Atheists - do you get a thrill out of fractured arguments and logical fallacies?

Question

I just want to know, So I'll burn 5 hard earned points, do you guys really get to "Top Contributor" status by asking questions you don't want real answers to? Is there some kind of thrill in sitting behind a keyboard and assaulting the beliefs of others? Did some Christian once do you a grievous wrong? Lets talk about it...

Hot Carl: only sometimes :)

How to spot...: Good answer, thats what I want to see, people answering in seriousness, but you didn't invent English so lets not claim entire vocabularies for ourselves now, some of us have looked at a dictionary and a thesaurus before.

Meatbot: Strawman and Ad Hominem come to mind :)

Erin & Twigly: good to see someone answering in earnest, thanks.

Answer 1

Let's not. Jealous?

Answer 2

I'm not sure if I consider myself an Atheist at the moment. I know that no formal religion that I've checked out has ever really satisfied me. This includes Catholicism which is how I was raised.

Does it make me chuckle to myself from behind my keyboard when I see people asking very serious questions about Noah's Arc? You betcha.

Do I feel the need to point out just how ridiculous this sounds to me? Again, that's affirmative.

But when it comes down to it I think that anyone has the right to believe anything they choose.

Answer 3

I don't want answers, I want thoughts - I will come up with my own answers. Sadly many theists simply cut and paste bible passages at me.

Theists don't tend to have fractured arguments because they present closed-loop 'logic'. Thinking causes bad arguments to evolve into good arguments, but closed-loops don't even leave room for discussion.

As a matter of fact, yes, I was assaulted by a paedophile churchwarden. I got over it and I moved on. That's what thinking people do.

Answer 4

The thrill I get is in presenting bulletproof arguments against supernatural nonsense, and knowing that somewhere there is devout Christian denying them on the surface, but deep down they are feeling their very first twinge of doubt.

Each time I plant one of my little seeds of rationality, I know there is a chance it will sprout, and hopefully I will rescue a fellow human being from mysticism and irrationality.

With enough time and luck, I believe the human race will, one and for all, cast off this ridiculous yoke called religion, and finally become the enlightened beings we are truly capable of being.

How's that for an explanation?

Answer 5

I like to discuss things - I don't have any anger to Christians particularly, but it can sometimes be difficult to have open, honest communication with anyone who condemns me for not sharing their beliefs.

If someone is willing to speak to me as an equal - not like I'm an idiot for not agreeing with them, I have no problem talking to them about the differences in what I believe and what they believe.

Of course, I suppose, technically I'm more of an agnostic than an atheist - hope you don't mind that I wanted to answer anyhow!

Answer 6

Not at all. I only ask questions if I'm curious about the answer.

I take exception to the "fractured arguments and logical fallacies" comment, though.

Answer 7

I always want a real response (not necessarily an answer) to my questions. I get no thrill out of fractured arguments etc...I find it disappointing and alarming.

Answer 8

I see people asking questions all the time they don't really want to know the answers to in all categories. I think the R&S category just attracts more of them on both sides of the equation.

Answer 9

Its in the human nature to bug everyone else as much as possible. And the Worm has corrupted society to turn itself against christianity in particular, as well as other religion.

Answer 10

Logical fallacies..........thats funny!

Logic, from Classical Greek λόγος logos (the word), is the study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.

Answer 11

Since this is a recycled question, I'll give you a recycled answer:


It's like teasing little children without defenses. They cannot retort with anything of substance. Yet, like a child they are unwavering in the face of evidence which proves them egregiously wrong. They are stubborn and arrogant, with no basis for their claims.

We get annoyed that their fragile minds cannot handle reality, and need to delude themselves with imaginary Gods. Roughly half of the world disbelieves in your religion. And your half disbelieves theirs. I just go one step further and deny both.

Believers are irritating to Atheists because we are the minority and deluded Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc. beliefs are mainstream and influence our lives. Even in America, where freedom of religion is guaranteed, we find ourselves struggling to disallow the destruction of separation of church and state, the founding principals of this country.


PS - I see you took a word from my vocabulary.