What problem do you people have with believers of any religion, God(s)?
What is your views on faith?
2007-03-01 10:50:40 · 25 answers · asked by danicolegirl 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In general I have no problem with other peoples beliefs.
I have a problem when they think their beliefs should apply to ALL people.
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2007-03-01 10:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by Chickyn in a Handbasket 6 · 10⤊ 1⤋
Brace yourself if you're going to read this. Thanks.
I'm disappointed that people can spend so much of their time over a God that is very unlikely to exist. Most of them waste their time and money with it, and some of them even waste their lives. All for what? A book that they were told was real, without any evidence. None. Don't even try.
Why do I care? First of all, these people are individuals as much as I am, and I think they should get the most out of their life, and spend more time actually helping others than preaching to them out of ignorance and foolishness, sucking out the real enjoyment that comes from life.
Second, it impairs me personally. My life is constantly disrupted by believers wasting my time and effort by making me explain to them why I don't believe. I don't think I should be defending myself for following what is most accepted scientifically, rather than what I have unjustified faith for. I'm also annoyed about several laws made based around religion, as well as all the issues that come from religion that affect me, even though those problems shouldn't even exist.
I'm not going to lie and say that I don't have a problem with believers - I do, but I'm not blaming their will for it. Just ignorance, and having that is not their fault. If one religion is right, then over 2/3 of the world population is wrong. After all, religion was created by people looking for answers that they couldn't find at the time. So whose fault is it, really?
Please note that I don't speak for all atheists. That would be impossible. We all have differing views.
2007-03-01 19:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by juhsayngul 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no problems with people of other religions
and i dont mind people having a faith as its not up to me what they believe but its just not my thing
2007-03-01 19:58:41 · answer #3 · answered by Krayden 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't have problems with people of religion, in general. I do have a problem with people telling me they will pray for me to find God; it's insulting, like I can't make my own decisions and I need someone to offer me some sort of help in that area. I view faith as mildly absurd. I guess I can't comprehend how people can honestly believe the stories that are told in religion, or believe that some super human power exists who is omniscient, omnipotent, etc.
2007-03-01 18:57:01 · answer #4 · answered by eastchic2001 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where do I begin? Religion is the source of most of the pain, suffering and war in the world. Look at Ireland/Northern Ireland, Indian and Pakistan, the Middle East, Slavery, the annihilation of the peoples of the New World, "witches" and "heretics" burned at the stake, etc. Not to mention the stupidity and blindness of "believers" in denying the worth of science even as they benefit from it every day (every time you put gas in your car or turn on a light, you are disproving the Bible and everything in it. If I had a few hours, I'd go on....
2007-03-01 18:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no problems much at all so long as they obey the law and refrain from coercing people to believe.
Faith can be beautiful but is not enough by itself. That's why I prefer Catholicism because the emphasis is on faith and works. The RCC also has a far better elaborated theology, canon law and magisterium than pentecostalism or any other form of protestantism.
2007-03-01 18:55:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't have a problem with believers of religion and god. I respect them. I just don't really believe in a god. I control my life, and i don't really see why people believe in god. I believe in science more. I don't like how religous people try to push it on others though. Like making religous laws and trying to get people to convert. I also believe that the world would be far more peaceful if there were no religions. There would have been far less wars.
2007-03-01 19:07:47 · answer #7 · answered by B20Mac 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wow, how about the fact that religion is/was the main cause of all war, you believe in one god and someone else believes in a different god and that creates conflict because both sides are stubborn
i do not have faith
i meditate and understand what i am and understand what happens
after i die
i have a serious problem with god folk, you pressure your religion on your children and on everyone else,you are so arrogant to believe you will live forever in heaven,
impermanence is the only truth
2007-03-01 18:56:23 · answer #8 · answered by ddcass 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem with beleivers of any religion :)
My view on faith is that it is believing something for which there is no logical reason to beleive. Logic suggests against it, but you feel its real and so you beleive it anyway. However this feelnig of realism you get is generally just a sense of hope, hope that theres more than this life we have! In my opinion faith is kind of silly!
2007-03-01 18:54:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have no problem with people of different religions.
I have a problem with everyone's belief that it is their 'right' to force their belief's on others.
How about we all just play nice and share our toys and go home and worship our various dieties in the privacy of our homes, churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, fire circles etc. And worry about how WE worship our OWN dieties, not how OTHERS worship THEIR dieties.
Wow. Imagine that. And how much nicer a place the world would be!
2007-03-03 01:11:12 · answer #10 · answered by kerrisonr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a major problem with people of faith. It has to do with believing in things without evidence. It gives you license to believe anything, and leads to justification of horrific acts such as running planes into buildings. Even if you believe in "god" and have no intention of causing harm to others, you are defacto giving credence to every whacko that uses god as an excuse to harm others. Belief in god is unwarranted, unjustified, and dangerous.
2007-03-01 18:59:50 · answer #11 · answered by atheist jesus 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋