Just because I don't believe in YOUR God doesn't mean I'm atheist. I'm agnostic, meaning I don't know what to believe, but I'm open to evidence. Is "atheism" easier to dismiss, since not believing is just as ignorant as believing is? Have you ever heard of a "straw man fallacy?"
2006-12-14 09:01:30 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I guess I have to clarify: non-"accepted"-monotheists, accepted monotheistic religions including Judiasm and Islam.
2006-12-14 09:10:02 · update #1
I've been wondering this as well.
2006-12-14 09:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
They saw it on Fox News, the same place that tells them that they're an oppressed minority, threatened by rampant secularism and that atheists are demanding that we say "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" and that we're suing to take away their rights.
However, I think that the "atheism/agnosticism" distinction is just plain silly. I'm an atheist: I do not believe in any gods (or anything else supernatural). Gods have the same evidential status as flying lime-green elephants, and I don't believe that they exist either. I do believe that I could someday turn out to be wrong about either of those things - does that mean that I should say "I don't know whether or not there are flying lime-green elephants"? That's just plain silly. They don't exist, and neither do gods.
Unless you're willing to say "I don't know whether or not there are flying lime-green elephants", saying you're an agnostic rather than an atheist just seems silly.
2006-12-14 09:04:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that as a rule, christians believe that all non-christians are atheists. I mean, that would mean no other religion could exist. Most facets of christianity teach their followers to tolerate other beliefs. Do you think that most christians think jews are atheists? I happen to be an atheist, so I don't care. But, either way, I'm not sure that original statement was true.
2006-12-14 09:06:44 · answer #3 · answered by PremiereTalentUSA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian and I don't think that if you don't believe in my God your a Atheist... I'm glad that your an agnostic and open to things. Its shows that your smart and willing. Good for you!
2006-12-14 09:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't. we accept that "God" has spoken to many people. Culture affects how we see the "God". I believe that all Gods are the same and all religions are right. SOME Christians are like how you say but few are.
2006-12-14 09:07:12 · answer #5 · answered by alex b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do MOST non-Christians always lump all Christians into a group when accusing them of things? I'm a Christian and I know for a fact that not all non-Christians are atheists. Not all of my friends are Christians and the majority of those non-Christians are not atheists either.
2006-12-14 09:10:17 · answer #6 · answered by Amy Lynn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Father K. I am a Christian also and I would not say you are an atheist. I think you need to be a little more careful with your generalities. I am yet to meet a Christian who says all nons are atheist.
2006-12-14 09:08:37 · answer #7 · answered by AJlovesyou 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Huh? That's just silly.
1) I am, take my word for it, a Christian
2) My neighbor is a Jew. He is a "non-Christian" by definition.
3) He believes in God...he is no atheist.
Ergo: Your premise is ridiculous.
2006-12-14 09:05:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey dude i'm agnostic as you are when it comes to how christians think alot of it is ignorance for example everything that is not of their god they consider it to be satanic according to them then most of the world that's not christian is filled with a bunch of satanists
2006-12-14 09:09:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians is the name given to people whom believe in "GOD and atheists is the name given to people whom do not believe in "GOD" so you define your belief or none belief in one simple word" in-sated of a long explanation"!
2006-12-14 09:57:17 · answer #10 · answered by marriedandnotseeking 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is great. have you ever heard of small minds? one way or the highway? nothing to worry about. there is a lot of the same out there, same ol' stuff, different chapter....just keep looking...your way will come to ya....good luck...knowledge is the key to all success.
2006-12-14 09:09:32 · answer #11 · answered by tgdjm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋