Why do so many atheists tonight?

Question

assume that Christians don't believe in science or doctors. That is a misconception. Luke, who wrote the book of Acts and the gospel by his name,was a doctor. Jesus is referred to as "the great physician".
What's up with that?

Of course you wouldn't want to go to a doctor of that age. Or one of even 30 years ago. But Luke was a good doctor for that time. geez

Answer 1

I don't think that. However, there are a ton who give you guys a bad name. Many Jehovah's Witnesses often refuse to go to doctors--some have been thrown in jail for refusing to take their children to them. Also, there are those Christians who truly believe that the world began on April 1, 2000 BC because that's when the Bible dates back to, more or less. And these are the same ones who believe that dinosaurs died because they were sinful. (You think I'm making this up? Come visit the crazies around here!)

No, I don't automatically assume this about all Christians, though. I have many Christian friends who are, you know, sane. :-) Most Christians are.

Answer 2

#1. We have no idea who "Luke" is. That name was assigned about 100 years after it was written. Prior to 180 AD, we have no idea or reference as to who wrote it. Whoever Luke is, he commits a number of historical and geographic errors, which don't help his repuation as a guy worried about details.

#2. To suppose a doctor in the Bronze age was educated in what we call "Science" is ignorant to say the least. Even Plato couldn't hold a candle to the scientific understanding of the average 8th grader today. A doctor in those days would be tantamount to a late-night snake oil salesmen today.

#3. Evangelical Christians (though not all Christians) ARE anti-science. The decry the proven mechanisms of evolution, the geologic record and anything else that contradicts their literal reading of a 3,000 year old book.

Answer 3

Christians accept science as a knowledge to be acquired for living in this world and for doctors for healing of sickness. Of course, they believe in God as the great healer and will pray for healing while taking the medicine. You do have Christians who do not accept science and doctors but believe God for healing.

The difference between atheists who believe both science and doctors is that if both in the diffferent faith succumb to sickness and die, the Christian goes to be with the Lord but the atheist into vapor and seen no more.

For the atheist, what is the meaning of life.

Answer 4

I agree. I get the feeling that they think we are some closed mined cult. I do feel however some people do perpetuate this problem. I try not to dwell on it I just pray they find the truth and be as Christian as possible in all my interactions.

Answer 5

It is the current fad. I notice that many atheists on the R&S section tend to parrot one another because most of them don't have an original thought. Last month, it was Noah & the Flood questions that was the current fad.

Answer 6

I don't assume anything about groups of people. I respond to individual people who say and believe individual things. Many of them are quite silly. I will say that the %50 of people who claim to believe in creationism are silly.

Answer 7

Who cares about hasty generalizations when you're only after a quick ego boost?

Answer 8

Not all atheists feel that way. I know many christians who are bright and go to their doctors like anyone else. It's the fundies that get us going....

Answer 9

Like moths to the light.

Answer 10

it is just another way to try to dumb us down. they dont want us to believe in doctors or science. that way they dont feel so bad about calling us less than intelegent names.