Why do some atheists blame God when things go wrong?

Question

I've often heard this phenomenon. Something goes wrong somewhere in the world -or for the individual- and they quickly blame God. I've also heard staunch evolutionists -no insult intended- do this. Why? Especially since they obviously don't even believe in God -or have stated as such. Just curious

I have had acclaimed atheists -vehemently so- blame God for disasters in the world and troubles in their lives. This I've personallt witnessed on more than 2 or 3 occassions, believe me. I work with many people who are quite verbal in stating they are atheists and/or evolutionist and have literally, loudly and vehemently blamed God for something or other. Ie: This is God's fault, not "if there was a God this wouldn't be so"

Answer 1

Hm, can't say I know why some atheists blame God when things go wrong. I certainly haven't done it myself. Something goes wrong in my life, either it's something out of my control(ie: a flood, which is a force of nature that people don't have the power to control) or it's something I did and I own up to my screw up. Faster I own up to myself that I screwed up, the faster I can figure out how to fix it.

Though, it could be that some atheists, especially if they were former believers or raised to believe in God, could have that response deeply ingrained in them. Like the old saying; "Old habits die hard". It may not be that they mean it, it could be that it's a reflexive response to some frustration or another that they haven't shaken yet from their believing days.

I can't say for sure, thought it's possible it could be a reflex that they're not aware of 'till they say it. This isn't something I've done, blaming a God I don't believe in for some screw up or another in my life, so I suppose you'd have to ask them. I can only guess. Can't speak for them, unfortunately, just guess and speak for myself. It's anyone's guess why some atheists and evolutionists blame God for some problem or another.

Answer 2

A list of the errors in the OP:

1) Atheists do not "blame God" when things go wrong. They may curse, though. However, saying "Goddamnit!" is no more acknowledging God's existence than telling somone to jump in a lake means that you expect them to literally take a plunge.

2) "Evolutionist" is a made-up term used by Creationists that is meant to describe anyone who subscribes to scientific theory over superstition.

3) A person who believe evolution does not nessecarily mean they are athiests. Many Christian sects accept the ToE. Just not yours.

4) See answer #1 regarding "Evolutionists" cursing.

Answer 3

Just because you believe in the theory of evolution doesn't mean you do not believe in God, and everyone struggles with their faith some time, so those two things have nothing to do with each other. I've never heard of an athiest blaming God (since they do not recognize there is a God to blame).

Answer 4

Hello? Atheists do NOT believe in God. If they're blaming God then they are not being literal. It may be sarcasm, humor, or to illustrate a point.

That is like blaming a cow fart in Australia for causing a hurricane.

Answer 5

You are right on the mark in your assertion that by putting the blame on God they actually believe in God (their creator). They would however not want to admit this as it is in conflict with what they want the world to believe of them. A classical case of self deceit.

Answer 6

Atheists do no longer deny God as they declare, yet fairly ... hate Him. So, confident, they pounce on undesirable activities as "gotchas" to God. occasion: 9/11. They mocked God, asserting, "the place grew to become into God on 9/11"? easily, it particularly is no longer some distance off from what Christians in some cases sense. Take my spouse case in point. one million. She grew to become into at present clinically determined with breast maximum cancers. She has had a double mastectomy and is thru her 2nd around of chemo (2 of 6). She has had undesirable issues from the chemo and has been hospitalized approximately 0.5 the days of her chemo. (She's interior the scientific institution as we talk!) 2. on a similar time as interior the scientific institution, they advised her she ought to have Crohn's ailment. many of the information for it is ... A) She's had surgical treatment interior the previous for an anal fissure B) She purely had surgical treatment for a fistulia C) She had an anal abcess D) She suffers from chonic diarrhea 3. She has antiphosolipid antibody syndrome. for this reason, she had a miscarriage and then had to take hepron photographs during her next being pregnant. 4. She has polycystic ovarian syndrone. for this reason, she had surgical treatment to have an ovary bumped off. 5. She has upload 6. She is bipolar 7. She is agoraphobic 8. She suffers from placed up-hectic stress disease 9. She's had surgical treatment for endemetriosis 10. She had an enlarged uterous that bled lots and had to be bumped off 11. She has undesirable eyesight 12. She as quickly as broke her elbow and mandatory surgical treatment 13. She as quickly as tore her ACL and had to have surgical treatment. Her knee remains no longer good! 14. She's had 2 C-sections 15. She's had ovarian cysts rupture during her existence and he or she's had many kidney stones bypass very painfully. i ought to bypass on! Like interest, we sense at cases foresaken via God. all of us understand that God could have prevented all this suffering, like 9/11, the Holocaust, and so on. So, our "beef" with God combines 3 concepts: one million. all of us understand that he's all effective (i.e., He can forestall something He desires to ward off) 2. we don't comprehend why He enables the suffering and the evil that He enables 3. In our minds, it particularly is no longer good So, we get mad or annoyed with God. You call that blame. it particularly is purely our imperfect natures. it particularly is our imperfect knowlege. Lord bless.

Answer 7

i dont actually believe that they blame it on God,i think that they think that since this happened in their lives,than automatically they think that God is to blame.and thus,they start pouring out that there is no god and that they think if there is than why would he let them have this sort of problem come to their life?the fact is that they dont realize the problem that He may give them is to teach them a lesson of whatever.no offense to you atheists though.i am just stating the facts.it sometimes happens to christians.they just get mad and think automatically that it is his fault.but it isnt.it is the other way around.hope this answers your question.
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Ostara Witch )O(
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Answer 8

The only possible explanation I can offer is either that they're being sarcastic ("god hates me") or they're asking a hypothetical question (if your god is real, why are there starving children world wide?).

Answer 9

You "heard" this - and people are taking it remotely seriously?

I've never "heard of" it. Nor have I heard an atheist doing this.

But I've heard that christians praise Allah in secret. (No, I didn't. But that's exactly the kind of thing you're doing with this post)

Sheesh people.

Answer 10

what is with this term evolutionist? are we back in the victorian age or something. evolution has absolutely nothing to do with religion. Andatheists don't blame god foranything so stop trying to force your religion on them. furthermore, some of us christians( the educated ones) believe in evolution as a science FACT