Don´t get me wrong, but some I´ve met are actually more aggresive than people from sects! They just want to make believers believe that God does not exist. I guess they don´t get it, but sometimes they seem more fanatic than the sects!
2006-12-22 14:48:37 · 21 answers · asked by mmsc 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They are essentially do-gooders who believe the truth will set you free, whether you want to be free or not. What's up with that, anyway?
2006-12-22 14:54:42 · answer #1 · answered by Grist 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, let me tell you that atheists aren't actuall more aggressive than religious. I've never seen an atheist at a town fair start hollering out in the middle of crowds that if they don't believe they will go to hell. I've never seen atheists on soap-boxes on the corner of a busy street. I've never seen an atheist parading down a crowded subway helfire and damnation.
Many atheists are somewhat educated people that do not suffer ignorance in stride. Still, they have no more tangible evidence to support their position than do Christians, so I guess it's a wash.
2006-12-22 14:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, anyone with a deep need to convert others to their way of thinking is very insecure in their beliefs and are seeking validation and power in numbers.
Also, I think atheists are less 'trying to convert' people as much as they're lashing out at Chrstianity. The logic still applys, but.. I sometimes I can't blame them.
You guys can be pretty thick.
2006-12-22 14:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by socialdeevolution 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
opposite the question and you have your answer - Why do believers choose for to transform Atheists? by using fact all people feels that their point of view is the single and easily authentic point of view. as a result absolutely everyone who disagrees could be incorrect and easily via conversion to the "authentic" way can they be particularly happy and content cloth. there are maximum of questions approximately this subject - from the atheist point of view, the christian, muslim, jewish viewpoints. Why is it one in each of those puzzling concept for individuals to entice close that all people is suited and all people is incorrect on the comparable time? perception is in basic terms that - perception. it somewhat isn't any longer expertise, nor will ever be expertise till you're lifeless and then that's in basic terms too late the two way. absolutely everyone who says they understand there is no God is complete of it. So is absolutely everyone who says they understand that there is a God. isn't it sufficient to have faith your self and enable others have faith what they are going to? additionally, to Pathfinder's till now answer: in case you particularly learn evolution it would not say we descended FROM monkeys. It states that monkeys and people share subject-loose ancestry, in basic terms like the canines and the wolf or the housecat and the tiger. Do you deny that they are suitable genetically additionally?
2016-10-18 21:44:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz they think they have it all figured out... I have no idea... every group has their zealots... it's just somekind of drive people have to spread the truth and make others happy, that in and of itself is not bad... it's part of their personality. On another scale, those kinds of people make good careers in advertizing... It's just another industry after all... if you look at it this way... Ok, so maybe they're not all motivated by the money making desire... there's other values humanity holds.
2006-12-22 14:58:19 · answer #5 · answered by Pivoine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason Christians want to convert atheists. They really believe in what they believe in and want other to believe that way also.
2006-12-22 14:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by neptune 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I just try to educate a bit in a non biased way. If an education draws people away from god, then so be it.
OK, maybe a bit of a biased way... =P.
2006-12-22 14:57:28 · answer #7 · answered by Poo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Educate, yes. Convert, no.
2006-12-22 14:53:43 · answer #8 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't give a hoot or not if you convert but if you learn something that converts you from something that's said, fine.
2006-12-22 14:53:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never had an atheist knock on my door or hand me stuff on the street. Have you?...
2006-12-22 14:53:12 · answer #10 · answered by Alex 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋