1. Imagine a world where 90% of the population believes the tooth fairy exist
2. Imagine millions of people believing a book that says you're a fool for not believing the tooth fairy exist
3. Imagine people in the streets saying, "get saved before it's too late. The tooth fairy's coming back"
4. Imagine a history of millions of people getting slaughtered in the name of the tooth fairy.
5. Imagine people debating about which tooth fairy's book is true
6. Imagine you telling people that the top scientists dont believe the tooth fairy exist trying to wake them up
7. Imagine people saying "I know the tooth fairy exist because I can feel her in my teeth"
8 Imagine people saying "somone hit me and my teeth didn't fall out. The tooth fairy saved my teeth.
9. Imagine people saying "even though you dont believe the tooth fairy's real, she still loves you"
10. Imagine you saying "These people have to be crazy"
THAT'S REALLY WHAT IT'S LIKE BEING AN ATHEIS
2007-01-26 15:54:45 · 17 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If that's what it's like, then the main problem you have is that you're trying to "wake people up" who don't want to be. It seems that you have some need to "make people see the truth", when, to them, their position is just as valid as yours.
Truth is that neither side has absolute proof. Those of faith have sometimes had their faith tested, and feel it well founded. You have your beliefs and believe them well founded as well.
Some of faith preach to strengthen their faith. Perhaps they feel it weak, and speaking out gives it substance. Perhaps it's the same for some atheists... they have doubts and speaking out gives them reassurance. That's only human.
The problem isn't atheism or deism. The problem is those who feel they need to educate or change the others. Perhaps the best environment is one of diversity, tolerance and acceptance.
2007-01-26 16:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, God is a lot different than the tooth fairy.
1.) The bible never says people in other religions are fools.
2.)The tooth fairy gives you money for teeth, Jesus died for man.
3.)The bible is the bible, theres only one book(Made into copies of course.)
4.)I would rather listen to God then listen to ignorrant scientists.
5.)Teeth and heart are also a lot different.
6.)teeth and life are also different.
Seeing as an athiest doesn't know the real purpose of life, and will most likely not make it to heaven, I would hate being an athiest.
2007-01-26 16:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by Christopher 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah i comprehend... while i became youthful I used to think of the sunlight went around the earth and can be tens of millions thought so in the past some clever guy took the discomfort to place his head on the line and tried to get the reality. Many gave up the inquiry 0.5 way by way of and started conversing approximately tooth faries.... If u are searching for some thing you could look with the point of looking it... If u seek purely to instruct a factor, you will basically fool others and your self.... God isn't a element or a individual.. God is an power.. I call it GOD u call it nature....
2016-11-01 09:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I can not imagine being an atheist; but I lived with a man for a long time that is an atheist. That man is my dad. He was an engineer, highly educated.......so people said. I listened to years of what he believed to be not true and true. Now, he is a very old man. This old man isn't so sure he knows as much as he thought he knew. It is interesting how people discover so much about life when physical death draws near. No, I can not imagine being an atheist.
2007-01-26 16:13:33 · answer #4 · answered by kskwwjd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
11. People attempt to convert others by pointing to the unexplained and mysterious, like the recorded disappearance of thousands teeth from under a pillow without the waking of the sleeper.
12. Imagine people telling you that belief in the tooth fairy is a safe bet because otherwise the easter bunny might just might kick the **** out of you some day if you don't.
2007-01-26 16:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. NoneofYourbusiness 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Imagine for just a minute that you might be wrong.
Imagine that you are open-minded enough to consider other views than your own.
Imagine that you have enough respect for others not to insult their beliefs.
Imagine that other people have emotions that can be hurt by thoughtless words.
Imagine that you are tolerant, compassionate, and able to let go of whatever your hang-up about religion is.
How're you coming along with that? Too tough?
2007-01-26 16:08:20 · answer #6 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. That's the world I live in.
To KSKWWJD: My father is also an old man, and an atheist. He just had a bad stroke, but has never once expressed any uneasiness about his "religious" position. So, you see, maybe it works both ways.
2007-01-26 16:13:37 · answer #7 · answered by Brendan G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So, if you can't beat 'em why not join 'em? People are incurably religious. Atheists are made, not born. Doesn't this suggest that we are created for fellowship with some higher being?
2007-01-26 16:05:06 · answer #8 · answered by Kenneth729 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow, I feel your pain.
2015-07-03 07:58:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine it to be rather empty and, man, would I be red in the face on judgement day
2007-01-26 17:02:01 · answer #10 · answered by magen n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋