2007-03-09 16:56:52 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
OH, I totally learned that in a college psychology class! Something about having trouble with the whole "father figure" idea, I think. Its been a few years.
2007-03-09 17:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I'm not an athiest, but I think I have an idea. In a conceptional world, people often try to find reasons others are not like them. This in turn creates a bias result in what should be a simple statistic. If I wanted to prove everybody was against immigrants, I'd be sure to mainly interview conservatives to insure I received the responses that support my theory. If I wanted to prove the opposite, I'd interview liberals to insure a higher statistical outcome in that direction. It's that same with the psychologist that concluded athiests have problems with their fathers. He/She wanted to prove that, since in the christian world Lord is considered our Father in heaven, the reason athiests don't want to accept that is because of a falling out with their own fathers. It was their way of figuring out concepts they didn't understand. They just wanted to make athiests appear as if they have a "reason" for being an athiest, instead of settling on the fact that they just see things from a different perspective and have simply made a choice to be one. When it comes to statistics, people have a way of making figures work toward their theory.
James
2007-03-09 17:22:18 · answer #2 · answered by James S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no basis for that statement. On the contrary I and every atheist that I know had good relationships with there father. Have religious people run out of arguments to the extent that they have to make up stuff?
2007-03-09 17:07:39 · answer #3 · answered by October 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fathers of atheists may be strong Christians who get angry at their children for disagreeing with them religiously. Indicates the intolerance that some religious people have, even for their own children.
There's nothing between me and my dad. Great relationship with him.
2007-03-09 17:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by juhsayngul 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, mark me down for the "atheist with a good relationship with his father" column. Looks like your hypothesis isn't holding up. Maybe you should reconsider the religious tenants you desparately cling to, as well.
2007-03-09 17:23:54 · answer #5 · answered by Mr.Samsa 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
And where did this hateful non-fact come from? Probably a hateful Theist who, with great hypocrisy, probably claims that Atheists spread hatred.
Isn't it telling that the only arguments Theists have against Atheists are blatant lies like this one?
2007-03-09 17:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by godlessinaz 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Right...like Christians dont' have daddy issues with your great father in the sky.
That's the best you can do??
putz
2007-03-09 17:10:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Got any sources to back that up, or did you just pull that generalization out of your ***? Don't try to analyze us. My father exists. Your imaginary sky faerie doesn't.
2007-03-09 17:29:42 · answer #8 · answered by Gullibles Travels 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
what's your source????
see this is the problem..I've never seen an agnostic and atheist person question another's family life? Our "religion" teaches us to respect others and make the most out of life without necessarily having to drag others down. Does yours???
2007-03-09 17:02:08 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
My dad was great! I've commented about him over the last six months on here. You're making this up, you have no reference for any research.
2007-03-09 17:04:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋