Ignorant Christians?

Question

Being a Christian is ignorance. To believe in something you can't see or touch is ignorant, even if it gives you comfort. What I hear from most Atheists... "If you are a Christian then you are closeminded and prejudice." Totally different from most "open-minded and accepting" Atheists.

Anyone else as proud of their "ignorance" as I am??

Answer 1

ignorance is bliss!!!!!!!!!




easter blessings!

Answer 2

When I was a christian, that's exactly what I thought -- that evolution must have been how god did it. But now I'm an atheist, I don't believe in god. And that's fine. I don't expect anyone else to do as I do. We actually see evolution happening all the time. For example, as we speak, there are people of European ancestry walking around with a gene they carry that allowed their ancestors to survive the Bubonic plague. It gives these people a stronger resistance to infectious diseases. We know this stuff now because of genetics. Genetics really confirmed a lot of things that early proponents of evolution had expected. You're probably on your way to being a more accepting christian than most -- you can accept things there is evidence for. Now there's heaps of evidence for evolution. And that doesn't need to undermine your religious beliefs. And you're wise enough to understand that. Chances are you're the best kind of christian -- the kind that is a tolerant role model, not a bombastic, hardliner. Whatever you end up believing, you'll be a good role model, because you seek to understand. Despite what some idiotic christians will tell you, evolution is not anti god. It just describes a natural process, and it is fascinating stuff. There is a really good book by Tim Berra called "Evolution and the Myth of Creationism", and it really explains what evolution is in very basic, layman's terms. I learned more about evolution from that one book in about two hours than I learned from reading other books in a year. It's fabulous. It was written to challenge the hardline creationist movement that wasn't scientific. It breaks it all down in basic, understandable terms. Don't be scared of it. The universe is a fascinating thing, and NOTHING should stop you just sitting there and going 'Oh wow!' over it. If you believe in a creator god, then you'll seriously love evolution. I thought, until I deconverted from christianity, that it was just how god must have done it, because evolution is such a perfect, simple thing. And even though I no longer believe in god (for other, not evolution reasons) I still look at evolution and it blows my socks off. THere are some good videos on Youtube about it. The more I learn about it, the more fascinated I am. Try wikipedia. They are pretty good. They have a whole article just devoted to the evolution of human beings. It's just amazing stuff.

Answer 3

That has to be one of the msot annoying arguments I have heard. And it seems to be the only one the Atheists can come up with. They seem to beleive that anyone with faith has a low IQ - that that is the only possible explaination.

Does faith really make them that uncomfortable? What happens when they met someone in MENSA who has faith? The argument sort-of goes out the window there.

If that's all the atheists have - then I'm not particularly threatened.

I also like that if a Christian speaks up for their beliefs they are homophobes, and closeminded etc - because they won't give people the acceptance they are looking for.

*No I am not Christian

Answer 4

if atheists are open minded and accepting why do you call Christians ignorant? I may not agree with you and your unbelief but I could not sit here and call you the names you call those of us who believe. You want us to respect your unbelief so please respect our belief. If you really were open minded you would maybe believe yourself. You say you cannot believe in anything you do not see or touch. Ok- do you see air? no, but you have faith that you will be able to breathe it. Did you ever see or touch in person someone who lived many years ago and read about the person in a history book and not believe he/she existed- of course not. You can call me ignorant if you want too it does not really bother me because I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God exists. I believe and you don't. Beliefs do not make people ignorant.

Answer 5

I wouldn't describe those who say they know God doesn't exist but cannot offer proof as being open minded. It seems to me they have made an a priori commitment to a philisophical view point which doesn't require considering all facts or the furnishing of any proof. Besides there are many things a person cannot see or touch that we can resaonably presume exists. When was the last time anyone touched gravity? or the center of the earth? Or a black hole? ...

Answer 6

To believe in something that you cannot see or touch, but yet know that it is always there sounds to me like electricity. You can't see it, you can't hear it, and you know you had better not even think about touching it.

No, being a Christian is not being ignorant at all. Its being enlighten. Renewed in the Lord Jesus Christ. I like that and live the rest of my days rejuvenated.

I'm glad you are proud to be a Christian.><>

Answer 7

You can't see or touch the air you breathe, yet you know it is there and you would die without it. You can't see or touch love, but you believe in it, spend most of your life searching for it, and are empty if you don't find it. You can't see or touch gravity, but without it, you would be soaring out of control. And on what planet does a question calling a group of like-minded people ignorant fall under "open-minded and accepting."

Answer 8

Experience is a type of proof that you might not have in the same manner as myself. Everyone has their own means of proof for themselves. For a lot of people, just being told by a teacher is proof enough. Reading out of a textbook might be enough proof for some people. Not everyone has to understand an internal combustion engine to have enough proof that a car will run properly.

Who's to say sight or feel is the only means of proof without ignorance?

Answer 9

Not sure if I understand your question.

There is ignroance in any group. I believe it is more important that we act upon God's wishes than we hear it. I am non-religious but that does not mean I condemn religion. I think it is very clear that it is very important that we look out for everyone. How you discover this, from a book, from a rock,from intuition or whatever we must act.

I shake my head at Christians, Jews, Atheists, Hindus and anyone else who righteously speaks against looking out for your neighbor.

Answer 10

umm. Its call faith. Theres to many things that happen in this word that is so amazing. Im not afraid to stand up and say im a Christian. Its harder to be a Christian than to live your life doing what ever you want. Being a Christian means living by example. Loving and being kind to everyone. Theres a lot more to being a Christian than people think.

Answer 11

ignorance is only believing what you want or what you can see. it takes a real person to experience "feel". Ignorant people can go out there and live their life how they want. It takes real people to stand beside their morals and choose right from wrong. Ignorant people go around bashing on others to make themselves feel better. Real people provide info and options to questions of life. Have fun being ignorant.