You'll see some of the faithful (Christian, Muslim or Jewish) get foul too. More often than not, I will see some of these faithful come to their sences and show compassion and kindness to even the most blasphemous people. Does that mean that athiests are not capable of compassion to the faithful?
2006-12-19 05:36:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because most of them are foul and mean because they're bitter.
I'd hate life a lot myself if the only thing I had to look forward to is being maggot food when I die.
2006-12-19 05:38:47 · answer #1 · answered by . 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
I'm an atheist, and a nurse. I have as much compassion for my fellow man as anyone. Compassion and kindness are NOT exclusive to the religious community.
Maybe the reason a lot of atheists (myself included on occasion) get testy is we're getting a little sick of being called stupid, foolish or uninformed because we're refuse to believe in your mythology. Most of us are former members of the various and sundry Christian faiths, and the message no longer means anything to us. The sooner the faithful accept that and stop trying to "save" us, the faster we'll stop lashing out at you. Fair enough?
2006-12-19 13:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by link955 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nope, there are several explanations among which are:
1. You notice the foul and abusive more (kinda like noticing a red flashy car as opposed to a tan one).
2. The people that tend to be foul and abusive are more likely to post or to answer questions that lead to arguing
3. Many people that answer may have had a life time of being bombarded by religious slogans everytime they have a conversation with a "believer" and have been totally turned off by it.
4. There are a large number of "trolls", or people who just like to "wind other up" or to bait them, that consistently answer in rude and uncouth manners.
2006-12-19 13:43:49 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No not at all. I think that at any given time you just run into a certain group of people who say odd things. I'm an atheist and I try to stay away from the religious questions. But things like this, I'll answers because I think I'm a decent person, get along with most folks and don't push my beliefs onto anyone. There are some of us who are nice, we just have that particular belief system. Happy holidays, whatever you celebrate!
2006-12-19 13:43:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Name-calling and insults.
Of course, this is obvious. I heard it said once that the man who strikes first admits his arguments have run out. In some of the discussions I've had with atheists, when I've made a valid point in logic, I have been insulted. To call someone a name is to attack the person and not the issue and it closes the door to true discussion.
Condescension
This is the most common of all mistakes I've encountered with atheists. I've been told by atheists that I'm an idiot for believing God, that if I were truly intelligent I'd abandon my anachronistic thinking, etc. These comments do nothing to further discussion.
Straw-man argumentation
Sometimes atheists will construct an argument against Christianity that does not reflect a true Christian position. For example, one atheist stated that the Trinity was illogical because three gods could not be one God. I had to correct him and show him that the Trinity is the doctrine that there is only one God in three persons, not three gods.
Other straw-man arguments deal with persons who claim to be Christians and act in an unchristian manner. A typical example is the white supremacist who claims to be a Christian and when he does something which is against the Bible, his bad example is used to label all Christians.
2006-12-19 13:40:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are "faithful" and athiests that can be "foul"- as you put it. You would probably find that of both categories, the ones that are mean are the ones that are closed minded to the other and are so narrow minded they wouldn't even listen to another's point of view. I would think that out of both categories the mean and "foul" are the minority and not the majority.
2006-12-19 13:43:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No that means, the faithful have no compassion, nor do they care what the atheists say about them . They will always think they are right, even though the atheists leave them alone. The atheist only strike back when attacked.
2006-12-19 13:39:03 · answer #7 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
some of them may feel like they are bieng attacked.others are bored and they have nothing to do but act like a bunch of mean spirited fools. but try to remember we as christians are prone to do this to.its not right, we should be better but we are not.when we get angry we are just as bad at running off at the mouth as the athiests are.
2006-12-19 13:44:04 · answer #8 · answered by Thumbs down me now 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you may be discounting answers from compassionate atheists or falsely attributing their answers to believers. I have seen a number of compassionate responses from other atheists.
2006-12-19 13:41:51 · answer #9 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People are people regardless. You cannot generalize. I'm an atheist and a very nice guy about it. :)
2006-12-19 13:51:33 · answer #10 · answered by 670000000mph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋