Question for Atheist...What do you think the Average Christian thinks of you?

Question

First I'm a Christian...and I REALLY love the unsaved person<----my words I know they are not yours. But I'm curious to what you think about what Christians think of you?

Do you believe we hate you? Love you? Can'
t stand the sight of you?....what?

just curious

some might say...I don't care what they think...and that's okay too...but I'd love to hear your unique thoughts on this subject

Answer 1

The average, moderate Christian? Love for me as a person, pity that I haven't found "god", and a slight hope that someday through either preaching or good example they'll be able to convert me.

That's fine. Y'all can pray for me, and I'll think for you ;)

Answer 2

Well, since you ask, I don't think all Christians think the same. I think there are some of you who think we're damned, we have associations with the devil and we worship the devil just as you do God. Others, on the other hand, are only afraid we won't go to heaven, but they know that we just don't believe in anything supernatural (neither god, nor the devil) so we worship nothing. And we are not connected in any way with each other (not me, at least). So there is really very little in common among ourselves.

Also, I think there is a great confusion in many of you as to different categories among the unbelievers. You addressed Atheists, but there are other categories. Strictly speaking, I'm not an Atheist. I'm an Ignostic. And then there are several other categories, including Agnostics, the most "popular" distinction (as opposed to Atheists) from your point of view.

Besides, I have noticed that some believers (Christians, since that's the people I deal with most) are even a little envious of us. Some people have stated "I wish I could stop believing", or "I wish I were like you".

BTW, I wouldn't care what Christians thought of me, if it werent' a sad fact that Christians control my world, my country and many aspects of my society. So, I have to be on the alert, because some Christians have power on me. I need to know how they think.

Answer 3

It has been my experience with the average christian that at first, they assume I am an average christian. When eventually in our relationship my being an atheist is brought up, the christian in question usually reacts in shock. They are surprised that I am so nice and question why I do not do bad things. I am in turn shocked that they would think all atheists do bad things. About half the time after that, the christian will continue to be my friend and every once in a while attempt to convert me. My usual response to this is to thank them for their thoughtfulness, but no thank you. The other half of the time the christian or I will begin to put some distance in the relationship until it is reduced to a mere aquaintance. I start distancing myself if the christian begins to badger me about my beliefs. I live in the southern part of the United States, maybe the responses will be different from atheists in different parts of the country.

Answer 4

I would like to think that Christian's didn't think ill of me. But as is with all things, not all Christian's feel that way. I think that for the most part, Christian's don't think about me, they are concerned about my soul. The reality of that is kind of staggering. I wish they would spend more time being concerned for their own souls and not casting judgement. I have no problems with Christianity, but I do take issue with some Christians. I try to love all people, and when I see things like war and famine, I wonder where Man is, not God. I hope you recieve this well, and have a wonderful day.

Answer 5

Most christians I know on a personal level really like, respect, and care for me.

In the end I don't care what christains think of atheists.

The only thing that bothers me is how much christians assume to know about atheists.

Answer 6

The average christian probably doesn't care because the average christian isn't that religious. The fundamentalists vary on how they view atheists, some view us as lost and pray for our souls (usually claiming to love us as people) others go as far as to say we are immoral satan worshipers.

Answer 7

In as much as Christians are not capable of having an original thought, it matters little what they think about me. If they are so fearful of facing their own inadequacies that they have to create or subscribe to an already existing fantasy existence where they sit at the feet of gods and somehow cheat the finality of death, they are only to be pitied.

Answer 8

To be honest, I really do not care what the average Christian or anyone else thinks of me, especially if they do not know me personally.

I have many other more interesting things to occupy my mind, thank goodness.

People who hate others because 'the bible tells them so' are fooling themselves big time. Scratch the surface, and you will discover that they hate themselves worst of all.

Answer 9

We I don't look at you as a group.. i tend to look at christian individuals because using you as a group is too much of a generalization. I am friends and family to a number of christians whom I get along with just fine. I have no problem with them and they don't have any with me. My family is all christian and so is my husband. My husband has no problem with my atheism because we respect each far too much to try to strong arm our views upon the other.

Answer 10

I beleive that most Christians look at me with pity, concern for my soul, and with so-called brotherly "love"....

Thing is, I look at them the same way....with pity and concern for thier logic - or lack thereof.

Just being honest.