why are athiests on Religion & Spirituaity when they have neither?

Answer 1

Why not afraid of a little challenge

Answer 2

sigh...there we go again...
ok, my bible:
"I do not drive too fast, even if i don't agree with the rules. I give too much change back to the girl behind the counter in the supermarket. When i find a wallet on the street, i return it to the owner without expecting a reward ,because the relief on your face is worth more to me than money. In a bar i'll talk to you, when you are standing alone. I will never jugde or disrespect you on your looks, not even on your charactre.

And i do that without any God telling me to do that

I give to charity, i seperate my garbage for a better environment. I rather put on an extra sweater, than to put up the heater. I never throw my chewing-gum on the street. Every week i buy the paper from a homeless person. I will help and support you if you're attacked by drunken guys on the street, i'll avoid the fight, but i'll never leave you alone. I help the old lady cross the street, i'll bring the crying lost little girl back to her mother.

And i do that without any God telling me to do that

I know no rules, except my own thoughts. After thinking everything through, i have to conclude that there must be 'something' to make this all happen. I've looked around and inspite of all the misery, the poorness, the crime, the hate, i don't see humans as sinners, but as people with choices. I don't think that i will be lost if i do not meditate on a mountain or pray under a cross. I don't even believe that the guy who blows himself up between a group of schoolkids will burn eternally.

And i think that without any God telling me to think that

Every person has something good inside. Sometimes on the surface, sometimes deep hidden inside. I hope that the God they all talk about, is not the guy with the beard sitting on a cloud. The God i have faith in, is just a metaphore. A feeling. A sence of all the goodness inside the people. Nothing more than that. And more clear: nothing less than that. The goodness in our heart is the most important thing we have. My God has an extra 'O'...Good.

And i am good, without any God telling me that

Good has no need for symbols. No cross, no boring books, no big fat guy, no cow, no buildings with colored glass windows. Good is everywhere and is eternal. There is no need to pray for something good, because it will always be there. There is also no need to pray to end something bad, because the bad will also always be there. Sure there are bad people. These people are to dumb to understand the good. Goodness, kindness can relieve you. Badness only creates more badness. We can never beat the badness. A bad guy with a gun can only be beaten by a good guy with a gun. But a good guy doesn't use a gun.

And even if the Good will always loose, I'll always try to be Good.

Everything has its time, and its place. In our sadness, in our anger, in our happyness, in our love we can see our humanity. These things make us to be the people we are, they shape us, they teach us, they make us really feel. And in every deep misery, there is always a hidden hope, cause we all know anything can always be done differently. This earth is our playground, to feel, to laugh, to cry, to love and to live.

And i live. And that's good."

Answer 3

they ended up here because they're LOST (sorry cheap pun)

Probably because they are insecure in their beliefs. Christians are willing to admit that we want to lead people to Christ as we are commanded in the great commission Mt 28:19. But atheist are too dishonest to admit that they are trying to convert people. They keep saying things like " why don't you just let people believe what they want" . All the while they are on here trying to convert people.

PS: REPLY TO mark intotde (or whatever) Why is it that at the beginning of your reply you said that you would not judge, but then toward the end you said BAD GUY with a gun. How can you call someone BAD unless you judge them. Why do people like you seem to have a problem when I judge?

Answer 4

Just because atheists don't have an official religion doesn't mean we can't have opinions about religion or spirituality. Even though I am an atheist, people are arguing about religion all around me constantly. People are trying to pass laws constantly to make people conform more to Christianity (I'm writing from the US). Even though I don't subscribe to a religion, I am affected by religion in my daily life, so I come on this board to see what's going on, and to put my two cents in.

Answer 5

Gee whiz. I think many atheists are really spiritual people who are just trying to get folks to realize the follies of the current organized religions. Seriously, Chrisitianity does not stand up to the test when you look at it objectively. Folks WANT to believe in God and Jesus, but the concepts promoted by Christians (in general) are just so contradictory and unfounded. So people ask questions to try to get Christians to think about things in ways they haven't before.

And of course, I'm sure there are quite a few atheists who are just cynics that like to annoy people. But I still think that members of organized religions NEED to be annoyed. They NEED to question. They might learn that what they learned in Sunday School isn't really all that cut and dried.

Answer 6

I agree with colorist...these questions pop up on the all categories page as well as the religion and spirituality page. I believe that a little debate is healthy for all parties concerned.

Wow, look at all the offensive and rude comments from the christians. Interesting....

Answer 7

They've got their own views on these matters, be it against or for the posters. Sides, atheism is kind of like a counterpoint to most of the opinions here. Let all sides join in the matter, I say. Lots of these questions are really dealing with ethics, anyway.

Oh, and they show up under all posts, whether you want them or not.

Answer 8

I would say because they believe themselves to be spiritual. While I am NOT an atheist by any means I would say that no matter what or who or where you place your "spirituality" it is real for that person.

Spirituality comes in many forms. Atheists say they do not believe in the God that you believe in.

But I will add that even an atheist is in search of something, and they chose to call it "spirituality".

Do you question Christians? Baptists? Methodists? Catholics? Buddhism or any other form of gathering of spiritual search?

Then you shouldn't bother with atheists either. It is not our mission to blast or question another belief. In all "Religious and Spiritual" faiths and/or beliefs we are taught to learn the teachings of that belief.

Answer 9

BECAUSE IT IS THIER CHANCE NOT TO HAVE AN EXCUSE!
Ro 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them.
Ro 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Answer 10

It's like a moth that's drawn to a light when it's dark. It will flap around a bulb and bang it's head against it knowing that there is something wonderful inside that attracts it, but it just can't figure out what it is.

Answer 11

Just because they differ from your religion and/or spirituality does NOT mean that atheists don't have them. In fact, its rather pompous and condescending of you to consider that. Their version of the "truth" is as necessary as yours. That truth is neither black nor white but multiple shades of grey. Shut your mouth and open your mind, my son.