2007-04-29 02:58:55 · 14 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I wish people would stop misinforming us with lists of persons they claim were god believers, get your facts straight please.
2007-04-29 03:23:58 · update #1
The dangers of militant Christianity are the real issue for modern thinking people. The dangers of militant atheism will only become apparent should atheism ever become a majority opinion. It is always tyranny for a well-represented majority to use the mechanisms of government to inflict their unsubstantiated opinions upon a poorly-represented minority. I suspect, should atheism ever become the majority view, that they would become every bit as intolerant as current Christians. After all, both factions are merely groups of human beings.
2007-04-29 03:30:42 · answer #1 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dangers of militant atheism are the same as the dangers of militant Christianity. No one should be told what to believe in either case. The only people who are militant about either one are people who are unsure of their beliefs. A Christian with true faith does not feel threatened by beliefs that are different from his. Ditto an atheist who is secure in his non-belief.
The fact that there is so much conflict right now between fundamentalists and atheists is that neither group is really sure of what they believe in. If they were, it would not bother them what anyone else believed in.
2007-04-29 10:08:05 · answer #2 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The danger in militant atheism lies 500 years in the future when the world is completely atheist, yet people find something to argue and fight about anyway. Oh, and don't trust the otters, those cute, furry, devious little things!
2007-04-29 10:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by alimagmel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you mean by militant atheism. I think that religion is bad, but most people, no matter what they believe, are generally good. Does that make me a militant atheist? I don't consider myself militant.
And why shouldn't people doubt religion? It is just a superstition, after all.
2007-04-29 10:01:24 · answer #4 · answered by nondescript 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Confusing question, but I propose the following list of famous scientists who were Christians, or believed in God (and definitely were not Atheists):
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Francis Bacon
Blaise Pascal
Robert Boyle
Louis Pasteur
Sir Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Any atheist (especially organizations or "militant") has the potential for danger because they can sway unbelievers away from God. As far as "doubting religion", I have no problem with that. Even die-hard followers of Christ have their moments of doubt. Doubt is not bad. You cannot have faith without doubt (because it wouldn't be faith anymore!).
2007-04-29 10:19:43 · answer #5 · answered by supersafetyman123 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
How dare anyone doubt religion? Sigh. Unfortunately, people who ask this question are incapable of understanding the answer.
2007-04-29 10:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I dare because I refuse to be held back by hateful rules and willful denial of the facts. Its those that refused to accept the religious way that have helped humanity progress, not those that were religious.
2007-04-29 10:12:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well - I'd say the only danger is if, when you die, you turn out to be wrong. That's why I'm militantly agnostic :)
2007-04-29 10:16:33 · answer #8 · answered by nomadic 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can tell someone you don't believe, but you can't go burning down churches. I have no problem with people believing whatever they want. I just want them to keep it out of our schools, laws and government.
2007-04-29 10:05:04 · answer #9 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
religion is a man made fairy tale to control people it is a con
2007-04-29 10:02:29 · answer #10 · answered by andrew w 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋