Please be kind and sensible , no offence intended to anyone.
2007-01-13 10:40:31 · 22 answers · asked by His Servant 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That it is Mythology
2007-01-13 10:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I can't speak for all atheist, and personally wouldn't want to know a lot of them judging from their questions and comments here, however, I believe that everyone has the right to believe has he or she chooses to belive or not.
Having said that, I do not believe that anyone has the right to tell another how to believe, weather by force of words, or force of arms.
You can try to educate a person in your faith, but to try and force or browbeat someone into beieveing your way only goes to show that you do not have enough faith that the fact themselves are enough.
Also, the word atheist is a bit strong. An true atheist believe in nothing, I believe in a lot of things, the Laws of Gravity and others, but there are things that you believe in that I will never beleve. That is your right, and I would not change you for the world, however, don't try to force me to change either and respect my beliefs as I respect yours.
Also, try to learn a bit about me and what I believe. I have read the King James Bible three times in my live cover to cover and know it well, would some of you please try to learn a bit about what others believe before you try to mock them.
It also makes mocking a bit more effective if you know what you are talking about. . .
2007-01-13 11:05:00 · answer #2 · answered by Walking Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm agnostic, and my prime concern with all religions is that people follow them rather than thinkings through for themselves.
Also, I find it hard to believe that people believe EXACTLY the same thing, and so it worries me that people adapt and change what they believe to fit in with the group.
I also get very annoyed at the literal, rhetoric-obsessed adherance to scriptures, and the refusal to try and look at things from a different perspective.
I don't believe religious beliefs are a bad thing - quite the opposite in fact. But I do believe there is a distinct difference between a religious belief and a religion.
2007-01-13 10:49:07 · answer #3 · answered by InitialDave 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well actually there are two views of athiesm. The weaker one of atheism is a a disbelief in religions. They don't belong to nor do they believe in having a religion. They don't specifically say there is no God...they just don't have that belief. The stronger view of atheism is that there are no gods or higher beings that rule us. They believe everyone is accountable for their own actions and that everything happens becuase we, ourselves, caused it by doing something else.
2007-01-13 10:59:10 · answer #4 · answered by Saphira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great deal would depend upon the individual atheist. An educated atheist who is comfortable with his or her beliefs would not have any objections to anyone practicing Christianity, or any other religion (as long as it didn't involve human sacrifice, or anything of that sort).
2007-01-13 11:05:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The atheist view on christianity is that they are not using rational thinking because atheist or agnostic individuals are guided by physical evidence or something rational opposite to christians which are guided by faith...
Just imagine God were to make life obvious about Him, it will be easy for people to believe in Him, but when is hard to see him is when God see if people really are searching for Him by faith...
2007-01-13 10:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by Cranberrydude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that most religions try to convey a good moral compass. I also believe that religion is an ancient form of explanation for natural events unexplainable to early humans for their lack of scientific reasoning. Now we have rational, easily understood explanations for things that would have seemed unexplainable in biblical times.
People have the right to choose whatever religion they want. They do not have the right to force others to believe and act the way they do. Which is what Christians are doing in the US and Muslims and Christians are doing in the middle east.
I believe that religion can be a wonderful thing. As long as it is peaceful and has absolute tolerance and respect for all other religions (or lack thereof).
2007-01-13 10:44:00 · answer #7 · answered by southswell2002 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Most atheists are fine with a religion, its the followers they have a problem with because the followers can't learn to keep it to themselves and feel this need to try to FORCE everyone else to live by their religion whether anyone else wants to or not.
2007-01-13 10:56:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Atheist call the christians or any religions a hypocrite.i'm wondering why?
2007-01-13 10:48:12 · answer #9 · answered by MACRENE PADASDAO 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is the belief in an invisible man that has a poor dispossition toward women and children!
2007-01-13 11:01:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I view theists as generally being willing to make logical leaps for the sake of easy explanations. There are, however, atheistic religions (Buddhism).
2007-01-13 10:45:53 · answer #11 · answered by neil s 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋