Christians keep posting questions talking down to atheists. I answer because I know I'm being referenced. But I want some Christians to call us agnostics out too! Quit forgetting we exist people!
2007-03-23 11:24:29 · 18 answers · asked by Godfather76 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, no, no... don't get me wrong everyone. I answer all the questions aimed at atheists. Because my beliefs are VERY close to theirs. I'm an existentialist, to be more exact. I believe in a deity that has no dealings with humans. I'm kinda just asking goofy questions because I got tired of all the same Christian questions/answers. I needed a break.
2007-03-23 11:32:58 · update #1
I agree. The oppression just isn't as exciting when one is agnostic. I am an agnostic-atheist. Sounds like you are much the same:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnostic_atheism
We always get the same pat "Oh, so you believe, you just do nothing about it" references from ignoramuses. Bo-oor-ing. Rather than attempting to understand they find justification in staying stagnant. This is often why they believe in religion at all. Not all, but many. Atheism is a bit easier for them to understand - "Oh, you don't believe so I'm going to have to force you to convert through threat of physical and mental torture, or you'll go to hell for some more of the same." Agnosticism includes faith, which religious folk all claim they love sooo much. It is annoying to find out that they only love it if you have the exact same type of faith they do. Faith + lack of belief in deities = "Well, that's just too difficult to understand."
Here you go, dears: I have faith that there is some sort of energy science can't measure that connects us all to one another and to nature. My FAITH is not factual. I am aware that this force may not exist. That is why I have true faith and I don't go around worshiping 'false gods'. They are ALL false gods.
Gosh, I'm in an angry mood today but intelligent questions like this that receive inane responses are helping me to vent so I don't bite the heads off my loved ones. Thank you!
2007-03-23 11:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by Me, Thrice-Baked 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't bother me at all. I switch-hit all the time, sometimes answering from an atheist point of view, sometimes theistic. It's all allegorical to me anyway. I'm mainly interested in explaining what I can and encouraging people to behave reasonably well. I don't need the acknowledgement.
2007-03-23 11:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I said something about that back when I was Agnostic. Still am under certain definitions. However My idea's usually side with Atheism, so I have in turned since being called it by many other assumed the role.
2007-03-23 11:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by Magus 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ya, I kinda suppose ignored frequently. I appear at each, commonly I consider the stuff atheists say or even fewer instances I consider the devout persons. It all is dependent. But, for the reason that faith is not tremendous to me it isn't important.
2016-09-05 13:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a heated Debate, one must take sides in order to participate. However, I find the most interesting answers come from agnostics.
2007-03-23 11:31:40 · answer #5 · answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would know, if you knew what Agnostic really meant is that it's a sub belief.
I'm Agnostic-Atheist, so therefore I go by that I'm an atheist.
2007-03-23 11:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm guilty of lumping everyone together. I KNOW better but sometimes I get tired of qualifying everything I say to make sure I cover all the bases of non-belief.
Believe me, you're in our hearts even if not always on our lips!
But I will try to do better.
2007-03-23 11:40:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I hear you. It's like you're either an Atheist or a Christian on this board and nothing else exists.
2007-03-23 11:33:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
As a lifelong Christian (excepting a few minor lapses of faith), I have more respect for agnostics because they are more willing to listen to and consider differring points of view.
Atheists are just brash, condescending and insulting, and their cynicism makes them worthy of contempt (IMO).
On a personal note; My best friend of 20+ years is a diehard agnostic... and a communist to boot, and although we are apparent polar opposites, I love and respect him to death, and he likewise me.
(Note to rune:) I told my friend that if, when I get to Heaven, I am given a choice on who, undeserving, I should bring along, it would be him... he thanked me and gave me a hug. : )
2007-03-23 11:33:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes I feel a bit left out. There have been a few questions regarding us, though.
2007-03-23 11:29:38 · answer #10 · answered by KS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋