2006-06-26 10:21:57 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'd just like to point out... do you see all the hatred being poured out by the answerers right here on this question?
It's amazing to me. It really is. And I accept the fact that I have been born a century too early. Oh, well, I'll just have to do what I can so that my grandchildren won't have to deal with this nonsense.
2006-06-26 10:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Atheists have the same rights as anyone else. I dare any religious person on this thing to tell me why an atheist should have less or no rights. The comments I've read so far seem really closed minded. You think you should have more rights because you believe in something that has and will never been proven? I'm too busy being a good person and helping other people to worry about that.
2006-06-26 10:28:42 · answer #2 · answered by Tracy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we lived in a society that accepts everyone for who they are, not where they come from, or what they believe in, then yes, Atheist would have the same rights, but its not like anything that you mention do have rights, the way they should at least. We can only hope that one day everyone will be treated the same with the same equal rights, gay or straight, black or white, man or woman. Welcome to the land of the free. HA HA yeah right.
2006-06-26 10:27:19 · answer #3 · answered by assytee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure we do, but I can about guarantee you it will be the last group that will ever see a law forbidding discrimination against us. Would take atheists in the government to do that, and we know the religious would have to discriminate against that and not allow it.
By the way, in response to some of the posts... Don't dare even be such hypocrites and try to make us out to be the bad guys on this site and in society. Can you NOT see the rudeness and crap from many theists? Are you that blind? We (and people of religions and cultures outside the majority) have put up with A LOT of CRAP for a long time (for centuries!), stop trying to play the poor little victims now that a few non religious finally found their voice and guts to stand up for this percent of the population. It is OUR word, as in ALL of us, not specifically YOURS.
Why is it that we are the only ones that want people to just cool it, leave each other alone, and quit screwing up the world and each having to have it "MY WAY." It is GREED you know that? Isn't that some sin or something of yours? If you would even attempt to take notice, the non religious way is to allow EVERYONE to maintain their beliefs and encourage equality, for a world that is getting mixed more and more, and yeah that entails making religions more private, because if we are all to survive in this world together then it NEEDS to become a private sacred thing. We can not succeed in continuing to build this society if it has to be ruled by one group, one greedy group. Can you honestly tell me that letting religion become a private sacred thing would make you lose your faith? There are many cultures and religions to DO hold theirs to that higher level, so would it being private be so bad? Or would it only lose the ability to try to force people to follow YOUR beliefs?
Gerr, blah, and all that stuff. Sorry. Rant over.
2006-06-26 10:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by Indigo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, as proven numerous times in the US, Atheists have more rights than any religious group that believes in God or wishes to pray throughout their day. They are also attempting to censor public television if it falls on the topic of God, rather than just changing the station. I'd say they are over-stepping their boundaries. But, in America, everyone has rights and has an excuse to complain to their EO representative if they are in a bad mood.
2006-06-26 10:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by elliecow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of asinine question is this? All humans should have the same rights. Under a libertarian minded society everyone would be free to live their life exactly as they see fit provided they aren't forcing themselves on others. No one deserves SPECIAL rights. (And, I'm an atheist)
2006-06-26 10:26:02 · answer #6 · answered by fatkidsfighting 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in America. Christians feel that Atheists have rights because there are movements to remove "God"(sp?) from schools. The reason for this is not to give Atheists rights more so than it is to be culturally respectful. There are many other theists who live in America who do not believe in the Judeo-Christian God.
2006-06-26 10:41:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, constitutionally and even some God-given, but the problem
is you want me to live like I'm an atheist, too. That's the sticking
point. A man cannot be again what the LORD has saved him from.
2006-06-26 10:28:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People in general have rights. As atheists are people, yes. We all have the same rights, though, no matter which of your little 'groupings' we fall into.
2006-06-26 10:25:59 · answer #9 · answered by dulcetpurr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure -- they have same right to free expression and to not be abused or mistreated. They don't -- like all other groups you listed -- have the right to impose their views forcefully on others or to hurt other people. Pretty simple and with high-brow discussion and debate they can even convince thers of their particular view but should be respectful that most (just fact of life) others will disagree with their spiritual position. :)
2006-06-26 10:25:34 · answer #10 · answered by Finnale 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋