Why do atheists post on religion section when they don't belong to any faith?

Question

Atheist = "somebody who does not believe in God or deities." so they literally have nothing to do on a forum named "religion and spirituality". Most questions here don't even demand atheist answers but still they are devoted to answer them all with weird logic like "I'm here because my parents had sex that's why I'm here!". I agree that our free democratic society will allow them to do this. But why their sense and logic don't prevent them from nosing in here?

I got some lecturing answers. Cool. See how an atheist is crying:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061018144617AAyOKfO&r=w#RpAoWzq6BGX96_0U_tusaR.IpiJkf4srVI9WGLBhI_WfEDNA_QPZ

Answer 1

First off atheists post in the religious section because this forum is about sharing your opinions. Seeing as atheists have opinions about religions just as often as religious believers, it should be obvious to you why they post. This is about opinion ON religions, not about religious folk supporting their own viewpoints and patting each other on the back. If you don't like opinion, then don't ask questions.

Secondly, the concept of spirituality is NOT un-atheistic. Atheists don't believe in GOD, or DEITY, that has NOTHING to do with the belief or knowledge of the spirit. Why it is that you or any one else continues to miss this very easy point, or why it is that people just can't think critically enough to see the difference is beyond me.

Thirdly it appears YOU are posting a question ABOUT ATHEISTS, but if you had it your way would PREVENT any atheists from even answering it mearly because it is in a forum named "religion and spirituality". This is a bit silly of course. If you are going to ask questions ABOUT ATHEISTS, you might want to actually hear the opinion of one, don't you think?

Atheists can and do believe in spirituality. Atheists do have opinions on religion, hence can answer religous questions with their particular point of view just like Moslems, Jews, or Christians. We all get to contribute.

In the future try not too criticize a group of peoples "sense and logic" when your own seems very suspect.

I recall a parable from jesus, "Take the board out of your own eye, before picking the splinter out of anothers..."

Answer 2

Because atheism is a religion! Any belief has a system, and atheism is the belief system that there is no God. These beliefs are backed by doctrines, which are grounded in physical science for many atheists (evolution vs. creation for example).

But just like theistic religions, athestic religions have many, many different denominations. There are the cynics "The world is too cruel for there to be a God", the materialists "Nothing exists except what has matter!", and etc...

Answer 3

Just as religious people frequently post messages on atheist websites, trying to teach them the error of their ways. Both atheist and religious firmly believe they are correct and can not understand why the other can possibly beleive contrary to their own beliefs. Each person, simply wants to change the mind of the other.

Answer 4

We are trying to save you from wasting your life with foolish faiths that don't allow you to live life to its fullest. We know it will not be easy,just like when a child first learns there is no Santa Claus,its a hard thing to learn but its better in the end.

Answer 5

i used to be a type of. properly truthfully I constantly spoke of myself as an agnostic. Atheists constantly appeared somewhat to zealous of their preaching approximately anti-faith for my tastes. i could troll Christian communities (regularly newsgroups because of the fact venues like YA did no longer yet exist,) because of the fact, as an agnostic i became uncertain as to if it became available or no longer for a suitable Being to exist. i became sorta swayed by ability of the "a creation could have a writer" argument. It appeared logical. i think what ultimately booted my unbelieving a.s.s over the factor became an identical argument that defined that the vast bang became illogical. That the opportunities of existence springing from nothingness in a extensive explosion led to by ability of no longer something, nowhere, became as available as an explosion in an ink production facility ensuing interior the printing of abode windows 3.0 for Dummies. in short, Atheists troll because of the fact they provide the impression of being for a logical approach to describe what they understand, deep of their hearts: there's a writer. All arguments by ability of them to the different, (even even with the incontrovertible fact that they're going to by no ability admit it till whilst they get brave sufficient to settle for that it rather is a logical evolution for them to become believers,) are specious.

Answer 6

Because it is a free country....and some atheists find the topic interesting. I grew up with that crap, so I have just as much right as you Stimpy! What I am saying is that no one has a monopoly in this topic.....read a book....and don't forget to wipe with Genesis. <---you asked for that!

Answer 7

Could they be the "False Prophets" that we hear so much about ? Are they any worse than TV evangelists that have your soul and your money in mind ? I don't know and I really don't care because I'm too busy trying to live right, and be of use.

Answer 8

Well you have to understand religious people and Christians in paticular are the manifestation of everything they hate. Some of them want to understand Christianity or at least understand it enough in their mind to be able to insult it. Others just want to engage in pure insult and vent their frustrations and evil on those who manifest what they hate most in life, God.

Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; 31they are senseless, faithless, heartless, and ruthless. -Romans 1:28-31

Answer 9

My good friend is an atheist and a practicing buddhist. Spirituality has nothing to do with whether one has theistic or atheistic beliefs.

Answer 10

Because a nonreligious person is still allowed to have an opinion about religion, just like someone who hates baseball is allowed to have an opinion about baseball.