Ok, so I'm Atheist, right? And I've butted heads with pleanty or religious people in my time, and I've come to see it as kind of like polotics: one side KNOWS that they are right, and the other sude is wrond, and the other side thinks the exact same thing. Religious people just cannot believe that people could doubt their God, while we are baffled at how they could actually believe there is one. While I think that a world without religion would be a much better place, I guess scince that's not going to happen any time soon we'll just have to get along (kind of like republicans/democrats in congress/white house). Who's with me? SHould we all just get along? Or should we scwabble endlessly about who's right? I say, Atheists, just ride with it and only intergect when it interferes with polotics or how you're treated and such. Religious people, I know you're trying to "save" us, but it's not going to work. And besides, it's the thought that counts, right? Also, please don't descriminate?
2007-01-16 14:32:10 · 11 answers · asked by WesleyGrey 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I agree with you. As long as someone isn't open to change, they won't change. It doesn't mean they can't have a conversation with each other. They just shouldn't try to force their ideas on each other.
2007-01-16 14:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by Reality check 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it truly was the "thought" that counts then then thinking "I will donate to Charity," is the same as actually opening your wallet and doing it.
You KNOW threes no God right? And I believe in God so I'm wrong right? But just because I'm religious that makes ME biased?
Lets just all get along? Its like telling your doctor, "Hey Doc I know you think I have got cancer, but I don't believe in cancer, so don't impose you beliefs on me Kay? Lets just get along.
Discriminate? whose Discriminating?
2007-01-16 22:40:20 · answer #2 · answered by JumpingJoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't speak in generalities. I understand how a person wouldn't believe in God if they've never had any experience of His presence. What I do find incredible is that a person could live their life and never, ever feel anything that they would say was the presence of God. That is amazing to me.
I freely give each person the right to choose to believe, or not believe.
2007-01-16 22:38:12 · answer #3 · answered by Esther 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We're here to defend the faith once delivered and to hold forth the word of truth. We don't save people, God does through the work of the Holy Spirit convicting people of sin and giving them the faith to confess Jesus as Lord and savior by what they have heard of the word of God.
There is no "us" in front of God. All come to him on their own and all who reject him do so on their own.
2007-01-16 22:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please read my words carefully:
If you see footmark in the sand, you'll say that someone passed from here...
If you see a piece of dog sh*t on the ground, you'll say that a dog passed from here...
So what about the enormous universe, the sky, stars, planets, earth and all the beauty in it, doesn't it lead to that someone made it?!!!
Some people say that everything is created by itself after the big-bang... I won't ask you about what caused the big-bang, but I'll ask you a simple question:
If you take all the letters of the alphabet, multiples of them, and you threw them randomly on the floor. Do you expect (by a chance of one in infinity) to get a poem like shakespear's??!!
Can't you see how organized our universe is, the planets, the eco-system on earth, look even in your own body... Can you control your heart-beat? Can you control your breath while you're sleeping? Who stopped your eye-lashes from growing after reaching a certain length? Who told the baby turtles to move towards the sea and not to the earth after they come out of their eggs? Who taught the bird how to make nests?
My friend, think with your heart and brain. If you're still lost, think about the following:
Do you know how to play safe?
Your point:
If there's no God and you do all what you want in life, then nothing will happen to you after life. But if there was God and you were mistaken, then you'll blame yourself FOREVER...
Believer's point:
If there's God and I followed His commands in life, then I'll be in Heaven after life FOREVER. But if there was no God and we're mistaken, then nothing bad will happen to us after life...
Now you know how to play-safe, in case you're not convinced?
2007-01-18 06:37:03 · answer #5 · answered by toon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian and I have no problem getting along with Atheists. So sure lets give it a try.
2007-01-16 22:40:55 · answer #6 · answered by Darktania 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a muslim, and I get along with everyone except those who tries to insult Allah, Islam, and Muhammad, those who tries to convert our muslim brothers into disbelievers, and those who tries to hurt, kill or wage war against muslims.
We muslims knows that trying to convert disbeliever into believers by force is prohibited.
2007-01-17 07:27:18 · answer #7 · answered by Wind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I appreciate that you are truly trying to be fair and diplomatic to each side, I really do; but in all honesty, do you REALLY see that happening?
We believe God.
2007-01-16 22:48:56 · answer #8 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get real.
You know, I wouldn't care what faerie tales they picked if they would just stay out of science class, and stop wanting to spend my tax money to promote it. But I assure you, they can't do it.
2007-01-16 22:40:48 · answer #9 · answered by Alex 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Read "the end of faith" by Sam Harris.
2007-01-16 22:38:38 · answer #10 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋