Religion & Spirituality - 8 July 2007

Why do atheists constantly bait Christians on the Religion & Spirituality site when they are neither religious nor spiritual?

I copied this Christian's question directly out of a responding answer to another question.

It's a fair inquiry, I'd say, and it deservs a fair response.

So my fellow atheists, how do we respond? What are some of our reasons for questioning the validity of god and what complaints do we attach to the practices of christianity and the other god-based religions.
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2007-07-08 02:34:20 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

everything good that happens is because god allows it, god planned it, whatever, but anything that god directly does (like flood the earth) that's evil, it was apparently caused by man and we deserved it so it's our fault. has god ever had to take responsibility for anything bad?

2007-07-08 02:25:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

... or are they merely trying to find more victims ... er ... "converts" to appease their blood-thirsty, sadistic Abuser?

How often have we heard that if not for God they'd not care about anyone?

How often have we seen them tell us they love God more than their children, spouse, or anything else of this world?

This week I asked Christians how many would spurn Free Will if it meant the difference between their child living and their child dying. Not one would give up Free Will (God's "gift", don't you know), even if it meant their own child died because of it.

So when they say they "care for humanity", isn't that the same kind of "care" a butcher feels for cows?

2007-07-08 02:23:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 02:19:48 · 9 answers · asked by Muslim 1 3

Hello..Everyone.. :)

If you see your neighbor without food or drink and you have enough to share with them..will you?

If you see someone in need of lugging bags of groceries will you help them?

If you hate your neighbor, can you find it in your heart today to forgive them?

Can we just take today, to show some kindness to others?

Thank-You all..I Love You.. :)

With Love..In Christ.. :)

2007-07-08 02:11:54 · 8 answers · asked by EyeLovesJesus 6

They all feel a need to make excuses for their Abuser.

Hold God responsible for His atrocities against humanity and Christians will invariably pop up to say we deserved it.

There is no doubt left in my mind, Christians not only hate their own humanity, but hate the humanity in each of us.

That's why they worship a God who has abused humanity more often and more severely than any god I've ever heard of (including Satan).

If they can worship a god whose bible says drowned all the babies in the world, they can't possibly have any love for humanity.

What say you?

2007-07-08 02:10:58 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous

how about remarriage?

2007-07-08 02:08:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was visiting Indiana and went to a local church where the pastor said there was a time when the bible was like "one big long run on sentence" and that is why it is open to interpretation and sometimes misunderstood. Further, he explained that Holy Holy Holy is for emphasis as a way to bring attention to God because of this problem with punctuation....he specifically said they had no exclamation points. I was offended by this and thinking of writing him to ask his sources and also suggest that Holy, Holy, Holy is a reference to the trinity and it means what it says...God is Holy, Holy Holy. He also said he thought that when the bible says good it means excellent.....and while that is a fun topic to discuss I thought it was not an appropriate surmon since when the bible says good it means good......he was referring to our need to do good, be good and I think his intent was good (lol). He wants us to be our best---but no one could attain excellence--- the message was lost. Thougts?

2007-07-08 02:05:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I answered a few Qs that came from some saddo going on about her stupid dog and husband to the effect that her hubby could die tomorrow for all she cared... anyway, she was pretty nasty in some of her comments and now Ive noticed that I never see her about. Has she blocked me you think? and if you block someone does it mean that you cant even see their Qs? Do you get told if someone blocks you?

2007-07-08 02:03:59 · 5 answers · asked by angi zefi 3

2007-07-08 02:02:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 01:59:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

His life was taken. He did not offer it. He was nailed to a cross and murdered.
(If you want to argue the existence of Christ, I wouldn't argue back, but why waste yours and everyones time?)

2007-07-08 01:56:33 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 01:55:09 · 9 answers · asked by bishoy n 1

Not to mention the invasion of what is now Canada. That loss hardly gets mentioned in our U.S. schools.

2007-07-08 01:51:23 · 17 answers · asked by americanhero_aa 2

If people came from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?
i know it's early for drinks (unless you haven't even been to bed yet) but we have a new guy named Mike F in here and i wanted to offer him a welcome drink

**pours a couple of shots of baileys into her coffee**

2007-07-08 01:50:47 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is a subject that has interested me and disturbed me for quite some time. I would really like it if you shared your religious and personal views about the afterlife (or lack thereof). Please also share which religion you find comfort in. And, please, do not say that any other religion in wrong. :)

2007-07-08 01:50:18 · 11 answers · asked by A.J.G 3

I once befriended a 21-yr old baptist from NC. He bragged how he had balled over 100 women in his little NC hometown, They would leave their bedroom windows open at night, await him, &he being tall & agile - would climb in their
windows, climb on them & get busy. He did every girl in town, all the one-story homes.

Today he works in Wall St., parties hard, is letting gay men go down on him weekly, and says that he has no regrets or guilt for anything he ever did. He insists that when he dies he'll be saved, "by the precious blood of Jesus", He claims his Baptist faith teaches him that - as long as he believes in Jesus - His shed blood washes away any sins. this guy, never repented with tears , compunction, sorrow or regret over his fornication in his hometown, nor what he does now. He told his Baptist pastor here in Manhattan about the gay sex, "so they'd know how to pray for me". If you challenge him, his answer is always the same: "I'm saved by His shed blood". Reactions?

2007-07-08 01:46:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 01:40:13 · 23 answers · asked by Judas. S. Burroughs. 3

2007-07-08 01:40:11 · 7 answers · asked by Unknown 3

2007-07-08 01:40:05 · 15 answers · asked by david m 1

2007-07-08 01:37:07 · 4 answers · asked by Ivy Xu 2

I would assume you looked at every other religion before choosing yours? I hope the majority of you didn't become Christians because of geographical or parental reasons as that would just be silly wouldn't it?

2007-07-08 01:30:19 · 16 answers · asked by thethinker 2

2007-07-08 01:18:40 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

christians often think that you need religion to supply you with morality. pagans have that, atheists do not. BUT pagans worship "false" gods whereas atheists don't do such a thing.

so which group is more sinful?

just for perspective, i'm not christian

2007-07-08 01:13:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

And either way you answer please tell why you believe this way. If you believe there is a difference please explain the difference.

2007-07-08 01:11:50 · 10 answers · asked by gypsymama 2

As the title says, can you deny the existence of God ?

2007-07-08 01:04:20 · 41 answers · asked by Simon 2

I think I'm gonna sleep with the neighbour's wife, punch my mother in the face then head of to work for a few hours after robbing the first person I see. What do you have planned?

2007-07-08 01:02:12 · 34 answers · asked by thethinker 2

I'm thinking of that episode of south park where Cartman is transported into the future and the world is divided by a war over which is the 'right' kind of atheism.

2007-07-08 00:58:27 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

funny answers only please :P

and no, this is not to make fun of christianity, just trying to keep things light hearted. (i want funny answers from christians too)

2007-07-08 00:53:57 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you could only pick one, what would it be?

(This is hypothetical... it's not meant to be a theological debate, and I know that the whole religion can't be condensed to one lesson... I'm just asking for folks to pick the one they think is most important)

2007-07-08 00:51:41 · 24 answers · asked by Zloar 4