Why do Athiests say Christians are shoving religion down their throat when they do the exact same..?

Question

They always proclaim that Religion isn't real, God is Fake. They try to get the Pledge of Allegiance banned because it contains the word god. They try to remove Christmas Trees from shopping malls, ect. They are not the majority. They are a minority. The tail doesn't wag the dog; the minority doesn't rule the majority. I may agree with some scientific principles such as evolution, but to say there was no omnipotent creator of matter and space seems to me to be arrogant and foolish. To say there is no power greater than man seems ignorant.

Answer 1

Couldn't agree more, they just want it to be their way, and they victimize themselves to try to get it accomplished.

Answer 2

incase you weren't aware, christianity used to be the minority religion. before it came, many other religions including paganism, which was hijacked by the christians for their own ends, were; and some still are; more widespread and more widely believed. take easter for example, a pagan fertility festival, hijacked to become the supposed time of the death and re-birth of christ. christianity has been forced upon many cultures throughout the world, i don't remember native americans trying to force the pilgrims to believe in animal spirits, which is a damn sight more believable than 1 god creating the whole of the universe. maybe there is a god out there, but you can't prove he/she/it exists; and i can't prove they don't; which is the same as believing there is a teapot orbiting the sun, you can't see it but you can't prove it's not there either.

Answer 3

Atheists do not push a lack of religion down your throat. I have never heard of a single case where they tried to get a religious symbol removed from private property like a shopping mall. I have only heard of it in places like a town hall or court house or some other government owned property. The government is not meant to promote any religion, regardless of the majority. Many of our ancestors came to this country because they wanted to escape a religious majority forcing their beliefs on a religious minority.

If you have any evidence of people pushing to have religious symbols removed from private property, please post a link. If not, please follow the link below for a good explanation of the constitutional implications of religious symbols (especially christian).

Answer 4

Atheism being a religion itself is still "under construction". Alot of young and sometimes older more ignorant atheists feel that it is necessary to enlighten others to the "truths" they themselves have come to believe based on their personal opinion and science. Simply put most atheists don't realize that they are in a sense preaching their beliefs.

Answer 5

I've never seen an atheist at the train station telling me God isn't real, whereas every time I go there, there's a christian lady screaming and handing me pamphlets telling me to accept Jesus, she's told me that I will burn in hell for my beliefs...

Answer 6

I'm atheist, but I never really try and "convert" my religious friends. Everyone's free to believe in what they want, and as soon as people realize it's not worth fighting over, the better.

Answer 7

I agree with you up to the evolution part. I do not know how to answer your question but I have often wondered the same things.

Answer 8

i totally agree with you! atheists dont know what theyre talking about and us christians NEVER EVER force our religion on any one! it just so happens that there are more christians than any ohter religion out there becuase christianity is the only real religion! i can name a couple of good ones too but we all KNOW THE BAD RELIGION!!!

Answer 9

I've said the same thing about them shoving their religion down our christian throats.

I feel sorry for them come judgement day.

Answer 10

atheists don't have a religion

therefore they can't shove their religion down your throat