Are most atheists hypocrites?

Question

I heard a lot of Atheists said that they hate the idea that theists kept forcing religion to them,

but I also heard from a lot of atheists that they kept telling theists God doesn't exist, isn't that like, forcing your beliefs on others?

By the way, I do not generalize, I merely say that I've seen a lot of atheists like this.

Opinion?

Answer 1

My dear we are all hypocrites. Have you met anyone that totally lives up to their beliefs? Nah...it is called humanity. Mmm

Answer 2

No, I don't think so. They are just stating what they believe. It's a lot different then Christians (for example) demanding that people believe as they do or else they'll burn eternally. There's no threat attached to the Atheists claim.

As you know Adia, I'm not an Atheist, I'm a Polytheist. I've never once had a Atheist tell me that I must give up my beliefs, in fact they have been very respectful and courteous towards me. But I have had plenty of theists demand and threaten me trying to force me to believe as they do, and they've often been extremely rude about it.

Answer 3

The conflict is the absence of proof. Atheists generally find belief without knowledge to be ill informed and shallow and may criticize those who display blind acceptance of a particular religion as being in some senses mentally impaired and self delusional. Theists see atheists as being blind and stupid in not being able to believe but cannot offer objective proof as to why they should believe.
One group is looking at facts and the other is looking at feelings. There really is not much common ground.

Answer 4

I'm an Atheist and I agree with you. I believe that whatever belief you hold is valid, even when it contradicts mine. I also believe that discussion, maybe even arguement, can help achieve a better understanding of those beliefs. At the end of the day an Athiest isn't going to convince a Christian they are wrong and vice versa. Maybe we should all just agree to disagree and leave it at that!

Answer 5

I get exhilaration from being atheist. related to my perception in an afterlife: i'm not sure on no rely if or no longer i think of there is any sort of afterlife. i'm torn between the undeniable fact that i might desire to and desire to have self assurance that there is a sort of afterlife and that there might ok no longer be one. I confer with myself as a non secular atheist and haven't any thoroughly ruled out the potential for afterlife. once I tell somebody i'm atheist, the 1st ingredient they question me is "nicely, what do you think of happens once you die then? no longer something?" I hate consistently answering "i don't comprehend" yet i do no longer. no person does, extremely. So I tell them that there's no way of understanding what happens as quickly as we die and that i'm not sure what i've got self assurance. i've got self assurance reincarnation is a possiblity or that probably something happens or that possibly no longer something happens. there is in basic terms no way of understanding and that i'm at peace with that because of fact the two way, i comprehend i'm attempting my suited to steer a solid existence.

Answer 6

When it says, "In No God We Trust" on the money, or "One Nation, indivisible..." in the pledge, then atheists can be accused of something. In the meantime, religious faith IS being forced upon them, and it is being shoved down their throats on a fairly regular basis in their day-to-day lives. That's what they're complaining about. Saying that God doesn't exist is not forcing a belief on anyone, it is stating a fact.

Answer 7

You've got to be kidding!!! when someone says "God doesn't exist" it is their opinion, and they are simply stating it. As far as I know there are no offers of free literature, Saturday morning visits, or invitations to attend meetings to try and change people's minds that accompany such an assertion.
There is a huge difference between stating your opinion and trying to sway others to join you in your beliefs.

Answer 8

if i was an atheist i would not care what anyone thought about God or religion.
I am a Christian and I still don't care if an atheist has their viewpoints or opinion.
but what I do object to is why we to change our money and take "In God we trust" off ...if there was no God what difference would that make..but the atheist don't want to displays of the Cross or Nativity scenes...i just don't like people telling me either way what to do. Just let me judge for myself and don't be so hateful all the time for or against religion.
The extremist in any religion ..for or against are wrong in my eyes...I got better things to do with my time then to dwell on this but I guess some people are not happy until they rain on someone Else's parade.

Answer 9

I think we're all a little hypersensitive to people who
disagree with us.

As a militant agnostic (motto: I don't know and neither
do you), I'd say you're all hypocrits.

From what I've seen, just by sheer numbers, there is
more Christian prosthylitizing than any other religious
or non religious sect, but that is to be expected when
you consider the demographics of people who use
this site.

Answer 10

The problem is that your experience on YA can certainly give you a negative impression of atheists.

Many here have genuine questions and passionate views.

You just have to ignore the theatrics.

Answer 11

I find it very hard to believe in supernatural Pink Elephants that fly around every full moon.Fortunately they have not made up a name for people like me who don't believe in flying Pink Elephants--nor am I a religion---however they do have a word for people who don't believe in any of the 8,000 Gods man have created--they call them Atheists.