Would you rather not win the argument because you may turn a previously happy person into someone who has lost his religion and is now miserable ?
2006-08-04 23:24:57 · 23 answers · asked by Realist 2006 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If this person is easily influenced by you, it's likely they didn't emotionally care for their faith anyway. A true believer would not bend to scientific reasoning. If you are intelligent enough to create some sort of revelation for this person, then that's all for the better. If you need some invisible being to be happy in life, you should visit a psychologist.
That having been said, I respect all beliefs as long as the believer is not hurting or imposing their religion on others, and I would never intentionally attempt to make someone lose their faith.
2006-08-05 00:47:04 · answer #1 · answered by Keyring 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
As you will see, Atheists differ on this. The one thing we all have in common is that we don't believe in (any) god.
Personally, I believe every person must find their own path to happiness. What is right for one person is not necessarily right for another. Consequently, just like I wish my Atheism to be respected, I respect the faith of other people.
HOWEVER. I will argue for logic and reason every day. If a literal interpretation of the Bible/Quran/etc is used to defend an unreasonable opinion, I will not yield. I still think it is possible to be a happy Christian/Muslim/etc, while not interpreting your holy scripture literally.
2006-08-05 07:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by ThePeter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need religion to be a happy person, then you have a lot more wrong with you than any seeds I may plant in your feeble little mind.
Do Christians care if they turn a previously happy atheist into a god fearing turnip?
2006-08-05 06:27:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes an athiest miserable exactly? how do you know they are not the happy ones, and it is you in fact that is miserable? after all most of the time you would only turn to god in a time of need or something that made you miserable, is that not right?
2006-08-05 06:29:41 · answer #4 · answered by SilentAssassin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a start, i have been shifting from being atheist to agnostic and christian back and forth. my beliefs are still blurry but it should never be an arguement. a sophisticated talk is enough to make one realize something. there should be no force but a matter of simple story telling. facts showing each viewpoint allows a person to see both sides. then he or she can decide from there what is real and what isn't. hope this helped
-vi900
2006-08-05 06:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by vi900 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, but if I may be so bold, I think they have two outlooks in general:
1) You believe what you want. I believe what I want. If God works for you, huzzah. Let's both stay happy.
2) Dude, God is a load of nonsense so you need to know this before you dwell in crazy delusion.
2006-08-05 06:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by Studier Alpha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a college Philosophy class I responded to a Catholic nun that her response to the existence of God was completely intangible and she never returned to the class again. I felt a little crappy but religion should be kept private if you don't want to hear it questioned.
2006-08-05 06:35:16 · answer #7 · answered by Nietzsche sneezes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheist's DO NOT EXIST IN TWO PLACES !
A fox hole during an "Air Raid".
A ship getting battered in a storm, in the North Atlantic.
An unexpected phone call to God is always recieved then, It's o.k., he's always home , LOL !
2006-08-05 06:33:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The truth can only set you free, I see atheism as truer than theism and it doesn't make me feel miserable at all...being conned by false religious nonsense is a depressing state to be in.
2006-08-05 06:30:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like a vaccination jab. A short term period of pain and discomfort to prevent future suffering induced by religion.
2006-08-05 06:49:09 · answer #10 · answered by the last ninja 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋