I find them nagging all the time. No offence...just my observation.
2006-11-09 07:16:43 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because they are whiners, maybe they should move to Napa the wine country!!!!!
2006-11-09 07:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Though I woudn't class myself as a TRUE atheist, I don't feel depressed at all. Sure, life gets tough sometimes, but I KNOW with every fiber of my being that I will get through the tough times and things will get better.
But I have a nice house, a great job, a loving wife of 10 years, I'm in very good health, have a lot of hobbies that I enjoy and can share with my spouse, few financial troubles and a good outlook on life. I've achieved it all under my own power with no assistance from "higher up" and will continue to seek, learn and improve myself until I die.
What's to be depressed about?
2006-11-09 15:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the way the world has become due to peoples pride of being superior because of religion and ethnics. Religion has caused many unjust wars and on what? Belief in a god you cant see,hear,talk, or even prove and how every God of mostly every religion gives the A-ok to kill your religious rivals. The way every religion demeanors another and declares them false, thus creating tensions. The constant bashing against eachother based on these beliefs. You know, someones religion must be wrong, yet people always believe they are the right ones. When you look at it in a neutral view, you can see the war of beliefs. Its pretty depressing. But I guess I should join your religion and be born again into a merry, gay, happy person who ignores other faiths so that my individual life could be justified.
2006-11-09 15:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by Maikeru 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists are hardly depressed. We're just sick and tired of people judging us as immoral and sub-human because we don't believe in anything.
As far as the "nagging", turnabout's fair play. Atheists "nagging" to quit religion or that religion is worthless(others' thoughts, not mine! I personally don't give a rat's behind if someone's religious or not, regardless of whether or not I agree) is no different than a Christian or anyone else "nagging" an Atheist to repent and go to church and believe in God or risk going to Hell.
2006-11-10 11:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by Ophelia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ugh! Just because a small handful of people insist on "nagging" or being negative in anyway doesn't make us all that way.
In fact, I've seen more Christians on here bitching about us Atheists than vice versa. If anything, some of you need to take some Prozac or something!!
I'm not negative, I'm not depressed, and I'm not mean to anyone on here who asks real questions for real answers. I respect your beliefs, and I really wish that you all would respect mine and stop generalizing.
It's getting extremely old, extremely quick.
2006-11-09 15:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by Heck if I know! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? I'm thinking of my atheist friends out here in real life, and they're some of the most upbeat and funny people I've ever met. They're bright, and tend to have a good sense of humor (usually twinged with high amounts of sarcasm, which I definitely appreciate). I'm a believer, but enjoy their company precisely because they're NOT moping, whining depression cases (unfortunately, some of my fellow church-goers are).
2006-11-09 15:29:12 · answer #6 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes the truth is not pretty. Sometimes to see the truth one must take upon themselves great pain. We do not flee from or cause the troubles of the world today, but instead we try to make them better. We live for today, and while you may not understand this, while rewarding, this is not always an easy way to live, but the easy way out is rarely worth it.
2006-11-09 15:22:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you believed that when you died that it was all over then you also would be depressed. Remember that the Lord Jesus Christ has promised us eternal life if we would believe and trust that He died for our sins. 1 Corinthians 15: 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15: 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
2006-11-09 15:22:04 · answer #8 · answered by Ray W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never met a depressed Atheist.
Know a lot of depressed Christians, though.
2006-11-09 15:20:49 · answer #9 · answered by Girl Wonder 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think atheists are statistically more or less depressed than any other group. I think you may have a biased opinion or misconception based on your beliefs or experience.
2006-11-09 15:22:09 · answer #10 · answered by Zen Pirate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And you think that's depression? Maybe it's annoyance at being talked down to and disrespected by religious people.
2006-11-09 15:41:49 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋