Atheist!!! If you are not worried ?

Question

about our beliefs.
Why do you ask questions?

Why do some of you seem so angry when you answer questions?

Answer 1

I am always learning from people. Whether I believe in their understanding or not.

I do worry that Christians specifically, are trying to enforce their belief system on the world through politics right now. That is a concern, but I am not worried about your theory of hell.

I do seem angry in many of my replies, I do this to highlight the audacity of some of the beliefs that Christians hold dear. I remember when I used to believe in the same manner, and am embarrassed to say that I caused many people pain by telling them they were headed for hell. Even when I approached people, in a 'loving' manner with a Jesus loves you message, the underlying message is always, "if you don't believe in Jesus, you will spend eternity in pain and torture"

I didn't understand how cruel that was before, so now I try to expose this to others who are caught up in the God is Love fallacy.

Answer 2

Let's see,

As an agnostic, I ask questions because I am curious and seek information.

I ask questions here because, in case you missed it, this is Yahoo! Answers and the whole POINT is to ask questions.

People seem angry because they are astounded occasionally at the lack of thinking and tolerance that flies around these parts. For instance, I just saw someone claiming that - despite the Constitution saying Congress should make no law respecting an establishment of religion - our Constitution supported Christianity above everything else. Surely you can see how that is wrong and offensive, right? Surely you can see how, as a law student, I have a vested interest both in answering the question and expressing my disbelief that people hold the opinion?

Stuff like that, and Pascal's wager being tossed around these parts 10,000 times a day (it gets old to answer it, just like I'd imagine it gets old for you guys to answer "Can you prove God exists? If not, why aren't you atheist?" questions) - that causes a lot of the anger.

It's nothing to do with Christianity, or Christians. It's nothing to do with the beliefs of a given poster, unless they flat-out support hatred, racism, pedophilia, you get the gist. It's everything to do with the posts themselves.

Answer 3

I worry that some christians who believe the Earth was poofed into existence 6000 years ago will win on teaching creationism in addition to evolution. But that won't be the end of it. They will then move on to not teaching evolution or geology or astronomy because all of those sciences contradict the Genesis nonsense.

I worry that some christians who believe that intercourse is for conception will win on restricting third trimester abortions. But that won't be the end of it. They will then move on to all abortions followed by all birth control and all fertility treatments because they are an unnatural perversion of god's intent.

These are just two issues that I have commented on today. And the results that I fear are not the strawmen that some christians erect to represent Atheism. They are the situation that used to be codified in our legal code in what some christians consider the good old days.

Answer 4

I am worried about your beliefs. I'm worried that they will end up getting all of us in a lot of trouble (again) some day.

I think a lot of the anger you encounter is imagined on your part... I agree there are some people that get very angry on here, but a lot of times my answers written as plainly and calmly as possible are perceived by believers as hateful or angry... it's what you expect us to be so you paint us that way.

Answer 5

Sorry. There's something called curiosity. Some theists may have information fed to them through an eyedropper, but some people investigate things. If theists are going to ask questions with challenging overtones, they better be ready for brusque answers.

Answer 6

I really think those who are not believers use anger as a cover up with for denying the truth. It is hard for someone to admit they are a sinner and are in need of a Savior. Humans want to be in control, so the anger that they show is probably fear as well. Just keep praying that God will continue to work on their hearts and turn their anger into need for His love and forgiveness.

Answer 7

That works both ways - read the questions directed at atheists from Christians, and the hateful answers some Christians give.
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Answer 8

there are two ways of gaining knowledge.
One is to just believe what you are told, the other is to ask questions.

I ask questions a lot, because I would like to understand why people follow something like a religion that to me is so illogical.

The anger often comes through because I see people on here - good people - who seem to be throwing their lives away on this illogicality.

Answer 9

Personality.

Answer 10

Some want to understand why you believe a certain thing, some don't know how you could believe such things, others want you to think, while very few want to tick you off.

I'm not angry, but I do get annoyed and I cannot control my sarcasm.