Do religious people think atheists are anti-god?

Question

Sometimes, it seems that way.

Sorry, after reading that back, it doesn't read right.
I'm an atheist.
I meant that it seems like religious people don't really get what atheists believe.
After reading some of these answers, I see that I was right.

Answer 1

How can you be anti- something you don't believe exists?

Answer 2

As a Christian I can't speak for all religious people and as someone who knows that prejudice is a form of deception where a person takes one factor that people have in common and then attributes other factors that have nothing to do with the one unifying factor I wouldn't make any blanket statements about atheists or any other group of people.

That having been said, I will note that the Atheists who feel compelled to come to Y/A's seem as a group to be mostly against God. I'm sure that there are other people who don't believe in God and who just go about their lives without really thinking about Him.

The atheists I would classify as being "anti-God" are those people who seem to be driven to convince other people that what they believe is true. It's funny in a way because as other people have pointed out before me, if you believe that God is a figment of other people's imagination then unless you are some type of humanitarian crusader of their belief somehow impacts you personally then why should you care what other people believe.

Answer 3

I have nothing against an Atheist, but, that what the word mean. A person who does not believe in God or gods. Just like most people see a Christian as a people/person who does believe in God/Jesus. So, if a person believes in God, they are not an Atheist. Though some people want to make words mean something totally different. I find it hard to believe an Atheist would not be anti-god when they do not believe in god. How can a person be for something they not believe in?

Answer 4

Not usually. Like some religious people, some atheists tend to be very presumptuous and assume that others, all, are a bunch of walking idiots. I have proved God's existence (using science and history accounts - believe it or not) ! I have disproved Evolution and top-notch Scientists from around the world support what I have uncovered also, through my, own, research (see:Center for Science and Culture www.dissentfromdarwin.org ) !

Answer 5

I've never thought of it that way, but I guess I'd have to say no. I mean, atheists don't believe in God, so how can you oppose something you believe doesn't exist? I know very few people who are anti-unicorn.

I do think some atheists might be described as "anti-theology", in the sense that they oppose the very idea of God, but I see that as a different thing.

Answer 6

Absolutely not. However, many who are antagonistic take on the moniker of Atheism. It's funny, they hate that which supposedly does not exist.

A real atheist just does not believe there is a God, hence an anti-god atheist is an oxymoron. Those that call themselves atheists and are anti-god are just morons. ;)

I appreciate many of the atheists that I run in to because they constantly want their position challenged with logic. Many would like to see evidence of God, but feel disingenuous to believe in something without logic or reason. I can really appreciate this.

My favorite of all on Yahoo! was Wrathpuppet. We used to have some real stimulating debates and issues. When I was thrown off of Yahoo answers by someone with an ax to grind, many atheists like him ran to my defence. The article cited in my sources below can be summed up by a quote from Wrathpuppet...

"The truth is that my interactions with you (schneb) have opened up a whole new dimension to my worldview," he wrote. "Most of the Christians I have known have been (forgive them) rather lukewarm. I had never met a dedicated Bible scholar of your level. I¹m pleased to report that the prejudices I once held (that I wasn¹t even really aware of) have been washed away by healthy debate."

Answer 7

No. It is wrong to generalize in such a sweeping manner.

To be honest it is on the level as figuring all Muslims hate Christians.

Assumptions like that only get people in trouble and lead to racial stereotyping.

I just think that it must be pretty sad to have such a short take on life. To think that this is the only time around is just sad.

Myself I prefer the spiritual approach to life, but I sure don't assume atheists hate God. If they hate Him, they are admitting he exists!

Answer 8

Oddly enough I used to think that Atheists were simply folks that did not believe in God. After getting to know a few it turns out that they are really theophobes. They have an irrational fear of God and faith. Nice folks generally but scared to death of faith.

Since they have this irrational fear they want and actively work (to one degree or another) to put God or any mention of God out of their sight. These are the chuckle-heads that wanted to change the name of "San Francisco" because in Spanish it means "Saint Francis" (as if any rational person thinks of it that way). Please don't let them know that Good-bye is actually short for "God be with ye" or there will be an act of Congress to replace it with "toodles".

Answer 9

It does seem that way most of the time. What they fail to realize is that most of us are not anti-god. There's a difference between that and not believing in God. Being anti-god could mean that you believe in him but you choose not to follow him OR you are just against anyone who does follow him. Being a non believer just means that you, personally, have no belief in God.
People get it confused.

Answer 10

Gee, and all this time I thought the prefix "a" meant not. Silly me. So, because I am "not a theist" (apparently you), I am "anti-god". What an interesting, self-serving, prejudicial and grammatically incorrect assumption.

Answer 11

Ummm...Atheists are anti - everything! (including anti-god)

They believe in NO supreme deity,etc. They Do NOT believe in God.(period)


...and for those of you giving me a thumbs down, what's wrong/false with what I'm saying? Define Atheism.