Atheists- does your intentional misrepresentation of Christianity mean you are skeered that God may be real?

Question

I would guess that you have never even met a so-called Christian(follower of Christ) that has ever fasted, prayed and meditated intensely, given of their riches to serve God and His children... or anything else that he did. So how do you base your logic on the examples of modern Christianity which do not even resemble Christ's path?

Not to be callous, I'd just hate to think you were given the option and would still end up sitting next to a Christian in hell)

Answer 1

If they were afraid God is real, they wouldn't be misrepresenting anything about it. (Though, personally, I don't see where Atheists are misrepresenting Christianity - they are reflecting the actions of Christians - so it would be the Christians misrepresenting their own religion.....)

Answer 2

I'm an Atheist and I don't misrepresent Christianity. I was brought up as a Christian but chose a different way of life. I'm also a teacher and have taught Christianity from the Christian perspective and with respect (other religions too). There always seems to be a battle on here between Christians and Atheists and that's a shame...we should just all learn to respect that everyone has a right to their own beliefs. The world would be a much happier place.

Answer 3

No, my view of Christianity comes from reading the Bible, reading history, and observing modern Christians. I really don't see the Jesus story as all that wonderful given the parallels with other mystery religions at the same time. The fact that it caught on in the Roman empire was a quirk of history. And given the choice of Jesus' teachings and an actual analysis of the world as it is through science, I'll take the science.

Answer 4

I was a christian for 31 years and spent those years struggling with the teachings because they seemed so absurd. I tried to convince myself but the more I did the more they sounded false. I decided to do more research outside the bible and I found some disturbing facts about christianity. I have met many christians that lived the way they were taught so I have had plenty of exposure. It is not my misrepresentation of christianity, it's christianity's misrepresentation of the truth. I do, however, respect other's beliefs and keep my words to myself if I think otherwise. We, who are non-believers, are not concerned with sitting next to a christian in hell as to we do not believe in those things.

Answer 5

Why would I be 'skeered' that God was real? Apparently, being 'saved' is the most wonderful feeling ever so what's to be scared of? To be honest, I don't like the whole pseudo-intellectual theories put up by both believers and non-believers to strengthen their cause. Again, I've heard it argued that it's all a matter of faith. I simply don't have it. Should I therefore try and fake faith? Will that get me into heaven?

You believe. I don't. The difference is you keep hassling me about my non-belief while I just leave you alone. Seems like it's you that's 'skeered' of something.

Answer 6

Hee hee. If I got to sit next to one of you Christians in hell (if such a thing were to even exist, which it doesn't), I'd be laughing, not you.
Look, Christianity has set up whole afterlifes which can be feared or looked forward to but not verified in this world. Your god also can't be evaluated in this world. Show me your god and I might believe in it. So far all you have is a flawed human record of a human who people attest is your god who somehow is also an invisible, untouchable, unverifiable, being that we will somehow come into contact in the afterlife with our untouchable, invisible "souls" which I have never seen.
Hmm... yeah I think we have a few problems with your religion here.

Answer 7

If there is a God, atheists must certainly be his favorites and they will be exalted even in heaven. Why else would God give atheists superior intelligence, pure souls, and good looks - while believers are born with sinful souls and a determination to stay away from that tree of knowledge, intelligence, and understanding?

For believers, the ‘little bus’ to ‘stupid heaven’ is parked out back.

If there is a God, I’ll be at St. Peter’s Topless Bar & Casino partying with America’s Founding Fathers and a few dozen angel-babes, while you’ll be at Lucifer’s Laundromat washing God’s underwear.

Answer 8

Actually, I used to fast, pray, and meditate intently on a regular basis. For over a year, I did the Morning and Evening Daily Office, and went to church on as close to a daily basis as possible, including the Latin Mass at least once a month to keep myself grounded not only in today but in the past as well as a reminder that Messiah Jesus was for all times and all places.

I know what it is to be born again, convicted sealed and delivered as a Christian. My atheism now does not change my memory of how it felt to have those feelings and emotions. In fact, my atheism now validates those emotions because I know how those emotions and feelings arose, why they arose, and to acknowledge their usefulness at that point in my life.

So you might, in the future, wish to be a little less general and a little more specific in your target audience. On the flipside, at least you spelled 'atheist' correctly... we've lately been having a problem with that, so kudos to you on that.

Answer 9

I have met many. I have been one. Some of the christians I have met and been friends with go through alot of struggle and desire so strongly to be God's. One in particular is Gay, and knows that homosexualtiy is not allowed as a christian according to the bible. He is willing to sacrifice that for God along with much more. He prays, he reads, he loves, he desires a closer relationship with God.
I hope one day he realizes, like I did, that God is imaginary.

Answer 10

This seems like a different tactic! I am going to burn in hell with the believers if I don't believe like a true believer. Whoa.

So what was the reason for Jesus telling those ascetics that he had goods and riches stored for them in heaven, he was just baiting them with promises.