86% of the people in the US claim to be Christian -- that leaves 14% that seem to hate Christians and find it fulfilling to trash someone else's beliefs on this site. I don't get it. Where is the love?
2007-03-09 11:42:32 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm sorry -- I'm new to Yahoo Answers -- I didn't know the questions is repeated so often. I certainly didn't mean to trash other peoples beliefs. It only seems that there is a lot of anger expressed.
2007-03-09 12:38:44 · update #1
They are under the illusion that if religion was eliminated the world would be a better place. So they are here to "educate" us. They are the first to proclaim tolerance, but many of them are intolerant. By the way do not think I am not threatened by you. I are just pointing out your hypocrisy. Maybe that is why Al Gore is your Hero. They think they are intellectuals but in reality a true intellectual knows that he knows nothing.
2007-03-09 12:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by eric c 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the CIA World Factbook, the U.S. is 78% Christian and 10% no religion, while other religions comprise 12% of the U.S. population. And i'm pretty sure that by saying that the other 14% (everyone not chirstian) "finds it fulfilling to trash someones beliefs" is being a complete hypocrite. If you wanna see the love then perhaps you shouldn't be such a hatemonger.
2007-03-09 13:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by Kimmie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Education and experience are both wonderful assets.
You must understand that the US is an anomaly amongst civilised nations in its religious demographics. Western Europe is embracing atheism with enthusiasm. Churches there are empty ... save for the hypocrites, the aged and the gullible and they are all diminishing in number with the passing of time.
Atheists come here to sow the first seed of logic to the confused; to debate (hopefully in a mature manner) the intricacies of the human psyche that lead to the delusion that there is anything other than a man-made entity out there.
God is imaginary and we do not need to prove otherwise. It is just common sense. Logical, adult.
As an atheist of some 53 years standing, I don't hate religious people (well - perhaps I don't care too much for those who murder and destroy in the name of their religion) I pity them. I feel sorry for them.
Additionally, you use the words 'claim to be'. I can follow that, as so many church-goers are simply hypocrites, attending their local church because it is expected and it is seen as being the right thing to do in their so-called respectable society yet they have no belief as such. It's a social thing. Thus, your statistics are so very misleading.
You also need to know that many church officials - priests, pastors, vicars or whatever title they hold - are also atheists but they understand that a lot of people would just give up without having some hope in their lives, such as is promised in the after-life lie, and that they perform a valuable service to those in the community that need that crutch ... the weak-minded.
I have love. I have tolerance, generosity and all the other values appreciated by family, friends and society at large and I do not need a conveniently-invisible and silent fictitious being hiding somewhere to support me.
It's called being an adult. Try it sometime?
2007-03-09 12:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
So wait a minute - all non-Christians hate Christianity and just spend time trashing it?
And all non-Christians are atheists?
I am not against Christianity - and I would hate to think that it is considered trashing a religion to speak out about it's problems. Christians do that all the time with other religions.
I don't find it fulfilling to trash Christianity. The only reason why I say anything in the frist place is that I believe Christians are being mislead.
2007-03-09 11:50:52 · answer #4 · answered by noncrazed 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Disagreement does not allways equal trashing.
I'm an Australian, so your statistics aren't as relevant for me.
I think that many Atheists tend to enjoy thinking and debate. Combine that with wanting to help others to question their beliefs or to help those with doubts come around to our way of thinking and you have a great reason for Atheists to visit this site.
Also, I think I heard somewhere that there is a general trend for the technologically literate to be less religious. Though since it's become easier for anyone to use a computer and the Internet, that trend has declined - unless you change your definition of technologically literate.
2007-03-09 12:15:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
a) there's more life out there than the US alone
b) I don't know if you have noticed, but there are nasty comments/answers for any religious denomination out there and the nonreligious. Maybe you are overfocused on christianity? Why do you guys so often complain about being persecuted? I don't get it.
c) it's an open forum, I didn't see a 'christians only sign'
d) is your next question going to be a 'how can there be morals without god' or "pascal's wager"? Just wondering.
2007-03-09 11:56:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Why is this THE most asked question in this section?
Why don't people look to see if this question has been REPEATED at least 250,000 times?
86% of the U.S. population believes in "God"(s) not Christ.
That includes but is not limited to, christians, jews, muslims, pagans, hindus, et al..
Christians on this site (the majority and not all) are the ones who start the flame wars, perpetuate this whole "you're going to bust hell wide open" attack, and generally don't answer questions without some form of insult. When they get the atheists dander up, and get what they asked for, they start whining about being persecuted here.
No one hates you personally. What atheists will tell you is that they don't like the fact that in the U.S., christians keep trying to legislate their beliefs into our secular country's policies for its citizens.
2007-03-09 11:53:04 · answer #7 · answered by Kallan 7 · 8⤊ 2⤋
That's interesting, so if your peers are not Christian then you automatically assume they are against you? It sounds as though your religion has indoctrinated you with a load of psychological drivel to see the world in a black/white, "us" vs. "them" mentality.
I'll admit, I'm often harsh when I discuss religion, much like someone who debates a hot topic issue, like politics. Unlike most, I just happen to think that religion is open to debate, like any other idea. Nothing should be too sacred to discuss, and that includes Christianity. Especially when the religious are trying to shove their views into my government.
Now for one more thing: I do have love! Unfortunately, it's reserved for Alan Rickman in the 1993 film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Sorry about that!
2007-03-09 11:52:36 · answer #8 · answered by Dalarus 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
We enjoy being asked this question over and over again. It makes us, well, a bit giddy from either the attention or the alcohol.
Have you noticed that the atheists aren't the ones trashing this site - it's the Christians? Take a look - it's hard to miss, if you're willing to be honest about things.
2007-03-09 11:57:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Some people just like upsetting the apple cart and I guess they figure trashing someone else's beliefs is "fun" for them. Maybe they come here because they are trying to figure out what being a Christian is all about. Maybe God is sending them to this site in hopes they will read something that will let it all "click" for them. The Lord works in mysterious ways
2007-03-09 11:57:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋