If you are an atheist, why do you care what Christians think?

Question

I am a Christian and I don't study or get passionate about other faiths that I don't follow. I cannot understand the anger that I often hear from Atheists.

If you don't agree, then FINE. Move along already.

I love the responses so far. A few things I want to say;
one of my best friends is an Athiest. She agrees with me on this question.

I don't care what anyone else does in their bedroom.

I am not pro-life or pro-choice- both sides lie.

I love assumptions, they make people look silly.

Answer 1

A very good question. As with all extremists, some must interfear with the beliefs of others. Like Christian Zealots or Muslim extremists we now have the Atheist hoards.
Oddly enough, Non-belief has become religion.
Astounding, isn't it?

Answer 2

Sorry... but moving along just doesn't cut it.

Christianity and other religions are more than inaccurately founded beliefs. They are systems of politically bias ideas as well as God-based/cultural movements that cause quite a bit of unrest between people. Religion is a source of division which stands between relative peace and relative unrest in the world and it needs a good look-see into it's membership and leadership alike.

The spread of falsehood and the divisive dogma of religion - all religion - must begin to come under the eyes of all of us. The separation of church and state has represented itself well in the United States and has served to be a nation-saving law. Yet even in the United States there are still a number of unfair "blue laws" on the books of some states that stand firmly in the way of free access to govern equally - several states still forbid publicly know atheists from holding high state offices and just as many stand firmly against the rights of gays and other groups to live equally under the law. Religious beliefs, and it is primarily the God-based beliefs, are what have fueled the fires which have lead to these injustices.

Moreover, from the stand point of advancing civilization into a greater future, religion and misplaced belief in myth and untruth are virtual anchors to the future achievements of mankind - and here I speak of stem cell research and the like. Some beliefs are still so set in the darkness of their theism that they continue to desire the teaching of creationism in our classrooms even in the face of factual evidence that evolutionary change is a viable and verifiable fact. This kind of thinking is not only ridiculous, it is dangerously ignorant.

I hope you can now see and understand that Atheists have some real and important reasons to be more than just curious about the ways and interests of religions; and, I hope you can understand that just "moving on" is not a logical option for any responsible thinking individual. It appears that Atheists must assume the responsibility of those who seem unable and unwilling to do so.

It's time to retire the idea of "God"... to thank "Him" for what he was able to do for civilization up to now, and then, to set "Him" squarely aside as an outdated tool of the past.

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Answer 3

I believe that this country was based on Christianity,so maybe those who don't believe in God should move to a country where no one else believes in God. Christians have always been and always will be persecuted for their faith. It will not change until The Lord says it's time. And He will, no matter what anyone believes.They will meet the Lord as Savior, or as Judge. But they will meet Him. He loves us all.

Answer 4

Atheist did not come from some other planet. Maybe they are the people who were Christians at some point in their life and after witnessing the brain washings, the power struggles, the money greeds, they got disenchanted with their faith. Their god failed them so to speak and they have the same right to criticize their formal religion as you have the right to praise it. Maybe you may join them tomorrow. Who knows?

Answer 5

Because people of all religions who believe passionately in their religion/faith believe it is their Duty to try and convert others to their faith. Many people don't appreciate having a religious belief forced upon them. How would you feel if you had good friend who was a Hindu and she kept pestering you with her beliefs trying to convert you because of her love for you? Just because your a Christian doesn't exempt you from others trying to force their religion on you. Why do you think our Armed Forces are over in Iraq and Iran fighting in the first place.

BTW. I'm on your side. I'm just playing the Devil's advocate.

Answer 6

1. "I don't study or get passionate about other faiths that I don't follow."

2. "If you don't agree, then FINE. Move along already."

And you people wonder why I call you hypochristians. 9_9

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Why do atheists care?

Because the religious attempt to force religion into the courts, into government, into schools. Keep it at home and in your church and you'll never hear a peep.

But of course, forcing religion onto others is the goal of all religious people despite claims to the contrary.


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Answer 7

I'm an atheist, from Holland. In my country it honestly doesn't matter what a Christian thinks, because they are the minority. That means we have legalized abortions, legalized prostitution, legalized euthanasia and gay-marriage, to name a few things.

In Holland Christians care what an atheist thinks, because God is completely out of politics. All political decisions are made without God. I can understand why Christians care for what an atheist like me thinks in Holland.

In the USA Christians are the majority. Almost every political decision is made based on the Bible. God is on the money, in politics, people scream to have creationism being taught in schools. It's impossible to have freedom from religion in a society that is drenched in a bucket full of God.

If Zeusists were the majority, If Zeus was on your money, if Zeus was all over every political decision, your political leader would tell you every day that Zeus will bless you...trust me, you'd care what Zeusists would think.

I understand why Dutch Christians care what Dutch Atheists think, I also fully understand why American Atheists care what American Christians think.

Answer 8

Have you noticed that no atheist actually DOES care what Zoroastrans, Swedenborgians, Pagans, Buddhists or Wiccans thinks?

Perhaps it isn't something that atheists have about Christians. Perhaps it's something about Christians. You may patronize all you like, but the answers here to the effect that Christians are the ones doing all the in-your-face evangelizing and pressing for legislation, and because of that, people not wishing to be part of that theocracy should be very interested indeed in what they think. You may smugly sit outside and say, "Oh well, that doesn't apply to me, I don't care what you do in your bedroom" - but perhaps you aren't the Christian whose thinking we are interested in.

Answer 9

It's not a matter of atheism.

It's a matter of having a different opinion.

I don't care what christians, muslims or buddhists think.

I care about having to interact with judgmental apostolic (proselytistic) people who are constantly trying to invalidate what other people do if their religious belief is not the same as theirs.

This might not be your case, but it certainly is the predominating attitude among institutional christians.

Answer 10

Generally speaking it's the Christians who push their beliefs on others. You don't see this? They like to discredit other's beliefs as a way to feel stronger about their own. The Jehovah Witnesses have a book all about why the other religions of the world are wrong, and how to convert them. Atheists don't expend near as much energy on fruitless endeavors.

Answer 11

Theists, especially christians, try to control and restrict us based on their views. If all christians stop crusading against science, culture, art, sex and sexuality, religious freedom and such, and stop telling everybody else they're going to be tortured throughout eternity unless they join you, I assure you that you won't encounter nearly as much hostility.

Some of the replies above ("atheists don't exist") demonstrate the point perfectly.