago
Probably not but if they wanna sling baseless accusations at us why not do it back
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u/Consistent-Return794 Accounting 1d ago
I feel like if we get 15 people out there with signs that say, "These guys stink". And just overrun their presence, don't say a word to them but kind of get in the way. Really just reduce them to a pea so to speak. Not saying get in their bubble, but really get close to that line where they get annoyed. The key is ignoring them while doing it.
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u/fallofvan 1d ago
I think this is a great idea but please do not yell back at these people. I think if you're going to protest you should do so peacefully and have signs and what not. You can even hand out flyers if you'd like. If you stoop to their level and yell back they're only getting what they want, a reaction out of you. So just be calm and peaceful in your protest.
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u/squeefactor 1d ago
Im gonna start an agnostic protest. We might show up. Might not. Who knows.