like flood insurance
wind damage, lighting strikes..
just wondering?
2006-07-30 01:09:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
THANKS FOR MAKING MY DAY.
After pondering this Q I came to the following conclusion - YES - they are hypocrites.
But give them credit for being pragmatic at the same time.
Which brings me to freedom of religion - Are the insurance companies discriminating against Atheists by forcing them to insure against Acts of God?
Would sure make for a lively legal debate.
ONCE AGAIN. THANKS FOR CHEERING ME UP!
this is the best Q ON 360 by far!
2006-07-30 04:59:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's the insurance companies who use the term "Acts of God" not the atheists. An atheist who specifically asks for coverage that includes "Acts of God" might qualify as a hypocrite, but until there's special atheist insurance that avoids using the term, atheists cannot universally be considered hypocrites for simply buying insurance.
Look at it this way - there are still a fair number of communities with homeowner covenants prohibiting you from selling your home to a Jew or a black person. (they're not enforced anymore - that wouldn't be legal - just leftovers from the bad old days) Should anyone who lives in one of these homes be considered a Ku Klux Klan member?
2006-07-30 01:18:00 · answer #2 · answered by mommadillo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I am not an atheist, there was an instance in time where I wished I was; as it would have helped to better explain the useless tragedy for which my insurance company did not pay out because they stated the occurrence was an "Act of God." Considering the extent of the damage, and the manner in which it occurred, I could not believe that any "God" would will an "act" so unkind.
2006-07-30 01:16:25 · answer #3 · answered by Brendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you consider your birth an act of God?
Did God tell you to write this question?
Do trees pay insurance for flood, wind damage or lighting strikes, tornadoes or hurricanes?
2006-07-30 01:15:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big J, while I know this question is simply being asked by you to see if you can goad people into coming down on atheist,let me assure you that after having lived through Hurricane Katrina; you need to have insurance whether it's an act of God or the idiocy of man. If not for our family's insurance we would not have been able to rebuild. I really don't think that religion enters into this question. I believe if you wanted to ask this question it might have been better phrased Should people have insurance to protect their homes and families from acts of nature?
2006-07-30 01:22:35 · answer #5 · answered by Only hell mama ever raised 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not hypocrites.
One particularly needs insurance in this situation, because God is not legally responsible to pay for damages that result from the "Acts of God."
I think the real question here is:
If we don't hold God accountable for his actions, doesn't that just encourage God to have more destructive behavior?
The 'Book of Job' considers this dilemma, but doesn't reach any satisfactory conclusions. I personally think Job should have sued God, or at least worked for legal tort reform.
2006-07-30 01:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insurance companies don't insure against acts of god. Floods, lightning, wind, etc are nature, not acts of god. Which, you can get around that whole "act of god" clause in the insurance agreement by mentioning.
2006-07-30 05:21:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yet another definition of pious is a Godly act. to respond to your question, sure they're pious with the aid of fact they're seen with the aid of others as selfless acts, in a twin of Jehovah God.(Or Christ) enable me ask you a question? How oftentimes do you spot humanist doing pious acts of kindness that are no longer self wide-spread? all people could nicely be variety for a 2d yet pious acts are ones that decision for self sacrifice over a quantity of time. Being pious is an characteristic of our nature. one among those habit comes from a particular heart that needs to place others first. you hit upon this attitude maximum in Christian communities.
2016-10-08 11:59:13 · answer #8 · answered by milak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOT AT ALL..
it'S A trick by the english language.. In other languages , mine for instance, we say 'natural disasters and accidents' for that part of the insurance clause...
But I wonder what sort of hatred you have for atheists there?
Aren't christians SOOOOO hypocrite when they alk about 'love of God' Love thy neighbor' etc but also voice HATRED against people who do not believe in their god?
Duuh.. go get a life and be mature
2006-07-30 01:14:50 · answer #9 · answered by Roland 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question does not make sense. Only you can assume floods, hurricane etc are caused by God. I thought christians thought their god was kind and would never do anything to harm them.
2006-07-30 01:18:18 · answer #10 · answered by jan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, those aren't acts of god, they're acts of nature. If you believe it's god that does those things, why would you worship it? Why worship a being that murders millions and causes billions of dollars in property damage?
2006-07-30 01:13:17 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋