If you don't believe in God, then what is your obsession with those that do?

Question

Can't athiest find better things to do than come to Y!A and bash people that do believe in God?

If you don't believe in God, then wouldn't it make more sense to go somewhere else and talk about something that DOES exist?

Answer 1

Troll.

If you're not interested in participating like a mature adult, just go away.

Answer 2

as a general thing i am indifferent to those who believe in god but some serious problems are developing here in britain where believers are impinging on the rights of others for example twenty five per cent of the total are now 'faith schools' which are funded by the government but which select on the basis of religious grounds;this is an outrageous use of taxpayers' money in a secular society.
allowing special dress concessions for muslims is another sore point; a society who has to go to the law courts to decied whether it is OK to cover your face has obviously gone mad
the reaction of cormac murphy o'connor who is ,i think,one of the anglican church's top people says it is an outrage that blair's government has outlawed discrimination against gays in adopting is an excellent example which neatly sums up the problem of the religious in our society insisting that they get special treatment.o'connor complains that the gov always side with the gay rights brigade and that 'most people' think that gay adoption is wrong but in fact most people don't know who he is and he is just a man in a silly dress who represents a small minority of other weirdos like him who pray to the wall who might or might not exist in one form or another.Certainly most people do probably think that as a sort of vague idea because they have never known anything else;as for the church's record of paedophilia under the cover of the cloak perhaps the real question is whether the church are the right people to be allowed anywhere near young people
o'connor is relatively benign and no doubt means well but the underlying assumption that motivates his words is that because he has a religion and a god that he somehow has a more important voice than anyone else
it's interesting that the russian regime noticed the power of the church in twisting people into madness and irrationaity and clamped down mercilessly on them;one bunch of nutters recognises another;look at hte madness in india when gere kissed shilpa
make no mistake about it;for all their soft talk these are very dangerous people and their 'down' on sexual matters is in many cases just a calculated idea that if they could commander people's strongest urges they could control them

Answer 3

Athiests are the minority - only 5% of the world does not believe in a higher power of some sort - so they must feel the need to make their voice heard and talk "sense" into all us "morons" who actually believe that we have someone to answer to when we die, and that there are consequences for our actions in the life after death. They are very narrow minded people who find it convenient to believe that we can commit any transgression we choose in this life and that it will go unpunished, or that we will be duly punished according to the law of man alone.

Answer 4

Everyone's entitled to make their own opinion on Yahoo Answers, especially if it effects them to a degree. Gives them a chance to speak out and voice their inner thoughts to large groups of people around the country and other countries, when they couldn't years ago before the internet was created. Take me for example, as an agnostic atheist I always wanted to voice my disapproval of Jehovah's Witnesses, because they converted my mother, and therefore tried to convert me when I was a child. I felt I had no defense against their mental control, and fell in line with their group until I was in my mid-20's (I'm 35 now), despite that mentality I wanted nothing to do with them anymore, but their mind control was strong. I had to take steps in my own hands eventually and did research on their organization to find out how misleading they are. Even though I left years ago, I wanted more closure. I wanted to voice myself through forums like Yahoo Answers, and relate to others who had similar experiences with the Witnesses. I don't bash them anymore nowadays. I already did enough of that last year. I feel I finally have closure now.

Answer 5

Haleiwa, the answer was within your own question. We don't come here and bash each other because we HAVE a life, we come here and bash each other because somewhere in our past we sort of fell of the motivation wagon. I don't go elsewhere to air out my laundry, because I'm too fat and lazy and because getting out of the house would require that I get a life. It's a parallel to why I call for pizza delivery when I'm too lazy to go out and pick it up myself. In short, accept who you are, we will all accept who we are, and we'll embrace coming on here and bashing each other side-ways.

Answer 6

This, from a member of a religion that cannot stop itself from bothering and badgering peaceful non-believers. What is your obsession with non-believers that you will knock on people's doors, hold public prayer meetings, will "witness" to people with the express intention of making them believe the same as you, and close your eyes and talk to your invisible friend about us?

Hypocrite much?

Answer 7

i feel sorry for the people who have been lead to believe a god exists. it is simply wishful thinking, that we do not control our own lifes. religion is an institution invented to control and civilise humanity. that need has passed now. imagine a world without religion. people would have great personal belief and not be enslaved by religion. no religious wars, hundreds of lives saved.

Answer 8

That door swings both ways. Some here who do believe in God seem to have an obsession with those who don't. I saw at least fifty questions yesterday directed towards atheists.

This forum is for everyone. Not just Christians.

Personally I don't bother Christians. I just want them to keep away from our bodies, our bedrooms, and our legislation.

Answer 9

I had a very strong debate a few years ago with an Atheist and it lasted many hours at the end I did not convert him but he did have the honesty to say this`I was angry and frustrated at you only because I would love to have what you have but I can`t get it`
My parting shot was this,`even the strongest trees bend in the wind and you will not, I haven`t seen him since but I sure pray that he has found what he was searching for.

Answer 10

Witnessing. Is that the politically correct word for spiritual violation?

Why do fundies come here to R&S and force their God bothering upon me?
I'm happy with my faith, thanks.
I certainly don't want to hear about yours.
And I NEVER EVER want to hear that I am a sinner, when I don't believe in sin, NOR do I want to hear about either Heaven or Hell, as I don't believe in them either.
STOP BASHING ME.

Take your martyr complex somewhere else.
As far as I'm concerned, anyone who tries to force their religion on me is not welcome.

Answer 11

Whos bashing, I only answer questions which are about factual matters and thus effect me.

And if you feel that atheists have no input in this room then religious people should keep god out of science and philosophy