If you're not an atheist why answer, I am asking atheists an atheist question. I am not here to be a door mat.
2007-02-01 09:30:54 · 18 answers · asked by GODZILLA 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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Should we start crying 'persecution'? Wouldn't it make more sense coming from a small minority?
2007-02-01 09:33:50 · update #1
I will NEVER back down when I am right. Ironically patients feel that I am so caring they will often ask, " What church do you go to." They can't believe I'm atheist. Most people are skewed in their opinion of atheism. I am proud of it and no one will intimidate me over that fact.
2007-02-01 09:36:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm agnostic, not atheist, and from my perspective it's easier not to follow organized religion. You don't have to answer to any higher power and have the courage to take responsibility for your own actions instead of relying on forgiveness.
I can smoke, drink, have sex with men and women in any position while under the influence of heavy tranquilizers, watching bestiality videos and sacrificing small animals that I bought on the black market with laundered drug money if I so choose.
Or I can choose to live honestly and treat others with respect while accomplishing many different things, maybe even curing cancer one day. The point is that I can do anything without guilt or needing to answer to an invisible man for it.
I'm curious what exactly I would be "giving up" if I chose organized religion, other than my freedom, my individuality, my choices and my courage.
2007-02-01 09:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
do some non secular people experience undesirable while they take little young babies to Sunday college and pound into their minds that the Bible is fairly actual and in the event that they don't have self belief that they are going to burn in hell and be rejected by skill of society? some fortunately yet many don't. At any cost i think of no person converts everyone else faraway from a faith. that's an argument of offering innovations. the guy is an self adequate man or woman who's loose to apply their innovations to evaluate each and all the info and decide in accordance with evidence or no longer. i think of the folk who ought to experience responsible are her family contributors. i might if she is a chum grant her help and suggestion approximately no longer making issues greater stable than she has to and share along with her the way you're looking after options and existence's problems outdoors a supernatural theory gadget. That grew to become into the void i chanced on as quickly as I left faith initially apart from loss of community. you have this geared up in gadget for handling many components of existence and once you lose it until eventually you already know its as much as you to construct a sparkling commencing place this is puzzling and individuals can get into hassle that could very nicely toughen that they mandatory faith after all.
2016-09-28 07:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by fryback 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not necessarily and atheist. I'm a Buddhist. I don't know if there is a god, and it is not a concern. Death is just another part of the balance that holds all things together. As far as I'm concerned, if there is one god then their is the possibility of more.
By the way there is nothing to give up. Keep in mind this is coming from a Soldier who has been to war. My concern is not my death but the moment I live in. I hope you have a long, peaceful and prosperous life.
2007-02-01 09:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Bull 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being an atheist is like waking up in the middle of the human experience on the planet we call earth and suddenly realizing you're the only one around - for miles - who knows Santa doesn't exist. Hard? Yes. Ever feel like giving up? I don't like placebo, so no.
2007-02-01 09:36:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Atheism is not that small a minority.
And no, it is not hard being an atheist. In fact, it can be the highlight of my day, being an atheist and picking on religious people on here.
2007-02-01 09:36:54 · answer #6 · answered by Kharm 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's not hard at all to be an Atheist. I think it's more difficult being a Theist and trying to come up with convincing reasons to have faith in god-stories.
2007-02-02 09:07:15 · answer #7 · answered by SDTerp 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, my non-faith takes a beating. There's all this inexplicable beauty in the world, and sometimes the sun shines and I find a 20 in my old jacket. God is obviously answering the prayers I never send him, just to annoy me. But I won't drink the kool-aid unless they put ice in it (and it's a really, really hot day)!
2007-02-01 09:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by skepsis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who ever said it was hard? Giving up what? If I gave up Atheism I'd become religious. That's adding on, not giving up. Atheism isn't a phase... religion was a phase for me. I'm not Atheist because I think it looks cool... I don't believe.
2007-02-01 19:59:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being an atheist is pretty easy, actually. You can sleep in Sunday morning. Just a few conversations are awkward sometimes.
2007-02-01 09:33:28 · answer #10 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋