I really can't think of any, but there must be some. On the other hand, the people with good moral principles as set out in there religious writings have been responsible for the crusades, the holocaust, Fred Phelps, the attempted holding back of the small pox vaccine…etc. Atheists are told we’re evil godless creatures on a daily basis, so surely there must be some examples of this evil godless behaviour to not only match that of religious folk, but to be far more evil.
2007-01-18 15:20:52 · 17 answers · asked by Desiree J 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I should have said, Democratic Atheists. Deaths related to communisim weren't carried out in the name of Atheism unlike religious atrocities which were authorised by religious leaders
2007-01-18 15:47:47 · update #1
Well, there's Communism which has killed an estimated 100 million people since its inception. Communism is definitely atheistic.
That's about 99 million more people than the Spanish Inquisition and the Holocaust combined.
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I'm not calling atheists evil, BTW. They aren't any more or less evil than any other member of the population.
You wanted an example of how atheists have committed atrocities, and I provided one for you, that's all.
2007-01-18 15:28:48 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
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2016-10-07 09:22:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right. Hitler, Stalin and Mao did not commit those crimes in the name of atheism, but their atheistic beliefs and values told them it was okay. Their conscience never bothered them because they had silenced them.
And oh, you are wrong about Christians being responsible for the holocaust. Hitler was a godless man, a Nazi fascist who was influenced by Nietzsche, the grandfather of atheism to slaughter 6 million Jews. Read the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and Mein Kampf.
Thank you Wolfeblay for reminding me. Include Ho Chi Minh, Pol Pot and Fidel Castro in the list.
Peace!
2007-01-18 17:23:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you are evil. I am a christian. We all sin and come short of the grace of God, that is why Jesus died. I know you don't believe that so I won't push it. The only problem that I have is when some atheists say we are pushing the issue but almost every question about God has an atheist on here trying to push it down our throats that God doesn't exist. But how dare us mention being saved. And I am not saying all of the atheists do it, but some. Just like not all Christians try to push it, but some do
2007-01-18 15:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by suzy-Q 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Communists such as Stalin and Mao were responsible for the persecution of many Christians.
Atrocities are the result of evil people, not simply one's religion or lack thereof.
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2007-01-18 15:44:54 · answer #5 · answered by Weird Darryl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Careful with that, the theists will bring out Stalin and Mao. It's important to remember though that they were not freethinkers, they preached dogma just as much as any religious fundamentalist. At the heart of things, dogma is the problem; everyone should think for themselves.
2007-01-18 15:27:10 · answer #6 · answered by Psyleet 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The only major thing that atheists have done collectively that seems 'evil' is *gasp* not believe in God. That's okay, and if that makes you happy do it. I've no problem with that, and I'm a Christian.
2007-01-18 15:33:06 · answer #7 · answered by The Pope 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sigh. They keep telling me via email that the Crusades don't "count" because they were a while back.
I think the point is that if you can get away with something for a few hundred years, then you're off scot-free.
There might be a few atheist mass murderers, but I've certainly never heard of any.
2007-01-18 15:26:25 · answer #8 · answered by Aeryn Whitley 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I never said you were evil.
But, you do have to live with Stalin, Mao, Ho Chi Min and Castro, all of whom are Atheists.
Every group has their dark side, and Atheists have them guys!
2007-01-18 15:30:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
don't forget some will say Hitler... even though he was Catholic and the Nazi's used religion to rally people.
Then Pol Pot - the crazy guy who wanted to raise the ancient Buddhist civilization (Angkor Wat I think) in Cambodia by making his people slave away in the fields under the banner of communism. The guy was a freaky religion unto himself (like Kim Jong-Il).
2007-01-18 15:29:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋