Another question to the Atheist. Part 2?

Question

I see alot people gave their opinions on my last question.I'm learning alot as far the way atheist think.This wont move me from my faith but I thank you for the answers.(Didnt really know atheist were spiritual,Good to know)

Answer 1

And the question is??

I dont know if youve heard this one, but:

A religious man goes to Church on Sunday, not paying attention, daydreaming all the time about going fishing.

A spiritual man goes fishing on Sunday, and spends the time communing with nature and trying to obtain a deeper understanding of his place on earth...

And to aggie2010....if Im like a rebelious teenager and stupid, that makes a believer like an ignorant child who believes in Santa and the Tooth fairy.

Answer 2

I went back and read your last question..

i'm here simply because when I am on the home page, something from this catagory pique my interest.
I also feel I need to defend myself from the people who say we're stupid.
i've never heard an educated person say something was stupid. they can see all sides of the argument. I personally am not stupid. I am studying for my PhD. And I'm sure these other athiests are rational intelligent people. I certainly don't call christians or anyone else stupid.

-and its just a topicto debate- some people like politics, i like this.

Answer 3

Statistics on atheism are often difficult to accurately represent for a variety of reasons. Atheism is a position compatible with other forms of identity. Some atheists also consider themselves Agnostic, Buddhist, Jains or hold other related philosophical beliefs. Therefore, given limited poll options, some may use other terms to describe their identity. Some politically motivated organizations that report or gather population statistics may, intentionally or unintentionally, misrepresent atheists. Survey designs may bias results due to the nature of elements such as the wording of questions and the available response options. Also, many atheists, particularly former Catholics, are still counted as Christians in church rosters, although surveys generally ask samples of the population and do not look in church rosters. Some Christians believe that "once a person is [truly] saved, that person is always saved", a doctrine known as eternal security.[37] Statistics are generally collected on the assumption that religion is a categorical variable. As terms such as weak atheism and strong atheism suggest, however, people vary in terms of the strength of their convictions. Instruments have been designed to measure attitudes toward religion, including one that was used by L. L. Thurstone. This may be a particularly important consideration among people who have neutral attitudes, as it is more likely prevailing social norms will influence the responses of such people on survey questions which effectively force respondents to categorize themselves either as belonging to a particular religion or belonging to no religion. A negative perception of atheists and pressure from family and peers may also cause some atheists to disassociate themselves from atheism. Misunderstanding of the term may also be a reason some label themselves differently.

Legal and social discrimination against atheists in some places may lead some to deny or conceal their atheism due to fears of persecution.

For example, in the 20th century, atheists, socialists and communists were persecuted alongside Jews by the Nazis, who lumped all of these terms into one complex issue or theme ('the Jewish-Bolshevik world conspiracy', as addressed in Joseph Goebbels' 1935 speech "Communism with the Mask Off", in which Aryan civilization was described as antithetical to "Jewish Communism").

A 2006 study by researchers at the University of Minnesota involving a poll of 2,000 households in the United States found atheists to be the most distrusted of minorities, more distrusted than Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians, and other groups. Many of the respondents associated atheism with immorality, including criminal behaviour, extreme materialism, and elitism.

Although atheistic beliefs are often accompanied by a total lack of spiritual beliefs, this is not an aspect, or even a necessary consequence, of atheism. Indeed, there are many atheists who are not irreligious or secular. These are most common in spiritualities like Buddhism and Taoism, but they also exist in sects of religions that are usually very theistic by nature, such as Christianity, especially in some Liberal Quaker groups. Essentially, these people embrace the moral values of these particular religions; however, they do not acknowledge the existence of any spiritual entities.

Atheists that base their atheism within the philosophy of materialism, however, would contend that Buddhist concepts of reincarnation and nirvana, as seen in some sects of Buddhism, place the concept of the Buddha within the realm of supernatural beings, similar to those found in theistic beliefs.

A number of atheistic churches have been established, such as the Thomasine Church,[39] naturalistic pantheists, Brianism, and the Fellowship of Reason. There is also an atheist presence in Unitarian Universalism, an extremely inclusivist religion.

Answer 4

I understand the you are set in you beliefs. Having a strong belief in something is a good thing. It gets you over the next hurdle. I am Pagan and have no problem with any other religious beliefs. I do not try to push my beliefs on others and I appreciate it when they do the same. Stay strong in your belief.

Answer 5

Praise the Lord. Amen

Answer 6

i see atheist for the most part like gays or interracial relationship persons..."for the most part" theyre just looking to shock the world and get attention...its the only way they know of to make a difference...they have no answers and they decieve themselves into believing that they do.

Answer 7

im not an atheist, i dig my head in the ground about god, it goes both ways, why you cant get that trought yalls head. i am spiritual but what you dont know can hurt you and blind you so many ways it all depends how simple minded you are.

Answer 8

Yeah, athiests are stupid, aggie2010. However, ATHEISTS are like everyone else, with fewer delusions on average than theists. Please tell me that aggie2010 doesn't mean you actually made it into Texas A&M. Learn to spell, or, failing that, to use spell-check software!

Answer 9

To me, 'spiritual' simply means 'seeking truth'. Almost everyone falls in that category.

Answer 10

not important what path you take-is important what you do on that path-think maybe you are open and accepting of others and see nothing wrong with your beliefs-keep on spreading some light old hippie here