Why are some christians thoroughly incapable of understanding atheism?

Question

This is an answer from my previous question:
"If you really believe in atheism, you feel that life is just a pointless and cruel joke and nothing really means anything.
And so you can justify anything. You can do the Columbine thing and kill other people, cause if nothing matters or means anything (and in atheism, that's the case), then why not? What's to lose by doing something like Columbine? It's no biggie in the long run, right? "

Funny how this guy thinks that Atheists are completely incapable of morality just because we don't follow their silly superstitious religion.
All I suggested was that there wasn't much of a mystery to life if you think you have all the answers about it. (Especially when they were answers provided to you by other people.)
Because Atheists have the nerve to question everything that makes us monsters with no morality.

His premise is laughable 'kill who you want with no consequences'? What planet are you from?

Answer 1

Planet Jesus, where everybody agrees. No independent thought, brave new world, don't you think?

Answer 2

Christians, a lot of the time, are fundamentally taught that atheism is wrong. That's the bad thing about Christianity- it is not a very liberal-minded religion, which is exactly contradictory to the whole "love thy neighbor" motto they are supposed to follow.

Also, I agree with you about how most Christians just believe what they are told by others. And that's what is so disturbing. They believe things they’ve been told to them all their lives so that when they meet atheists they just think of them as immoral and corrupt people.

My friend who is an atheist once asked me how I could believe in something that I wasn't sure existed. I told him that I couldn't tangibly prove that He existed but the reason I believe in God is because I can feel something inside of me that allows me to know that He exists. It sounds trite to say that one can feel God's Presence but it’s true for me, and I can understand how it could not be true for everyone.

I think the problem with most Christians is that they don’t really feel Him, but just recite what they've learned and become so unaccepting of different people such as atheist. Personally, I just think an atheist doesn't have that feeling inside of them that gives them the proof to believe in God. Do I think you need to find that poof? No. Do I think you feel nothing concerning events like Columbine? Of course not. Do I think that you will rot in hell for not believing in God? Hell no! I think you have the right to feel and believe anyway you choose, and I completely understand the reason people are atheist. But it is obvious why it’s harder for other Christians to understand Atheists when most Christians are these mindless robots who only believe what they've been told.

Answer 3

I do understand atheism... and Dionysus isn't reminiscent of Jesus. the purely myths in which he's analogous were written lengthy after Christianity got here to exist. like the water into wine ingredient? Yeah, the earliest connection with it is from the third century. I easily have studied mythology and different religions pretty a lot my total existence (from age 7 as a lot as now, on the age of 29), and that i did not change right into a Christian till less than 4 years in the past. i do not "easily push aside" different religions and beliefs. in fact, i trust that purely about all religions contain a minimum of a level of reality, and attempt to educate their adherents to be extra ideal human beings. i trust that all and sundry religions were created so guy ought to draw closer to God. people have a tendency to attempt to wrap our minds around the incomprehensible, and fall short. i easily consider a quote from Richard Dawkins in his debate with Francis Collins, that if God exists, he's significantly better than any faith that we've created round Him. and that i do question my beliefs. Please do not assume.

Answer 4

That's the difference between christians and atheists.

Atheists do the right thing, because they believe it to be the right thing for themselves and society.

Christians (exactly like the one you quoted) do the right thing because they believe they'll receive a reward. So if their reward were taken away, they feel like they don't need to because they only have to answer to their god, and not society.

We're not the only animals, never mind only primates, to have a sense of right and wrong.

To answer your question, because they have been so brainwashed, they cannot use the rational centres of their brains and question the absolute nonsense that is the holy bible.

Answer 5

Let me answer that with another answer I once gave...

This idea is a very valuable sentence because it gives us a lot of insight into the believer's mind. It's my belief that somebody who grows up in a very insular 'fundamentalist' house often tends not to develop an independent sense of right-and-wrong. There must be exceptions, of course, but a lot of people refrain from killing, stealing, coveting and wearing mixed fabrics not because they've ever objectively considered the right-and-wrong of these actions but merely because 'God told them not to'. 'Hell' is the equivalent of 'wait till your father gets home' - but the difference is that the latter is only applicable for children who don't have a fully-formed concept of actions and repercussions.

For somebody whose definition of 'good behaviour' is based solely on what they read in a book, it's quite logical for them to presume that an atheist would not engage in good behaviour. The unfortunate implication is that, for these people, they would freely murder, rape, steal, pillage and wear mixed fabrics if it weren't for God's decree against those actions. Furthermore, they see murder as bad not because a person's life has been lost and his/her family torn asunder but merely because the perpetrator 'sinned' against God. Would you trust such a person with your child?

Lastly, what objective conclusion can you draw about the morality of a person who says 'A sin is a sin - lying and killing are equal in the eyes of God'? What conclusion can you draw about the morality of a deity who would believe that?

Answer 6

Some people donot realize that morals are grounded not in religion, or fear of God, but rather in personal expereince, society, parental influence and expectations. Just as some atheist dont understand how Christians can commit crimes.

Morality is bound often by law, by choice, by expectation, but not by religion.

Answer 7

well I'm not an athiest and I don't follow christianity (or islam or judaism), but I agree it is silly to say that athiests can not have morality - there is plenty of philosophy that discusses morality and not god. It is a simple matter of recognizing what is for the greater good and was is not.

Answer 8

not all Christians are like that...some of my very good friends are christian...and they don't think like that, only the extreme Christians do...anyhoo...if I killed someone the guilt would way down on me with or without heaven and hell...so I prefer to do go things and help people for the rewarding feeling that I get afterward...the person who answered your question was very wrong...they havent taken the time to understand different kinds of people.

Answer 9

Following the ten commandments for honor, gain, reputation does not save. Following the commandments because there is a God saves.

http://www.mechanicsburgnewchurch.org

Answer 10

personally I'm catholic and completely believe in life after death. but this dude is just weird! OK big deal you dont believe in what other people believe in you are still human , have a conscience and that's what counts! dont judge us all i was an agnostic for about two years but i gradually started to believe but I'm not all weird about it like this chap anyone who is fanatical is going to have very strong views!