keep in mind everyone has faith in something, and it takes alot of faith to believe either extreme
2006-06-16 04:12:09 · 9 answers · asked by Hafeman 5000 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How much faith do you need to not believe there's an invisible unicorn in your backyard? You can't prove that there isn't. You can only believe that there isn't. An atheists disbelieves in God as much as you disbelieve in magical gnomes in your dresser. They can't be disproved, they're magical, but as a rational person you decide that there are no gnomes in your dresser, but there is a possibility that there are because you cannot monitor your dresser every day all the time. A religious person definitely has more faith than an atheist.
2006-06-16 04:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by Brian Cr. 1 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Your statement that everyone has faith in something only applies to the most broad and general definition of the word faith. There is no such thing as a devout athiest. Athiests are just skeptics of religion and supernatural claims. They are regular free-thinking people with all different levels of allegiance to different ideas. The just think that supernatural claims by religions are most likely made up.
It's not extreme to not believe. It's moderate. Are you extreme because you don't believe in the greek gods? Are you extreme because you don't believe in voodoo? Are you extreme because you don't believe in Santa?
2006-06-16 11:23:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A devout Athiest has pride not faith but a devout Christian has faith.
2006-06-16 11:16:11 · answer #3 · answered by Damian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're starting from a false presumption. It's a common trait with christians.
Atheists do not need to have "faith" that there is no ghod(tm) since, there is no ghod(tm).
You see, since there is NO proof that your magic sky-pixie exists, then one doesn't need to have faith at all, it is a fact. 2+2 will always be 4. No faith required.
You see the problem now? Your own prejudice and ignorance are keeping you from realizing that atheists KNOW there is no ghod(tm) while christians must have FAITH that there is a magic sky-pixie up "there"...
2006-06-16 11:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheist because Christians always interpret the bible according to the way they live and say the bible said it but someone else reads the same passage it gets something totally different from it... So atheist can do anything they want to to without having to justify to anyone but themselves... So religion is a crock of S... it just a way of controlling people... and making themseleves feel Superior when they are not!
2006-06-16 11:15:11 · answer #5 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine they are about the same level on the faith scale.
Both hold positions that cannot be proven - it is impossible to prove the (non-)existence of god.
2006-06-16 12:33:59 · answer #6 · answered by kate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists. Not many of us out there but we are growing number. We "rebel" from conformity ( believing in God ). We are called names and put down by those who believe we are going to hell. Not all of them but most do.
2006-06-16 11:17:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion isn't meant to "control people", it's meant to give them guidance when they need it. Athiests shouldn't be judged,for you should not judge anyone.
2006-06-16 11:22:27 · answer #8 · answered by megnalon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
christian, that doesn't mean us christians are wrong
2006-06-16 11:16:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋